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Half Year Gone Already!

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That was a quick first half of 2022! It seems like it was just January…. Just this update today, as I will be busy installing some final trim on the guest house so the trim can be painted (see the bottom pics).

Our highlight from the Fourth was a short visit by Cowboy and Donna on their way from Illinois to the ocean. Cowboy accompanied Russ on our 2017 trip to Alaska and we’ve remained good friends since (as all the trip participants have). Somehow, I got no pics of the four of us!

However, to help them spot our place, I drove Patterson to the front of the property: It made for a couple good pics. 
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Our lowlight from the Fourth was watching the dry hills a few miles to the south of us catch fire from idiots shooting illegal fireworks over the dry Horse Heaven Hills. I’d estimate the fire line was roughly 2 miles long. This morning, this section of the hills is black; thankfully, the fire(s) are extinguished.

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On another note, I was surprised on the 3rd to see this CJ-3B sitting in our neighbor’s field across the road. This is the first time I’ve seen the 3B at their place. They were shooting at something, presumably marmots. I’ll find out more about the jeep when I next see them:

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Finally, Ann decided it was time to paint the guest house, so I’ve been enlisted to finish up the exterior window trim (for some reason this was never completed). Here’s a before look at the rather bland colors:

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Here, the red color is mostly completed, giving it much more of a “barn” feel. The dark blue will be replaced with white.

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6 Comments on “Half Year Gone Already!

  1. Brooks Stevens

    MARMOTS AT LOW ELEVATION ?? — I AM HAVING A HOLY WAR ( JIHAD ) WITH GROUND SQUIRRELS — THEY ARE EXCAVATING UNDER MY HOUSE AND BARN — AND I MEAN EXCAVATING !!

  2. John B

    Nice guest house…I like the “barn feel”.

    Looking at an old building….
    Groucho: It’s a barn, not a stable.
    Chico: What’s the difference?
    Groucho: If you see it, it’s a barn; if you smell it, it’s a stable.
    Chico: Well let’s just look at it.

  3. David Eilers Post author

    John … that’s some truth! The previous owners went with a blue/gray theme everywhere. Given the structure of the Guest house it just seemed more logical to give it more traditional barn colors.

    Steve … it isn’t done yet, but we are getting closer. I got up most of the missing trim today.

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