Where Did he Go?

I know the long silence and suspense is just killing you. You have many questions - like;

What happened to Gary?
Where did he go?
Why isn't he posting anything?
What the phuck is HIS problem?

Well you need not worry any longer. I am back from two weeks in Spain with some pictures and at least two ideas for blog posts. You will have to be patient though because I just got back at 3 AM yesterday morning and I have already cut the grass at both houses and chaired a public meeting last night. Jet lag is catching up with me today but there is beer in the fridge to help with that problem!

Huh?

This really takes the biscuit when it comes to absurd Google searches that make people find your blog. Today someone in a New England State clicked through for a full nine seconds after Googling;

"Perfect Asshole measurement and pictures."

I hope they found what they were looking for and in case you come back for a second peek, I'm 5'8" tall and my picture is in the upper right side of this blog page!

Finally I've become perfect at something ....

I think this out does "Amish Sex Toy" any day!

Up on the Roof!

The weather has been nice lately and I haven't done a whole lot of work on this place. I took the camera with me to the roof and took these pictures.







Then there is the picture of my roof complete with ribbon banding. I was feeling artistic when I did this. You can't see it from the street though.



Then there is the chimney that I still have to re-build and finish lining.




The pile of bricks from the aforementioned chimney. These have been here for several years!




Finally, the way back into the house. It's a good job I'm a skinny guy!

Insect Oasis

We took a day off and went for a short walk yesterday near one of our local museums. Besides the fornicating beetles;



the damsel flies



and bugs of unknown classification



we spied this;



Obviously it was a resting place of some kind. Complete with park bench. It has a sign on it



You would think that a place for wayward monarchs would be more ... well .... palatial?

Bathroom Accessories.

Do you all remember the "Steampunk Bathroom"? This is really a small powder room that I installed under the main stairs. It became "Steampunked" out of necessity due to having restrictive clearances around the sink and water supply to the sink. Some local folks have viewed the room and think it is quite cool and very unique. Well, accessories for such a room are not easy to come by. You have to be creative and take a second look at stuff hoarded away in your basement before you throw it out.
For example, a toilet roll holder;



One of the problems with such a small room is .... well lets face it, odor. We all know that my sh*t doesn't stink but after extra helpings of baked beans at a picnic it can turn a little sour .... sometimes. The obvious solution is to put a vent in the room except the only place to vent to is the basement. Since I am the one who frequents the basement most, I am not in favor of this idea. Especially if someone else ate extra helpings of the same baked beans!
I found an old air filter while boxing up items from the basement of the resident house and in a dull moment I dismantled it into all of the primary components which include a carbon filter. Then for several weeks I have planned and sketched ideas on how to incorporate the components into a Victorian looking shell and mount it on the wall behind the toilet. Before I drywalled the room I ran some electric cable from a second switch to the space behind the toilet bowl to accommodate power to whatever solution I would devise in the future. Since the future is now, all that I need to do is cut a hole in the drywall, retrieve the cable and insert an electrical box and a socket. It is always good to plan for the unexpected.

Last week I stopped at a local thrift shop to buy some trousers (I never buy new trousers because they ultimately end up as work clothes) and wandered around the store where I found, for the grand sum of 99 cents, a wood microscope case. So, I have been tinkering with things for the last few days and I even had to get out my shellac and play with it. I'm sure that it will become more interesting to look at in time (I want to put a barometer on it) and I have this thermometer to attach unless I find one more aesthetic but that is for another future moment ....



So I now present the proto-type dual action, two speed "Atmospheric Incandescent Radiometric Flatulence Infiltration Level Temperature Expulsion Regulator." (AIR FILTER)

Join the club!

Thought this was funny. I was checking my sitemeter stats tonight and noticed that someone found this site by doing a Google search for the following;

"i bought an old historical house but needs alot work and i don't have the money to fix it up."

You are not alone. Join the club!

Budding Photographer in the House

Elizabeth has managed to figure out how the digital camera works and has been running around the house taking pictures. Her subject matter is rather limited though. First there are the cats that would co-operate;



There are LOTS of these. Then there is the cat that wouldn't co-operate:



There are several more like this from the same angle but she succumbed to the attention with a little persuasion;


The view from the front door;



Then there is the high shot looking down;



The low shot looking up;



The experimental focus shot;



and finally the important people in her life statement!