Cypress Cottage Back Bedroom Renovation
The latest project in the Cypress Cottage was the back bedroom. Once the old paneling was removed, this is what the wall looked like. The previous owners added a closet,and used all kinds of junk wood to build the wall. Something had to be done about this wall. Then DS and The Miller came to…
Let's talk a little more about "pecky" cypress, shall we?
It seems that we are in need of some education about this beautiful and versatile wood. Please be advised, that no trees were recently cut down in order to provide me with this pecky for the Cypress Cottage. Some of these cypress trees, as old as 300 years, can sit on the bottom of a…
The dining room is almost finished!
Look! The pecky cypress from the Ouachita River is almost finished! It is all cut and in place. This wood has so much character, and in turn brings the same to this room. This view is from the kitchen, looking into the living room. This is a side view. You really have to see the…
Termite goes crabbing!
He wanted to make some money, so I let him do a very grown-up thing–commercial crabbing. He went with a well-established crabber, and he learned that crabbing is hard, hot, nasty work. The crab traps are about three feet square, and when laden with blue crabs, can be quite heavy. One by one, the traps…
Mid-Life Women & Fishing
You never know if you like a food, unless you taste it. You never know if you like a type of music, until you hear it. You never know if you like a massage, until you feel it. Well, fishing is the same way. I am of the opinion that more women would enjoy going…