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Feb. 2
       Now that our house is "ours" again, we have a few major projects to accomplish, like laying hardwood floor and replacing some doors and windows.
Last Fall we became worried that our bathroom wall was getting damaged by moisture, which led us to tear off a 4 X 4 feet area of sheetrock.  There was no rot, but we then discovered there was a 4 X 4 foot hole in our sheetrock :-).   We decided to use some old oak tongue and groove to fix the wall.  There's quite a history to that wood...  We bought it about 30 years ago from Brown Lumber in Spokane to use as a divider in our tiny bedroom.  It had been oak lavatory stalls in some classy old building.   At some point we tore down the divider, and used it for some other projects, but always could reuse it with some sanding and varnishing.  So now it's back in the bathroom again.
    This morning our old kiln suffered the same fate as the new one had a couple months ago--having the main switching area burn out.  So I'm awaiting parts, but it's still fairly fresh in my mind what I need to do to fix it...

Feb. 3
Gaiser Conservatory Spokane
At any time of the year it's nice to visit the conservatory in Spokane, but particularly so in February, when everything seems white or gray.  The people who care for the plants are frequently making new displays, such as mixing these spring bulbs in with their perennials...
Books read and other media of note
Moonfleet by John Meade Falkner (1898)  A bit of The Count of Montecristo, a bit of Robert Louis Stevenson, one of the more popular free reads for Kindle.  The girl's role is a bit weak--just to keep a light in her window for 10 years or so...  It was surprisingly amoral with its toleration of whiskey smuggling and siding against the landed gentry...



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