Progress

Earlier this week more ceiling and wall material needed to be removed.


But, then the welcomed sight of material being installed came the next day.

This guy is using his head

Subfloors in all the rooms were installed.

Cut out in living room subfloor ready for the new tile

Ceiling back in the bathroom -- a good sight


Ceiling in the garden room

Walls back in -- it's starting to look like home again!

If they keep moving at this pace I can see how we might be back in our own bed within two weeks.

rita

Polar Bear Plunge

This was the 26th Annual Polar Bear Plunge into Long Lake.

Some people came dressed up -- some people dressed down.

Here are two brave souls that we know.

The count down begins . . .

And in they go . . .
Our grandson was jumping off the dock . . .

The beach guys don't go out very far . . .

Whew, we don't have to do that for another year.

Wishing all the best for 2010!

rita

Winter's snow and ice makes our lives dangerous and adventurous as we try to go about our normal routines. Animals and insects share our struggles. Example: one spider's web attempted . . .
rita

Quirky Cottage Guts

This is to give you an idea about what we came home to after our lovely stay at the beach. Three rooms of this. . .

The next day a crew showed up to start the drying process with big loud blowers.





Then the ripping began . . .

Drywall


Carpets



What was left of the ceilings





At present the ripping is STILL continuing. I've picked out replacement floor coverings for the entire house (except for the two rooms that stayed dry). I'm looking forward to the time when the tearing out stops and the reconstruction begins.
rita

Quirky Cottage Boo Boo

While we were enjoying the beautiful weather on the Oregon coast a pipe in the attic of Quirky Cottage was busy leaking water.

We came home to soggy carpet, fallen ceilings and insulation. All but two rooms were involved.

Currently, our furniture is stored in this pod while the floors and walls are ripped out and heat and blowers are drying out what is left.

Every day brings more news of more damage than what was first apparent. It will take several weeks to put QC back together.

But, family and friends are our treasures and they are what we are focusing on while we sail through these troubled waters.
rita

Wave Action

We saw some interesting wave action here on the Oregon coast. The photos do not begin to demonstrate the unusual height these waves reached.

The wind picking up the top of the waves and turning it into spray was exciting to watch. Here are some pictures that were taken with the rapid fire shutter of my camera.

Fearless Cottage Master -- hoping the waves don't come over the top

rita

On the beach with Santa

We are spending one last week for the year of 2009 on the Oregon coast. So far we've had four straight days of glorious sunshine and deep blue ocean.

While walking the boardwalk we spotted Santa. Instead of elves for helpers, this Santa was aided by Pirates.

Santa with an ocean backdrop

We were serenaded by seals this morning as they floated by our condo window. It's going to be hard to go home, as usual.

rita