We’re still in progress with sanding down our cedar deck, just the covered half left to go. DIY Home Repairs has some good reviews for tools and other advice. When we first built our deck, we sealed it with a sealer that later got recalled because mold built inside the sealer and turned the deck black. Basically, although it protected the wood, the sealer made the deck look ugly. So we are sanding the deck down, using a belt sander, a hand sander and copious amounts of sandpaper. The belt sander works the best, removing the old seal off the board lengths quickly. The hand sander is good for corners. To make the sandpaper last a long time, we use an eraser that the sales guy at McLendons recommended. We may have to use a Dremel for the fence posts. Before starting, my husband had to make sure all the deck screws were flat using a cordless drill. After we finish sanding a part, we reseal using Sikkens deck sealer, which so far has worked really well. This is a paid post.
China 2007
- Best of the hundreds of pictures we took on our trip to China with the Ohio State Alumni and AHI Tours. Copyright Robert and Sheri Harper
Hawaii
- Our October/November trip to Oahu and Kauai islands in Hawaii. Pictures taken with a Nikon digital camera by Bob Harper.
Midwest Critters
- These are some of the fine birds and beasts we encountered on our recent trip along the Snake River and to the Dakotas for a family reunion. All photos copyright Robert Harper, were taken on a Nikon Coolpix 5700.
Melakwa Lake Hike
- These are some pictures taken during our Labor day weekend hike to Melakwa Lake. This hike is one of the many found in the Denny Creek recreation area in the Cascade Mountains of WA state, at the exit off I-90 bearing the name. Follow the signs to Denny Creek road, pass the campground and eventually you get to the Melakwa Lake trailhead. Total trip length 8 miles, approximately 9 hours with 2950 gain. Good stopping points at 1 mile in at slippery rocks and at the second falls about 45 minutes further. Hemlock pass is another 2.5 miles. Once you reach the top, the trail drops 1/2 a mile, 350 feet to the lake.
Mushrooms
- These photo's were taken yesterday by my husband, Bob on our day workshop on Mushrooms at the Cedar River Watershed in Washington state. See my blog about this event for more information. I don't know all the names of the mushrooms shown. The photo's were taken with a Nikon. All photo's and text copyright Robert and Sheri Harper.
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