today was a hot
one for heavy lifting but the sliding entry
door needed
to be removed, wall
jacked up, and rotted support members
replaced.
this house was built by an amateur and there was no
way to get it all
perfectly plumb and level, but "good enough" is our
motto and i got
everything stabilized. it was sweaty work but relief
from the heat is
never far away. on the short walk back from the
beach, we picked the
first blackberries of the season, noting the native
species to be tastier
than the more common invasive "Himalayan."
getting
the door back in
entailed much grunting as daylight
waned but we got it done just in time
then took another dip, sun already down, basking in
silence
and calm.
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