If Anastasia and I were doing this remodel we’d be lucky to have the cabinets removed by now, assuming we’d taken the last two weeks off from work. Instead, the base cabinet boxes are already 98% installed and the upper cabinets will probably be going in tomorrow. Continue reading →
Making Mud
Mudding and skim-coating was the plan today. The insulation is in and the walls are closed, so come next week we’ll start seeing cabinets. Tuesday we take measurements for a very exciting component of the kitchen, hopefully to be installed on Thursday. Continue reading →
Let There Be Drywall
It’s funny, but in a way these first few days are my favorite part of the project. As Anastasia will attest, I get WAY more excited about the inner-workings and nuts-and-bolts of the project than she does. Don’t get me wrong, I can’t wait for the brand new log-cabin style cabinets, the red linoleum floors and the refurbished electric range*, but it’s really cool to see all the brand-new guts of the kitchen and know that we won’t have any problems with it for a long time to come. Continue reading →
The Legend of John Adams
Our dearly departed former homeowner (may he rest in peace) continues to exercise his remodeling prowess from beyond the veil. After discovering (and correcting) the kitchen drainage vent that distributed sewer gas directly into the attic, Keith (our main-remodel-man) discovered that most of the electrical work in the kitchen was just a series of paper clips and staples, crimped together and attached to the breaker box with bubblegum. Continue reading →
Continued Mayhem
Well, we replaced the light bulb and it still appears as if something is wrong with our kitchen.
Mmmmm, new plumbing.
Demo complete.
Kokanee Video
Andy put together a fine little video with our footage from the trip. Be sure to expand it to full screen.
Kokanee Hut from A. Toyota on Vimeo.
Something Seems Wrong
Something's unusual about the kitchen, but I can't quite place it.
Busy May
The moment we got back from our Kokanee trip we dove into a hectic schedule for the month of May. I’m wrapping up my documentary film class with Andy for a “premier” on June 8th, trying to fit in as much helicopter flight time as possible and, the kicker, taking Snohomish County’s “Rigging For Rescue” class, with Mica and Anastasia. Continue reading →
Kokanee Hut, Nelson BC
Five years ago, when we did our first hut trip to Fairy Meadows, we fell in love with the “hut trip” concept. We’ve since gone to several others, but have been trying each year to get a spot at the Kokanee Hut via the Alpine Club of Canada’s lottery system. We missed it again this year, but managed to grab a later winter/early spring spot when the vacancies were announced in January. Continue reading →
Helicopter Fun
It’s official — Andy and I have both been accepted as members of Snohomish County’s Helicopter Rescue Team. Here’s a recent article about some of the new technology that SnoHawk 10, the team’s Huey, is packing: