Storage Space Maxed Out

We have maxed out our blogger
account's free picture storage space,
i.e. we can't currently upload any more pictures.

We have purchased more volume,
but our account hasn't been updated yet.

So, today we will post some pictures already uploaded.
All of today's pictures are from between our two snow storms.

"I guess you will just have to look at me,... then,..."

"Fine, I will cruise my way south,...

to the birch tree grove,..."

These trees are good for climbing.

South neighbor's Leyland Cypresses.

View to the east.

View to the west.

The clouds are dark,
but the sun poked through brightly.

and "our" Raptors soared overhead.

Uschi was in an exploratory mood.

Mmmmm ?

Tanji's ladder looks interesting.

"Tanji,... He's on your ladder,... !!!"

"Whaaaat ?!"

"I'M NOT ON YOUR LADDER !!!"

"I'm sorry"


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Balance Beam

Tanji is in search of his next event.

When he spots one of his favorite,

the "ladder" hanging on the back of the well house.

He LOVES to walk the length,...

back and

forth.

T looks to be setting-up

a specular Tanji-move,

but hunkers down and sits, and sits, and sits,...
(while we wait and wait and wait)

I got a hold of his leash and gave it
a "little" tug,... but he dug in,...

NooOOooo, I want to stay here !!!

Finally,

Tanji is off to his next event.

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DSL

We finally activated a "land" phone-line and DSL service in the "Strawbale Shack." We were holding onto our old phone # for years with our cell phone, the phone company wouldn't "port" the #, but we finally decided we wanted internet access at home more than our old #. Of course, no project is straight forward in this slightly "askew" dwelling. First I had to run new phone line from outside, then rewire the phone jacks, then install a new phone/DSL box and jacks, then the wireless router with the cable to the DSL modem, and finally a new outlet to power the phone, DSL modem and router. It all took a little "finagling," but the boys were very helpful.

Daaaad, what are you doing in the attic ?

I think he needs our help.

I'm coming up dad.

Look out Uschi,
I'm coming back down.

Look out T, we are coming back down.

What are you doing?

Tanji, I don't know.

I'll hold the ladder for you.

This time I'm going up first.

I'm ready to help.


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Attic Ladder

Lesley has been doing more painting lately and her lighting situation needed an improvement. When I rewired our little strawbale shack three years ago, I installed 10 nice recessed cannister lights in the main room. But for detail work a more intense and more general lighting is needed. I've been dragging my heels, and fighting installing a nice fixture that hangs directly over her work area because I didn't want to add visual clutter to our one room. At first I was just going to "temporarily" install it, but as I got going I had to "do it correctly" so I headed up into the attic and started running wire and ended up installing a wall switch for it.

Of course the boys helped all the way, from unpacking to final clean-up. This was the first time the attic ladder was in the down position for any length of time. I was running back and forth between the breaker box and my work, testing things when Lesley started calling me to come and look at the boys. They had decided to inspect my work wanted to join the fun in the attic.

Daaad, what are you doing?

I'll just be here if you need me,...

What are you doing now?

We thought you might
need our assistance.

This is kind of steep.

Tanj, what is he doing?

Oooo, it smells like mice up here.

I don't know why it always surprises me that
cats can climb steep stairs and ladders, since they
climb trees, but they always seem to open my eyes.

I remember when I was real little and my dad didn't have stairs
installed in his house yet, just a wood ladder with round rungs.
The cats had no problem going up and down.

Now Lesley has plenty of light to work
on her little masterpieces.

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