Laowai

We're well into August and I have back to school things in my head. We have this week and next week at home and then we will have a trip to Colorado and then school starts. It's been a quiet summer but a good summer.

This week I made a start restoring these storm windows. I'm waiting for my new paint stripper to arrive but I've removed the windows and I have my work area all set up and ready to go.

I have some storm windows just like these on the front of my house but those are installed on the inside. They are all (inside and oustide) installed in a shabby way – like using nails right through the window frame. Arg – I'm angry at the person who did that. So part of this project is figuring out how and where these windows are supposed to be installed.

Here's what I'm dealing with – it looks bad but the wood is still in good shape underneath the peeling paint.

In other news IT'S TOMATO SEASON!!! I made some roasted tomato sauce to freeze – yum. Tonight I'm making BLTs for dinner (I'm the only one who is excited but I don't care).

My morning glory vine is finally starting to bloom.

I discovered this on a walk near my house. How did I miss it and what is it? I don't know but it's interesting to look at.

I pickled some vegetables – aren't they pretty!

I went to an estate sale and found a few treasures. Two wool blankets only five dollars each. A concrete squirrel – had to have him. And a Spode plate to hang in my dining room – someday it will go with the green theme in there.

And now I must get back to soaking up this last month of summer – time for some reading in the hammock.