Random Photos ‘You took’

[special-K]

I took this picture in 1980. I was living on this farm with my girlfriend who managed the place. Our apartment was the milking parlor converted. I worked on a framing crew building houses in the valley and that was real nice working close to home. Then the owners wanted to build a period correct addition on the 150 year old log farm house. I lined my boss up with the job and he put me on it, from the ground up. A great time in my life. I walked over to the house every morning. The farm had other vehicle we could use, so I tore my truck down to the frame and restored the body. Life was great!

Here is the addition nearly completed


The truck at the farm

[sakustoms]

Looking at the farm house and the pics I've seen of your house I'd say you do some really good work.

What kind of dog was that?

[special-K]

Diabondo was a white German Shepard. The name came from a character in Heavy Metal Magazine which my girlfriend was 'heavy' into.

Thanks. Doing that addition back then is where I caught the historic preservation bug. But instead I went into aluminum siding contracting... kinda the opposite direction . That was about knowing I could make good money from the start. My next girlfriend had two kids so I became an instant daddy. That addition was a great experience for me. This job was heavy on architectural detail with some supervision from the architect. There was some log wall restoration involved, so I learned that. The walls in the big room downstairs had an inner 2x8 wall to give log wall depth at window openings which got inside shutters that folded into the jambs. The rake boards were tapered to narrower toward the top. The chimney was laid up within the wall. The dormars required the side framing to be 2x4s laid flat to give window trim width on the face. The one story kitchen attached to the main house got a second floor and a hallway built along the opposite end (of picture) had a bar downstairs and connected the bedroom above the kitchen to the addition. Just this one job gave me a depth of rich experiences on things not normally seen in typical construction. I went forward with a new sense of pride. I was purdy young yet. A truly great experience in my life. Sure beat working on a production framing crew!

[sakustoms]

Just about everything you said I don't understand. lol I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to home construction although I have done a fair bit of remodeling on my home. I truly appreciate old world craftsmen and love the look of homes built when things like that still mattered. I cannot stand these new cookie cutter homes being built on the smallest allowable lots just so the "builder" can make way more money.

I would like a 2 story house with a 2 story chimney/fireplace setup. I always thought that would be cool. When I was a kid my uncle was a brick layer and he built my parents a fireplace and exterior chimney in our garage which my dad turned into a den.

[sakustoms]

Double post

[special-K]

I just want to add, the carpentry I do is something most anyone can do. But that sheet metal work like you're doing on the Camaro takes a lot more skill in my eyes. The closest thing in carpentry I can think of would be building wooden boats. That's probably even easier

[mr.mud1]

sunset tonight in our little corner of the world

[special-K]

Surreal beauty

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by mr.mud1

sunset tonight in our little corner of the world

wow.

[68bowtie]

Wow that’s really awesome!

[Boog]

Untouched blanket of snow is so peaceful.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Boog

Untouched blanket of snow is so peaceful.

I always try to not make any foot prints in the snow here. I tramp down what paths I need to take to function and stay on those. When I as a kid I'd get mad when kids would 'ruin' the snow . Kind of like a ski slope, stay on the marked trails! (which I was not always so good about)

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by special-K

I always try to not make any foot prints in the snow here. I tramp down what paths I need to take to function and stay on those. When I as a kid I'd get mad when kids would 'ruin' the snow . Kind of like a ski slope, stay on the marked trails! (which I was not always so good about)

Yell at the neighborhood kids to get off the grass too?

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Yell at the neighborhood kids to get off the grass too?

Wasn't that way at my folks place ,,
When I was a kid my 5 years older sister would get me to help her stomp out a big circle path with cross paths like a wagon wheel and then have me chase her and try to tag her .. she cheated and I always did the chasing .. I believe it was called the Fox chases the Rabbit

[Ironhorse]

Took this pic shortly after my son had the US Flag decoration custom made for me as a birthday present. Stone fireplace at the west end of the house with picture I bought at auction of a '57 Bel Air, American Graffiti poster and one of my favorite "reflective thought " pictures from the Vietnam Wall - " Reflections". Kids and Grandkids pics and an old turn of the century kitchen clock on the rough cedar mantle. Very comfy setting with the fireplace going, sitting in the recliner with a Crown Royal mix watching an old western movie. Sure do love being retired.

[72c20customcamper]

Boiled off 25 gallons of sap today still have 30 to go and I collected another 35 gallons today . The trees have slowed down because it’s to warm at night . Never had to deal with flies or bugs in general because it usually to cold . Was 55 today

[tutone]

Back in the spring, I was on my way home from Nashville on the interstate about sunset. I shot this photo at highway speed. A pretty sunset, that's all. Months later, I decided to crop it as a background on my phone, so I did.
What do you see?

[68bowtie]

My heart shaped maui zaui I’ve been getting every valentines day since I met my wife in 2006…

[Accelo]

Here is a picture I took two weeks ago. Newport OR.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Yell at the neighborhood kids to get off the grass too?

Of course! No, it wasn't like that. I lived in a neighborhood a while and our house had a big picture window in front. My mom and sisters (and me) loved looking at the snow in the front yard. We had plenty of other places to tear it up and we did. My backyard and everywhere else got trampled. We played hard. I never came inside until I was in pain. My mom would peel the gum boots and frozen socks off, then came the burning and stinging agony. I remember using up all the snow we could gather to make a snow fort. The area would end up all grass except for the fort for days or longer

Originally Posted by GOPAPA

Wasn't that way at my folks place ,,
When I was a kid my 5 years older sister would get me to help her stomp out a big circle path with cross paths like a wagon wheel and then have me chase her and try to tag her .. she cheated and I always did the chasing .. I believe it was called the Fox chases the Rabbit

Originally Posted by Ironhorse

Took this pic shortly after my son had the US Flag decoration custom made for me as a birthday present. Stone fireplace at the west end of the house with picture I bought at auction of a '57 Bel Air, American Graffiti poster and one of my favorite "reflective thought " pictures from the Vietnam Wall - " Reflections". Kids and Grandkids pics and an old turn of the century kitchen clock on the rough cedar mantle. Very comfy setting with the fireplace going, sitting in the recliner with a Crown Royal mix watching an old western movie. Sure do love being retired.

As I get older the more important those "home comforts" have become to me. I'm not saying you are old!! Just relating my own experience. I love the fire burning and the hearth/mantle with precious kid pictures in my place, too. No bear rug, but I always wanted one.

[sakustoms]

I took this pic one morning on the way to work.

[special-K]

There really is a blue moon after all.

Sunrise at Carlisle Trucks one year. I've seen some great ones up there

[sakustoms]

Originally Posted by special-K

There really is a blue moon after all.

Sunrise at Carlisle Trucks one year. I've seen some great ones up there

That is nice. I've been to the all truck nats at Carlisle a bunch. I used to build lowrider mini trucks and even had a guy interview me for a video he was putting together of the nats.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by sakustoms

That is nice. I've been to the all truck nats at Carlisle a bunch. I used to build lowrider mini trucks and even had a guy interview me for a video he was putting together of the nats.

That was the best part of the day. 90*+ on it's way

I remember when the show first started and mini-trucks were a big part of it. I didn't vend, just brought a truck to show (or not). I remember camping there with a couple other 67-72 trucks. One guy had a camper on his K-model and I had my ochre & white Custom Camper. We sat around the campfire (never see those there anymore) and watched the minis rolling around. I started selling trucks and parts in '07 once my divorce happened. I always have a great time.

[sakustoms]

Originally Posted by special-K

That was the best part of the day. 90*+ on it's way

I remember when the show first started and mini-trucks were a big part of it. I didn't vend, just brought a truck to show (or not). I remember camping there with a couple other 67-72 trucks. One guy had a camper on his K-model and I had my ochre & white Custom Camper. We sat around the campfire (never see those there anymore) and watched the minis rolling around. I started selling trucks and parts in '07 once my divorce happened. I always have a great time.

That sounds like a fun time. I went there with my car/truck club and we stayed in a local hotel. One guy set up a big tv in the parking lot and played movies.

I haven't been there in so long that I can't even remember when it last was now.