Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus

And for Celeste, here is a picture of the souvenir we brought back from Chicago when we went to Tim's rugby match:

Not this, this would be a prehistoric man!

By the way what does this title have to do with any of the pictures?

Real or Illusion? You Decide

The thing I really like about doing a blog is that I am in control when it comes to deciding what to show. For instance, I get to decide when I want to release pictures and what they will be. I must like power, you know what I mean.

Anyway, we have been working on the dining room and here are some of the before and after shots:

 

 

I did not label which were the before and which were the after pictures. I assumed that it should be obvious, but then maybe not. We still have some trim work to complete and then finish the floor. As it stands we have not completely completed any room yet, there is always some little thing that needs to be done, but at least it is nicer than living under drywall, mud and tape.

The Side Porch

Most of the side porch is complete. I need to finish some of the brickwork and decide what to do with the column bases. Also I need to do some trim work. But here it is:

At least it keeps the rain off the porch, unless the wind is blowing!

A Greek Ruin???

I like columns and pillars. They add dimension (a measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length) to buildings. Some of my favorites are Greek ruins:

The columns at Idaho State University (ISU):

And now my own:

 

I guess I will have to call them my Danish ruins since I'm Danish:

Rugby anyone?

Okay, you might ask yourself "what does rugby have to do with the restoration of an old house"? The answer is simple: "nothing". But our son Tim plays rugby for Old Puget Sound Beach Rugby Football Club (OPSB) which is a charter member of the USA Super League. He had a match in Chicago on April 10 so we could not resist the opportunity to see him play and spend a little time with him. Also our daughter and granddaughter made the trip from PA to visit with us as well. It was a great time visiting loved ones. But as for Chicago, you can keep it. It definitely is not on my list of favorite vacation spots. The souvenir we brought back with us was a piece of old furniture that we got at a yard sell. I think everything is Chicago in probably old. So here are some pictures of the rugby match.

I must say the kid has talent. His first hit he took out three players on the other team, stacking them like dominos. Thanks Tim, Larissa and Araya for the good time we had in Chicago!