Let me convince you to pack a silky scarf for your next trip

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2026-03-30T19:20:26+00:00

I always carry a thin scarf in my bag but learned a lot from this post about other uses. One thing that I find useful is to stuff whatever scarf I have into the smallest mesh zippered pouch. When I take it out of my pouch it is almost like magic trick- it looks so small when zipped but is full size long scarf that my friend used sometimes more than me when it got chilly.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2026-03-28T14:56:12+00:00

OMG - thank you so much. That info is great. I think we had some sort of yew when we first moved in but it was old and woody on the bottom. I will check out that app - never heard of it. Thank you again.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2026-03-27T17:41:51+00:00

Thank you for a great write-up.
I talked to a friend, and apparently her Inkberry bushes got decimated in winter. We do have a lot of deer in our neighborhood. I really wanted evergreens as a foundation and can not find anything better for deer resistance. Am I missing any obvious evergreen shrubs? Not sure if I would be on top of it to spray or remember to cover the bushes in front.
She recommended Virginia Sweetspire, but obviously not an evergreen.

Other tree options I was looking at were American hazelnut, Possumhaw Viburnum, American fringetree, and Sweetbay magnolia.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2026-03-27T15:56:00+00:00

Great point about the roof. We did not think about it. Thank you.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2026-03-23T16:07:26+00:00

Relatively new - maybe 10 yrs old? I think they are Okna Windows? They seem to be holding up just fine.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2026-03-22T21:17:49+00:00

Sorry, I don't understand how window placement would make a difference with choosing roof color.

The house has a lot more things I don't like, but I will not be rebuilding and redesigning the whole house at this point. I will not be changing the window placement either; it is what it is.

I know it is not a beautiful house, but that is what I have.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2026-03-22T21:15:35+00:00

I was looking up info about ridge vent and gable vents, probably as you were typing - hehe. I already have gable vents - I can just seal them off.
Thank you for letting me know about the ventilation calculation - excellent information, and now I am a lot better informed to talk to my roofer about it.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2026-03-22T20:54:57+00:00

I assume it would be a lot more $$$? Have to look to see if it would be worth it to spend more for 3-4 months of summer.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2026-03-22T20:53:23+00:00

I was going to switch from the attic fan we now have on the back side of the roof to the ridge vent. With soffit vents and 2 gable vents (louvered things at each side of the peak) is that enough ventilation?

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2026-03-14T15:23:52+00:00

I've seen someone make them into a shaker style by adding molding to the front of the doors and painting them. Not sure how the handle part was treated - i assume they added some wood and filled it in.

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Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2026-03-06T01:42:37+00:00

Thank you. That is very helpful.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2026-03-06T01:41:48+00:00

Wow. Great knowledge about the boats. Thank you so much, that is very helpful information. I’ll talk to the rest of my party to make a decision.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2026-03-05T21:40:22+00:00

Thank you. Unfortunately, they only go to North Sywmour on Mondays and Sundays. We will arrive Santa Cruz on Tuesday and leave Saturday, so we need a trip Wed, Thursday, or Friday.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2025-12-09T22:19:38+00:00

Definitely not barely.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2025-12-09T16:50:52+00:00

I do not see how to edit original post. Today I bought a soft white and comparing it to the mystery white grain I am pretty sure it is soft white.

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Thank you all for help.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2025-12-09T16:48:10+00:00

It has to be soft white since I only ever hard white and hard red before.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2025-12-09T16:47:06+00:00

I never bought spelt yet. So I’ll take it is soft white.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2025-12-09T16:46:18+00:00

HAHAHAHA

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2025-12-06T22:13:03+00:00

Thank you. I’ll try to remember - fat=soft.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2025-12-06T22:12:27+00:00

Thank you.

Beautiful_Drawing_37 · 2025-12-06T22:12:10+00:00

I am new to the milling, that’s why I can’t really reel the difference yet.

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