Thanksgiving 2014

It is Thanksgiving and as usual we were at the Creek house trying to complete a few tasks. When we were there last, at Spring Break, we started on the counter-top but were stymied by needing to rout some wood from the cabinet so the new counter-top would fit, So this trip we were trying to finish it. We cut the Formica for the back splash and finally managed to get it glued to the wall. After routing the front edge of the cabinets we got the counter-top to fit but alas, we had left it standing on edge and it warped through the long hot summer. So we have weights on it and are hoping that it will straighten out by itself Here is a photo of the counter-top. We will put in a stainless sink and finish it next trip.

  

Martha did a great job of cutting the back splash to fit the electrical outlets in the back. Then she also worked on the fireplace. Some of the brick that covers the wall behind it and the floor under it had fallen off and she glued it back on. It worked very well. We ran out of glue before she finished so we will need to finish that next trip as well.

Here is a picture of the house from the road. There used to be steps in the front but they were rotten so we took them out. We aren't sure we will put them back but the porch is a nice place to sit.

Finally there are plenty of birds to watch and here are a few pictures. The pinkish birds are Roseate Spoonbills. The have a very wide beak shaped like a table spoon. The other two are Brown Pelicans of which there are plenty. They are very majestic in flight.

There are also Blue Herons and various Egrets and other birds. They can be seen at my Picasa site, there is a link in the right column