…on the cake.. is the cedar shake siding Stella is being adorned with as I type. One of the many many charms of the homes I covet admire on the Vineyard are the cedar shake siding you can find almost everywhere. These are white cedar with a bleaching oil application. We’re bringing a little Vineyard Vibe to Stella, including the porch ceiling, painted pale blue.
According to Sherwin Williams – Once just an old Southern tradition, the blue porch ceiling has made its way north and is being introduced to new generations. There are numerous theories as to why – from fooling spiders and wasps into thinking the ceiling is the sky, to blue being a harbinger of good luck, to the color extending daylight, to scaring away evil spirits.
Sounds good to me!
The waterfront doors have been replaced as well. Although I loved the old doors, there was a 1 inch gap between the door frame and the walls and there was some rot. It was very clear the mice had loved their tenure in Stella, probably for years on end due to the wide open welcome the door frames and eaves provided. We booted them out and took away their welcome mat because there’s nothing quite like pulling down curtains and experiencing mouse crap rain on your head, with the discovery of a layer of mouse crap in the toaster a close second. Yeah. That.
Thank you for all the great book recommendations! I just finished Girl On The Train – Won’t give away the ending if you haven’t read it.. but it was a surprise. Some of you already agreed with me about something – Two books that are very popular (Gone Girl, Girl On the Train) were just – meh- to me. Had to make myself finish, and here’s why – The characters were just not very likeable. I actually STRONGLY disliked Gone Girl characters, how very self centered and selfish…. and with GOTT, I just wanted her to get ON with herself already. The mystery pulls you in, though, so I finished it.
My perimenopausal / fibro state has me sleep deprived and reading material is a must before bed. Next up on the reading list – Woman in Cabin 10 and Outlander, because I’ve heard many good things about the series in recent years. When I read the summary I said.. really?… but I’ve been told you just have to get past the initial fantasy aspect and the history lessons and relationships will pull you in. OK then. I’ve also written down your other suggestions, thank you friends.
If anyone wants my copy of The Girl on the Train and one other surprise book, leave a comment below and I’ll use random selector (if there’s more than one of you) to pick the recipient.
As always, thanks for stopping by – Karen