Our final project for the summer was to build a ramada on the south side of the house. This side gets a lot of sun, and the rooms get hot. Mike figured out a way to channel run-off from the roof to the ramada, and next summer, our first project will be to plant some vines. I can’t wait!
So, we are all finished for now. Time to put up the tools and get out the books.
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I read somewhere that mathish activities like making quilts and knitting lace are supposed to help with forgetfulness, so I have been knitting is a lacy shawl out of multi-colored silk/mohair yarn. When I bought the yarn at Village Wools in Albuquerque, I found myself explaining that I live part of the year in Istanbul and part of the year in Mountainair.
“Oh,” said the shopkeeper. “You are so lucky! I have always wanted to live in Mountainair!”
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The New Ceiling
We just finished another big project. We have one of those dreaded garage-conversions on the north side of our house. It is actually a great space, and we use it for a pantry, laundry room, hobbies, and music. The walls are insulated, but the ceiling is not. The space is unheated, but there is a gas outlet. The main problem in this room was a 7-1/2 ft. ceiling. Mike took out the false ceiling, and we liked the look of the bare wood ceiling 9 or 10 ft. above our heads, so he added a strip of wallboard to finish the walls. Our new roof will add a layer of insulation, and we will get a gas fireplace for heat.
The Music Corner
Another problem in this room is the window with a view of the new garage that was tacked on by the previous owner. Mike put a skylight in the garage, and I put frosted window film on the window to diffuse the light from the skylight and to obscure the view of the garage storage. It isn’t a perfect solution, but it is better than a dead, black window, and we weren’t ready to tear down the garage in order to bring the window back to life.
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Grandsons Callan and Oscar gave me this little vase last year. It has five small holes in the top, just big enough to hold the wildflowers that I find on my morning walk. Here, I think, are two kinds of gaillardia, a flax, something called long-flowered gilly, and some things I don’t know. Everyday, something new. Just keep your eyes open.
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We have three projects to finish this summer. The first was to build a tool shop. When we bought our place in Mountainair, this shed was full of junk and a few treasures. It had a dirt floor and sagging doors. A family of skunks lived inside. Our friend Eppy built a new foundation and poured a cement floor. Mike insulated it and finished the walls with aspen board and pegboard to hold the tools. He salvaged wood from the old doors to build the new ones. We had to buy a little bit of new wood to replace rotten old wood above the doors. I painted it yesterday. The color, Red Cabin, looks a little pink at times, but we figure the weather will take care of that.
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