July has been hot, above 30 every day but three so far, and no rain in the past 6 weeks.  But lots of sun.

Early in the month, B in Law Steve helped move a bunch of these rocks to form a flat surface behind the garage.  Next job will be to make some wood/stone stairs in the foreground to connect the garage and the patio.  Will then level this area out (once it cools down a bit and after we get some rain to keep the dust down), lay down some sand and then likely put down some flagstones.  This will become a dining and fire pit area. 

After two years, Mizuho finally gets a bathroom door.  Build this of cedar reclaimed from sister’s deck, and two purchased cedar rails.  Next step is to install the trim around the door, and then move on to finish the cabinetry in the bathroom.

In my never-ending-quest to get organized, I built some drawers and doors for the shop. Now I need to install 3 more drawers, two sets of upper cabinets, and then build and install the drawer fronts.  These are all made of maple to match the workbench.

Also put some doors on the laundry/pantry cabinets. Now need to decide/get and install a countertop.

Have been enjoying July, and a concert by Bob Dylan.  I saw him about 35 years ago and at 75 he is still magical. In the two hour concert that started on time, he played piano standing up, sang every song, including some Sinatra and jazz standards, and reinterpreted his old standards.  While it was not what many people expected, and several people left early, it was vintage Dylan, with a truly amazing band.  Have also been enjoying a 2 week visit by Mizuho’s mother – mostly hanging out and eating really good Japanese food.