Happy SUNday! – kitchen reno

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Getting closer.

The upper kitchen cabinets have been removed from over the bar, now it’s time to get rid of the soffit structure.

I’m standing on the bar countertop tackling the last part of the structure that extends up through the ceiling into the inaccessible attic. It turns out it was nailed into the existing roof trusses and didn’t go without a fight. By the way, I’m the one who built the bar so I know it was capable of holding a rather large me.

Almost gone! See the next picture to check out the new hole.

At the moment I’m leaving it open to be able to run new wiring.

Another ugly wall that will get repaired. I’m leaving it open at the moment because I need to run wiring for ceiling-mounted recessed LED lights. The white pipe is the drain vent that extends up through the roof. The unpainted beadboard was covered by the upper cabinets.

We started our kitchen reno in March 2021. Our home was built and we purchased it new in 1991 so it seemed like a good time to update the look of the kitchen and upgrade the appliances. Tomorrow I get my cabinet doors and drawers back from the paint shop. I’ll be sure to post a few pics after they get installed. Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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strange cactus in my window

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

We were gifted this strange cactus about 10 years ago and while it’s thrived sitting on our bay window plant shelf we don’t know what it is. It’s kind of pretty but kind of ugly at the same time. Oh well, at least it’s green and growing! Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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not quite 100

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

My unofficial thermometer maxed out at 98 this afternoon as the remainder of the island broke the low 100s (is there such a thing as the low 100s?).

Conditions around North Central and NE Florida at 4 this afternoon. Fernandina Beach was 101 with a dew point just below 70 degrees. That produced a heat index of 107 (feels like temperature). No sea breeze this afternoon to cool us down as the prevailing winds were generally westerly off of the hot interior of Florida.

These types of temperatures are not normal for this area especially this close to the Atlantic coast. Typically we’ll max out in the high 80s to low 90s with our ever-present high humidity. A cooling sea breeze will keep it pleasant at the beach and for a few miles inland. Of course, during a normal Summer afternoon, we can expect some pretty strong thunderstorms. Hope the weather by you was pleasant. Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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texture thursday

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

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Texture, light, and color

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

An antique slate roof tile from New England – which image is more pleasing? Both are taken with my Samsung Galaxy S8+.

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Happy SUNday! – Santa x10

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

A collection of Father Christmas Hallmark ornaments.

Looks a bit like someone that should have been in *Lord of the Rings.*

Christmas in April. Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day! – Chris

Happy SUNday!

March 27, 2022March 27, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Teac A-4300SX reel-to-reel stereo tape recorder.

My Teac A-4300SX from 1977 is close to being used again after sitting for at least 20 years! I just need to lubricate a couple of rollers and check the drive belt(s) inside. I know that it powers up so that’s a good start. I purchased it while I was stationed in Japan in the late 1970s at the Yokosuka Base Navy Exchange (Building A-33). Every WestPac Sailor knows A-33!

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A special kitty

March 24, 2022March 24, 2022Chris and Carol 6 Comments

I have pictures scattered in different places around the house and studio and sometimes I find an image or two that I forgot I had. This was or very sweet kitty, Candy. We found her in the early 1980s as an abandoned kitten barely alive so we took her in. She grew to be a sweetheart of a cat with some of the softest fur and cutest meow. She was blind in one eye although it’s hard to see which one it was in this pic. Here she’s pictured around 1995. Canon F-1 on Kodak color negative film.

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