Thursday, June 16, 2016

BEFORE AND AFTER

MY PROJECT HAS BEEN TO TAKE APART MY OUTSIDE PARK BENCH, SAND IT ALL DOWN, AND PUT A NEW FINISH ON IT.

BEFORE

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AFTER

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THE BEFORE HAD A SPAR URATHENE FINISH WHICH I SANDED OFF AND THE NEW FINISH IS AN OIL STAIN FINISH. WE WILL SEE HOW IT HOLDS UP DURING THE MONSOON SEASON.

MY NEXT PROJECT IS NEW FLOORING IN WHAT WE CALL THE BASEMENT, WHICH IS A DUG OUT AREA UNDER THE CABIN. WITH ALL THE WATER PROBLEMS THE FLOOR IN THE WALKWAY, MADE OUT OF CHIP BOARD, ROTTED AWAY.

THE WEATHER HERE IS “SUNNY & SMOKEY”. WE HAVE A WILDFIRE JUST SOUTHWEST OF SHOW LOW. THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS WE’VE BEEN IN A PRE-EVACUATION MODE. ABOUT HALF THE RESIDENTS OF THE RV PARK HAVE RETURNED TO THEIR PERMENANT HOMES IN THE VALLEY. WE HAVE A PILE IN THE LIVING ROOM TO LOAD INTO THE CAR IF THEY GIVE THE EVACUATION ORDER, BUT HAVE DECIDED TO STAY SO FAR. THE WEATHER FORCAST AT LOWER ELEVATIONS IN ARIZONA THIS WEEK-END IS 120 DEGREES.

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2 comments:

Mary Knapp said...

Stay safe. Nice job on bench.

Upriverdavid said...

I wish you the best for the fire season....
Last August I had to race home to Eastern Wa...I had 11 fire trucks stationed around my place..Crews from New Zealand and Australia....That was the interesting and fun part, meeting those folks, who had never been on this side of the planet.
My home and my neighbor's are still here..
Take Care,
Upriverdavid