Camano dreamin'

The weather is so beautiful; warm, not too breezy.

Makes me wish I were there instead of here.

In 2006 I took a little paddle with Julie at  very low tide to the sandbar which was full of eagles and a smattering of herons and gulls. As we sat in the still waters, I scanned  the horizon and was able to count 80, before I stopped counting! Because there was no wind, I brought my camera and got some memorable pictures. (click on the photos to enlarge them)

Last summer Jeff and I enjoyed the hottest day in many years at Camano. After driving up from Bellevue in the blistering heat, we immediately threw on our swimsuits and joined our friends in the water! It was the hottest day in Seattle's history, 103 degrees!

Once upon the second floor

Jeff and I couldn't resist the urge to climb the ladder to the second floor. So while the crew was off having lunch, we did!

Here's the view looking south from the bathroom.

Here's the view looking southwest.

Looking west out our bedroom windows.

North through the family room doors to the deck.

Through the study window to the East.

Down into the  stairwell, and

Up through the  roof!

Raising High the Roof Beams - the Real Saga

As the morning mist was lifting, we were awakened from a comfy sleep by the drone of the compressor outside our window. The crew had arrived early to complete their work before the crane appeared.

In a few hours they would be placing all the support beams in the second story. The huge ridgepole went first.

Then a huge section of second story wall was coaxed into place. Every component is cut so close to the required size that piecing them together is like doing a complicated 3-D puzzle. It made for a couple hours of fascinating viewing.

Now the cross beams (forgive my terminology!) were put into place, followed by  the valley beams.  The outline of the roof is really taking shape.

In our next post, Bonney and Jeff do some exploring.....

:)