Sitting On My Ass In Bob..........

new side yard
road into the woods up past still
new steps to side yard etc.
ready for new steps down to garages
major clean up around pump house and road into nieghboring woods

new hillside lawn and 12ft apron in front of garages
new back yard lawn with road down left to lower lots
new landing at back yard

My Bowl Of Mudd.........And Dreaded..Third Story Window Over Power Lines

And Look What I Found................

That there is some tonage of coal and some nice crushed stone for my concrete work.

Tireless Bob....the deer will have to play elsewhere next year!

The New Park Extension......The "Still" Way

This is the old roadway to the still.
I hope to have time to get further in the woods.

Twadn't but a moment before I took this pic, I was talking to Frankie Bondo of The Delta

This is the, Welcome to our home pic!

Bob And I........

Got a start on the new apron, need to cut some pavement to get to the rest!
That big pile of dead mortar from the patio that I have been sooo sick of looking at, along with all the dead brick from the brick repair, is now becoming more yard!

Gutter drains dug and buried. Also graded this part of the yard so that the water from the driveway in the front of the house runs off to the left of Bob instead of coming right down to where I'm standing to take this pic.
Ready for a new set of stairs down to the side yard.

From Mic'n Bic..To All...................

Meet Bob..........

And so begins my close personal relationship with my friend Bob.
He ain't no pussy cat. I'm gonna ride'm hard all week.

Sky Dog Attacks.......No Chance With Luca.....Die Sky Dog !!!

Done

Seems like it took forever, had a nice warm day yesterday to put a first, heavy coat of varnish on Toms new sole. He also got in the package..disassemble main hatch with new nylon slide repair...removed and rebedded deck teak handrails...reinstalled teak trim at eyebrow...refastened all exposed screws on all teak on the deck ....put in all new bungs and sanded....installed jam-cleat....repaired locker doors etc. Next summer we do the rest of the interior etc etc.

From Now Till Summer......

Gots to do major repair to bottom of a wood 36ft Trojan boat similar to the one below. he will park it in his yard just a few miles from here. [outside big money]

Also, got that little runabout in the cellar to make pretty by late spring...[inside medium money]

And of course finish the roof etc. on this house. [no money]

It's A Recorded Fact...........................

Bic and I both spaced and forgot on Sunday, that it was our 8th wedding aniversary. [married 30 yrs. ago too]
We knew it was coming and all, just didn't get the timing right!
We gonna celebrate it on Wednesday afternoon!

It's A Recorded Fact.............................

That my Grandaddy got on this here vessel in Naples, Italy headed for Ellis Island New york, New York after messing about in something to do with that "First World War". He was going to America, to check it out, and left his new family waiting in Butera, Sicily. Took him a spell to get comfy, then sent for his wife and two children. That would be my Grammy, my Uncle Joe, and my Momma.
The ships name is, "Providence"

It's a before and after,
but look at it, as an after and before!

Micky Making Mess!

Up Top Mickys Mess!

The View IS Colorful

Unconventional Micky Mending---What You'll See From Patio + What You'll Never See

Masonry Adjustment Done Friday

I managed to get on most of soffit and was his helper all day.
This morning [sat.] I managed to fill in with plywood and some copper flashing. NOW ......I'M

Knee Deep In A Rotten Cricket

EXTRA EXTRA Mic is posting this thru PICASSA

Multi stain testing to match sole repair

This is the before....hope to get ya an after!

This Just In.....Gonna Rain Like Hell+Blow Like Stink Any Minute Now...5:55 PM

It's Raining Now, Gonna Rain All Day......No Drips In The Livingroom, Today I Pray

Was a tough thing at the end of the day to try to make that chimbly area stay dry. I just went with multiple layers and gave it many avenues to flow away.

Some Little Things Take Forever To Finish

Beat Myself Up Today [mon] Getting This Closed...Possible Rain Next Two Days

Now it's back to some boats
to finish up Do Da !
Oh ya, did I mention That
I decided to NOT move
the dormer, the brick man
is coming instead. Gonna
put a funny little champher
on that chimbly in that most
nasty corner.

Would You Just .....LOOK ...... At This Thing By Bic

She had it all done, this Sunday Morning. .............Then we saw two LUCA hairs [yellow lab] right on the black mat under the glass. Oh No No No You Can Not Stay. When she took it apart, ....Murphy dropped in for the rest of the day. But Low....and then.... Behold ..........she finished it today!

GEE......What Should I Do This Sunday ?............

The Day After Thanksgiving......I have One Of These.....For Seven Days.....To Tear Up Holy Hell On My Property.....Easy Boy !!!!!

And I Got This Box I Really Like...............

And the box on that panel, that goes on sailboat, just inside the compainionway on the starboard side, got to be moved south and west 1 1/2"

And I'm In The Last...Nasty....[nobody REALLY fixed it]....Section Of Eave... On The Main House.....YEA !... Almost Ready To ROOF The Whole Dang Thang

First Frost This Morning

We Is Steppng Out Tonight....Dinner And A Show

I did a bunch of work on a boat this summer. They called and asked if we wanted to see Trans Siberian Orchestra. I said what? He told me to google it and call back. Oh ya, were going!

The Very First Person I Met In California....Susan Coene

I found out yesterday after calling her that she is fighting a very

hard battle with stage 4 breast cancer. It's been about 8 months.

She's a tough Los Altos girl and she has been telling her whole

battle story from the beginning on a website designed to take the

load of all the phone calls and wellwishers wanting to know how your

doing. http://www.caringbridge.org/ She is also an exellent writer and her

journal is nothing short of a good book. It's a tough subject!

Type in her full name lower case no spaces, you'll have to register, but they don't require to much.

She WILL be there 08-08-08

If You Been Keepin Up...IN....................

You'd Know About.....

08-08-08 at 8

He Will Definitly Be At The...........

He's Been Seen Here...............

And He's Been Seen In These Parts...............

When You Plant A ............................

YOU GOT TO KEEP IT GROWING

Eaves, Windows, Paint ! Another Section Ready For Roofing

Next, And Last Section Of Eaves Needing Repair

Who's That Artist With A Paintbrush In Hand?

Her Talents Are Many Indeed!!!!!

I'm liking this boat for a world trip, once around!

Nor'Sea 37

Ya"ll Have A Nice Weekend....Yhear !

Happy Birthday Sis...............

Got New Sole....Still needs trim

Forgot To Pic....The Rotten Sole.....This Is Different Boat

Just A Piece Of Sole....Still needs tinting to match color.

Daniel Boone Days

Just above Kingston, at the horseshoe bend, of the Clinch River, on the west by northwest shore, there shows steep cliffs. Thats where our house is today.

Just a little above the old ferry.