Sunday, May 19, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
Santa gnomes
Near daily, I trek through the small community of Zayante as I head toward Felton for lunch and supplies. Since the Christmas holiday season, two neighbors have had predominately situated Santa gnomes on either side of the road I travel.
It started causally enough. At first they were merely tacky decorations. Then one neighbor started to dress up their gnome. And then the other. As Valentine's Day approached, one was the specter of death. The other, with giant heart on sleeve, eventually wooed his friend into a make-out session on one side of the road for a few days. St. Patrick's Day was fun with the gnomes dressed in green goggles, mugs, hats, and scarves. Admittedly, driving through Zayante has become an anticipated highlight to my day so that I may see the next metamorphosis.
So today I decided to contribute anonymously.
It started causally enough. At first they were merely tacky decorations. Then one neighbor started to dress up their gnome. And then the other. As Valentine's Day approached, one was the specter of death. The other, with giant heart on sleeve, eventually wooed his friend into a make-out session on one side of the road for a few days. St. Patrick's Day was fun with the gnomes dressed in green goggles, mugs, hats, and scarves. Admittedly, driving through Zayante has become an anticipated highlight to my day so that I may see the next metamorphosis.
So today I decided to contribute anonymously.
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| Contributed the hat with rabbit ears, but I'm still waiting for the strap-on nose to arrive. |
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| The chicken outfit |
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| My "thank you" note to the neighbors for the entertainment |
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Fire!!!
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| Wood stove installed in the living room, just in time for my family's holiday stay. |
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| Nearly finished with the guest suite. |
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| Sitting area in guest suite. |
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| Second guest bedroom ready! |
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Walking Lower Ellen Rd
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| Evidence everywhere that this was once an forest of massive redwoods, but were probably logged 80 years ago. |
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| Ellen junction |
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| The road is a curving path at times barely wide enough for cars, which makes it perfect for a walk. |
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| Alien artwork |
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| Guess there a few different species of wood in this forest. |
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| There might be an ocean at the end of that view, but there was too much foggy haze during my walk. |
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| Zayante Creek with its usual gurgle. |
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| Even solid rock isn't enough to halt the green. |
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| Someday, I'll read up on mushroom types. Already bought the book, so I'm halfway there. |
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
New hearth with more heart
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| After demolishing the initial attempt at the living room hearth, we're ready to install the more natural looking California Gold (aka Autumn Flame) slate. |
James Bot
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| James with his makeshift rain gear, ready to tackle photographing the flash flood waterfalls |
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| James Bot activated! |
Sunday, December 2, 2012
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