Monochromatic Barn Shot

Photo by Brad

Kent -- a very welcome helping hand

Brad's long-time friend, Kent, is joining Brad to work on our project two days a week. Brad and Kent have worked together before, with the most noteworthy project being a huge remodel on Kent's home on Martin Luther King Way in Seattle. We're delighted to have both Kent's charm and building expertise on site. Travis is leaving at the end of the week to move to Spokane; Abe left last week for Evergreen State College. They'll both be missed -- especially Abe's singing-on-the-job and Travis' unfailingly calm demeanor.

Labor Day Party

The neighborhood's Labor Day party includes watching the goat milking operation




















celebrating Eric's birthday












and eating well

Plumbing -- slow, tedious and annoying!

Building small can also mean minute tolerances , cramped spaces, and constricted working conditions. Smashed fingers and bumped heads mix it up with angry words and short tempers. We'll be glad to be done with this part of the project.

Robbie

an Americorp volunteer at the Island Coffee House & Books uses the shop to work on finishing up the posts for the coffee house sign.

Nasty Work!

Ed has been insulating the ceiling and I've been doing the walls. We'll love the warmth this winter but right now, this job is horrible!

Doors, Doors and More Doors!

Scraping, sanding, painting...