It was a real pleasure to install the Copper Crown Suite’s front door this week. This solid fir door stands eight feet tall and features steel filigree bands on the exterior and a beautifully carved inner face. It is a very, very nice finishing touch!
The Copper Crown’s facade is looking good with a fresh coat of paint.
It might be raining but everything looks bright and shiny here at the Hazelnut Inn!
The Copper Crown Suite’s main entrance is nearly finished. Just a few more hours and a little more paint and we will be ready to install the front door.
The North Star Suite’s sleeping giant is tucked up in his garden bed. I am looking forward to seeing him peeking out from behind the garden’s plants one day!
Some of my fondest memories growing up are the time I spent working with my father. He often tells stories of my laying bricks or painting window splashes at three years old. And he always ends his stories with the same coda (said with a smile): “It only took a little longer when you helped.”
My children are also eager to help me work (Juniper is getting to be quite a good painter) and this weekend Henry and I planted a tree up in the North Star Suite’s garden. We worked hard all morning (stopping once for a coffee break with grandpa) and by noon we had the tree in the ground.
Dad is right of course, it does take a little longer with help, but reliving those memories from the other side is absolutely magical!
