She's back!

For limited hours and days until she makes a full recovery. 

Oak leaf Pittsboro

What a wonderful meal with great friends. The duck confit starter was extremely good. I had the pork ribeye as a main.

New window and frame

We built a window out of PVC board so we could replace a rotten wood one. The Catholic Church has sloping walls and water stands in the frame. The wood frame is for a stained glass piece.

Summer job

The kid is about done with his suffering summer job. I gave all him all I could for few short weeks he had.

The maiden sheet

The first sheet of many to be cut and sanded on the new topper.

Installing the new topper

Thank you Danny Hockenberry of Fuzzy side Up Carpets for installing the new topper.

The old carpet topper

This is what getting your monies worth looks like.

Close up of old topper

The crud was so packed into every fiber and cleaning was impossible.

Let Gravity do the hard work

Letting the carpet hang to stretch out before tacking down.

Looking good

Letting the carpet relax before installing.

New Skin

Thank you Brian Rush of Davis Carpets in Liberty! This is perfect for the table and as always the quality is great.

Naked and clean glass table

I had to sweep off several years of dirt and glass shards that was hiding under the old carpet.

Naked glass table

I stripped off the old carpet because it was done.

Pork loin and chicken legs

I thought it might be nice to also put on a pork tender loin with the chicken.

Smoke the chicken

Got some good chicken legs and wood chips.

Layered tart

Now that the potatoes are layered nicely it's time for the milk and cornstarch.

Potato slices

Gotta slice them thin

Tart

Oh my gosh, more cheese.

Building a potato and onion tart

Onions cooked down and cheese added.

Iced wine

Stick this in the 96 degree/88% humidity day!