Might not look like much to you but to us it's our chimney peeking out from the roof. Let me digress: this chimney will puff smoke over a good number of years before they carry me out to another 'home'. It will see us through mild winters and bitter winters, Christmas' a plenty and Thanksgivings too... It's a big deal to us and might be to you when you visit during the cooler season and you'll enjoy the warmth of a wood fire. Note to self: 90 years old and carrying wood from the wood pile to the hearth...what was I thinking???
On another note, the upside down Lowe's house wrap, from where it starts at the bottom to the horizontal line a few feet above the window, there will be staggered shingle siding (delivered to the job site today). Above that horizontal line, we'll install poplar siding. Real poplar siding. The kind stripped from a poplar tree, flattened and dried and sold to folks like us for exorbitant prices. Yes, that poplar siding. It's actually got a long life (beyond when they carry me out and the boys have to deal with their parent's decision to put natural bark on the cabin).
Trust me...you'll like it for the next 30 years at least.
I'm heading home to see my bride and eventually my whole family. We're celebrating Christmas in Miami this year. My sister (in-law but really the sister I never had) is hosting this year's festivities. I can't wait. I'm excited about Christmas...but don't tell anyone!
More coming,
Ebenezer
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