2022 Deck Rebuild-Footings
Phase 2 of the Deck Rebuild Project is to put footings under the structure. The original deck was installed with posts and beams resting on concrete footings that sit on…

Phase 2 of the Deck Rebuild Project is to put footings under the structure. The original deck was installed with posts and beams resting on concrete footings that sit on…

Since we bought the house, the deck has always been a concern. Many of the deck boards were rotted and the railings were falling apart. It was time to start…

As mentioned in other posts, we have a large fenced in backyard. The west side of the yard was plagued with Buckthorn and there were some drainage issues. So it…

The property came with a large steel shed in the backyard. Nothing special but was functional. To improve the shed I did a 2021 Shed Repair Project. Access to the…

This post as about the project to create access to the far back yard of our property. I call it the “East Side Trail”. One of the important aspects of…

The backpacking trip that didn’t happen. Our planned backpack into the Cloud Peak Wilderness got snowed out.

Our 2019 cruise to the Caribbean started and ended with challenging travel issues.


Late March ice storm took down a big White Pine Limb. Pictures of teh downed limb and cleanup.

2018 Alaska Cruise