Every month I post an image that I especially liked that was taken that month. Some images are chosen because I think they’re a great image, but sometimes it’s the experience or the subject that matters the most.
2022/02 – Time for a Soak
After way too many years of being in disarray, our main bathroom is nearing completion. Back in 2012, we had to blow out the ceiling in order to move our furnace up into the attic. Constant flooding had made it impossible to keep the ducts under the house clean and operational.
Over the years finances made it hard to budget for the remodel. I finally started working on it in 2018. I completely gutted the room, removing the ceiling, walls and floor. While I had the floor ripped out, I removed several tons of silt from under the house.
The the slow task of putting everything back started. I rewired the room since I had everything open, and then put down new plywood for the floor. Next I sheetrocked the ceiling and the walls.
Tiling was the next project, and the walls went up easier than expected. I had never tiled walls before and the way the subway tile wraps around the corners made it challenging, but I’m happy with how it came out.
It was the floor that ended up being a bitch. There’s a complete writeup of that disaster on Knowlesville.
While I was trying to decide how to fix the floor, Covid-19 came along and we were hesitant to spend any further money on the room until things settled down.
I finally decided to rip out the first floor tile and go back to using a product I was familiar with even though it meant I had to piece the border together myself.
I’m much happier with the result now, and I’m glad I just ripped out the first tile I used.
With the tile done, it was time for plumbing. I had a bit of help from Wyckoff’s Plumbing to install the sink supply lines since they are hard lines, and also to connect the antique toilet since there were some special considerations to make it work with modern plumbing. But other than that, everything you see in this photo was installed by me.
With the clawfoot moved in and connected, it was time for a well deserved soak.
I still need to finish some cabinets on the wall you can’t see, but that has to wait until I finish with Lori’s studio since that has been torn apart too long as well.
- 2022/02 – Time for a Soak
- 2022/01 – Ferndale Dance Academy Nutcracker
- 2020/11 – American Goldfinch
- 2020/10 – Tonya, Darcy and Bingley
- 2020/09 – Cowgirl in the Barn – Elizabeth
- 2020/08 – Michelle, Robert, Bricen & Carson
- 2020/07 – Covid-19
- 2020/06 – Social Distancing
- 2020/05 – Garberville Wildflowers
- 2020/01 – Brandy
- 2019/11 – Family Portrait Time
- 2019/10 – Emma – Rock On
- 2019/09 – Pollinating the Gladiolus
- 2019/08 – Hope – 1840s Bodice & Skirt
- 2019/07 – Lupines Worth Stealing
- 2019/06 – Flora and Fauna of Ferndale
- 2019/05 – Kinetic Sculpture Race
- 2017/06 – Ferndale Dance Academy – Cinderella
- 2017/05 – The Mill Creek Falls Ballet
- 2016/12 – Christmas Sunset in Ferndale
- 2016/10 – Michelle, Robert & Bricen – Family Portrait in Ferndale
- 2016/09 – Ferndale Concourse
- 2016/08 – Margo at Clear Lake
- 2016/07 – Socks for Hocks
- 2016/06 – La Marionette
- 2016/05 – My Personal Fern Canyon
- 2016/04 – Mo’s Back
- 2016/03 – Driving the Bus
- 2015/12 – Soiled Dove
- 2015/11 – A Rip in the Universe
- 2015/10 – 1930s Glamour
- 2015/09 – Seaweed
- 2015/08 – Big Red
- 2015/07 – Ferndale Fire Mutual Aid with 7356
- 2015/06 – Cécile Brünner Rose Arbor
- 2015/05 – Route 1 Wildflowers
- 2015/04 – Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department Chemical Cart
- 2015/03 – Pirate’s Day Off
- 2015/02 – Firemen’s Games 2015
- 2015/01 – Chamberlain Creek Falls
- 2014/12 – Ferndale Lighted Tractor Parade
- 2014/12 – Darcy
- 2014/10 – Ghostly Things Going On In The Parlor
- 2014/09 – Sunday Afternoon in the Parlor
- 2014/08 – Sunday Afternoon At The Pond
- 2014/07 – Dancing on Water
- 2014/06 – Once Upon A Time – Ferndale Dance Academy
- 2014/05 – Blue Bird
- 2014/04 – Mill Creek Falls – Take Two
- 2014/03 – Prehistoric Bowling Balls
- 2014/02 – Waterfall in McKinleyville?
- 2014/01 – Saying Goodbye to Meg
- 2013/12 – Ferndale’s Main Street, Christmas Night
- 2013/11 – The Curse Has Been Broken
- 2013/10 – Saying Goodbye to Ricky
- 2013/09 – Shooting in the Garage
- 2013/08 – Trinidad State Beach
- 2013/07 – Route 1 Rocks
- 2013/06 – Ferndale Dance Academy – Starlight Serenade
- 2013/05 – Anna’s Hummingbird and Red Hot Poker
- 2013/04 – The Flexibility of Youth
- 2013/03 – Humboldt Bay Fire 8181 Ladder Truck
- 2013/02 – 1870s Bustle Dress
- 2013/01 – Morning Clouds in Ferndale
- 2012/12 – Rainbow on Rose
- 2012/11 – Abbi Petersen on Pointe
- 2012/10 – Stained Glass Torso
- 2012/09 – Just one of those days…
- 2012/08 – Eryngium Amethystinum
- 2012/07 – Redwood Empire Roofing Time Lapse
- 2012/06 – Cinderella Liberty
- 2012/05 – Morgan – A Victorian Boudoir
- 2012/04 – Artie
- 2012/03 – The 2012 Ferndale Fray
- 2012/02 – The Real Fern Cottage
- 2012/01 – Kellyanne – An Edwardian Lady
- 2011/12 – There’s Always Next Year…
- 2011/11 – Hand Forged Hinge
- 2011/10 – Wreck on Fernbridge
- 2011/09 – Humboldt Dance Force
- 2011/08 – Fernbridge Centennial
- 2011/07 – Sakura Blossom
- 2011/06 – Too Much Snow
- 2011/05 – Finally, the Front Fence is Finished!
- 2011/04 – FRAY T-Jet Race Car
- 2011/03 – Staying Inside
- 2011/02 – Be Different
- 2011/01 – Shower Pass Road Cascade
- 2010/12 – Lost Coast Loop
- 2010/11 – The Devil Within
- 2010/10 – Painting Season
- 2010/09 – Mad Scientist
- 2010/08 – Egyptian Palace Project
- 2010/07 – FVFD’s New Flag Pole
- 2010/06 – GEmini
- 2010/05 – Bear River Sheep
- 2010/04 – Captain Jack Goes for a Ride
- 2010/03 – Kaden
- 2010/02 – Cecilia
- 2010/01 – Courtemanche Christmas
- 2009/12 – Room with a View
- 2009/11 – Becki
- 2009/10 – Katrina
- 2009/09 – Pirating Under a Full Moon
- 2009/08 – Ayrica & Jeremy
- 2009/07 – Ferndale Hillbillies
- 2009/06 – Springtime Revisited
- 2009/05 – Bionic Ears
- 2009/04 – Egyptian Queen
- 2009/03 – Natalie & Deoro
- 2009/02 – Chynna
- 2009/01 – Snowshoeing to Dewey Point
- 2008/12 – Yosemite Falls in the Snow
- 2008/11 – Oregon Sunset
- 2008/10 – Lula
- 2008/09 – The Panic of 2008
- 2008/08 – Are You My Mother?
- 2008/07 – Avenue of the Giants
- 2008/06 – Melaine – 1776 Reproduction Corset
- 2008/05 – Skeleton Tree Panorama
- 2008/04 – Renée
- 2008/03 – Green Trees
- 2008/02 – Mother and Calf
- 2008/01 – Kneeland Fog
- 2007/12 – Natalie
- 2007/11 – Sinkyone Elk
- 2007/10 – Valerie
- 2007/09 – Lillie
- 2007/08 – Mother Nature’s Diving Board
- 2007/07 – Moon to Sun Fernbridge
- 2007/06 – South Fork Mountain Sunset
- 2007/05 – Between a Rock and a Hard Place
- 2007/04 – Barn Burn
- 2007/03 – Nikon D80
- 2007/02 – Morning Snow at Kinman Pond
- 2007/01 – Ballerina On Pointe
- 2006/12 – Collingwood Inn
- 2006/11 – Westport Waves
- 2006/10 – Lost Coast Mermaid
- 2006/09 – Pirate Wench
- 2006/08 – Draping Jessica
- 2006/07 – White Out
- 2006/06 – Mountain Peek
- 2006/05 – Shower Pass Road
- 2006/04 – Shauna’s First Communion
- 2006/03 – Rainbow over the Gingerbread
- 2006/02 – Main Street – Ferndale, California
- 2006/01 – Waddington Sunrise
- 2005/12 – Father and Son
- 2005/11 – Kelsey
- 2005/10 – Sarah’s Self Portrait
- 2005/09 – Lost Coast Sunset
- 2005/08 – Winchester
- 2005/07 – Making Bunnies
- 2005/06 – Springtime in Blue and Yellow
- 2005/05 – Cowgirl Sunset
- 2005/04 – Zenia
- 2005/03 – Top of the World
- 2005/02 – Dan Knowles (1931-2005)
- 2005/01 – X-Ray Vision
- 2004/12 – Ferndale’s Lighted Tractor Parade
- 2004/11 – Lady of Mystery
- 2004/10 – South Fork Mountains Fall Color
- 2004/09 – Rio Dell Practice Burn
- 2004/08 – Sierra Lupine
- 2004/07 – Ancient Bristlecone Pines
- 2004/06 – Route 1 Wildflowers
- 2004/05 – Canna Frog
- 2004/04 – Haley at Sunset
- 2004/03 – Haley
- 2004/02 – Fernbridge Sunrise
- 2004/01 – Backyard Sunrise
- 2003/12 – Aidan & Marbles
- 2003/11 – Darienne
- 2003/10 – Chelsea, Black Lace
- 2003/09 – Kate – Vintage Hats
- 2003/08 – Westport, California
- 2003/07 – Welcome to Ferndale
- 2003/06 – Chelsea – Bear River View
- 2003/05 – Kylie
- 2003/04 – Calla Lilly
- 2003/03 – Ladies at the Ingomar
- 2003/02 – Jessica
- 2003/01 – Samantha
- 2002/12 – Ferndale Steeples
- 2002/11 – The Ballerina
- 2002/10 – The Photography Gallery
- 2002/09 – Kaline – Lady of the Lake
- 2002/08 – Galen Rowell
- 2002/07 – Kaline
- 2002/06 – Alissa White
- 2002/05 – Ferndale Kinetic Sculpture Race
- 2002/04 – Jessica, Black Velvet
- 2002/03 – Sean
- 2002/02 – Chelsea – Lost Coast
- 2002/01 – Las Vegas
- 2001/12 – Loleta Sunset
- 2001/11 – Jessica, Big Black Hat
- 2001/10 – Motocross Sunset
- 2001/09 – Maren
- 2001/08 – Amanda
- 2001/07 – Lost Coast Ranch
- 2001/06 – Mesa Lakes, Colorado
- 2001/05 – Kinetic Sculpture Race
- 2001/04 – The Majestic
- 2001/03 – Ferndale Bull
- 2001/02 – Eel River Sunset
- 2001/01 – Jumpin’ John
- 2000/12 – Ferndale Sunset
- 2000/11 – Craftsman Parlor
- 2000/11 – Porsche 911
- 2000/09 – The Last Pumpkin
- 2000/08 – Chandonet
- 2000/07 – Siqi
- 2000/06 – Self Portrait
- 2000/05 – Uvas Park, San Jose
- 2004/04 – My English Cottage Garden
- 2000/03 – Victorian Marriage Proposal
- 2000/02 – Freddie, The Fabulous Flying Feline
- 2000/01 – Gazing Ball
- 1999/12 – Winchester Mystery House
- 1999/11 – KLR650