Tag: salvage

  • Welcome Home – San Juan Islands, WA

    Earlier this month, Edna and I arrived in the land and amongst the community that raised me. With horse trailer (mobile shop/salvaged building material storage) in tow, we boarded the all-so-familiar ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor. Ahhh, the well-known streets and trees, smells and sounds – with a flavor of new buildings, fresh faces,…

  • Bus Building – Ceiling and Interior Metal Frame

    As I took out the old metal ceiling I realized that my roof was leaking – and pretty bad at that. When I painted the bus November I resealed the entire roof, but upon inspection I found that two of the piece of sheet metal that make up the roof had come apart, probably due…

  • STEM – Our New Shop – Orcas Island, WA

    Finally we’re here! My friend Matthew has offered up part of his shop here on Orcas Island. The plan is to get as much done on Edna as humanly possible in the next few months. The interior remodel is to include benches, kitchen, closet, drawers, cabinets, fold down desk, wood stove, sink with running water,…

  • Springtime Journey – Northern CA to WA

    Oh, and what a journey it was! A little break time in Shelter Cove at the house of the Andrews Family –  a great crew of folks who have helped me immensely with the bus and keeping me fed, showered, and well-loved. I can’t think of a better way to start a journey than spending…