Mad Jax http://mad-jax.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:54:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Lid Comes Off http://mad-jax.com/2011/the-lid-comes-off/ http://mad-jax.com/2011/the-lid-comes-off/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:53:31 +0000 Jax http://mad-jax.com/?p=619 Old rafters all had to be replaced New rafters are 2x12, old were 2x8 Out with the old, in with the new Another top plate added to correct bird's mouth Did you know a 2x12x12 costs $14.66? I do now. 1 side replaced and wrapped, ready for the rain New soffits Side 2 replaced and wrapped Framing for new transom window in bathroom New rafters in office ]]> http://mad-jax.com/2011/the-lid-comes-off/feed/ 2 The Moldy Albatross http://mad-jax.com/2011/the-moldy-albatross/ http://mad-jax.com/2011/the-moldy-albatross/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:00:51 +0000 Jax http://mad-jax.com/?p=581 First exploration into my closet ceiling Not good... Mold and water damage Mr. Safety in flip flops Setting up the chute Sanity prevails... shoes Western wall of my closet Never liked that purple paint anyway Uncovering wall behind bed Here's part of the problem - fiberglass compressed against roof with no vent baffles My closet Maddy's closet Bathroom fan venting out soffit No baffle, flapper, nothing. Just flexible hose laying in soffit Mold on fiberglass in every wall Hallway lights Nice detail. Moldy rafter bay vented into interior wall cavity Uncovering extent of bathroom fan damage Stage is set New chute. I liked mine better Staging Hallway Hallway lights Another nice touch. Light cans mounted flush against roof deck. Damage spreads across multiple bays Maddy's closet, and above our bed Hallway Hallway 2nd bedroom closet Bathroom ceiling Gable end wall in 2nd bedroom. Missing top-plate on half the wall - can reach hand up and outside. Welcome mat for critters Goodbye nasty, hello sky I could get used to this Nice rafter notching, jackass Moldy rafter tails ]]> http://mad-jax.com/2011/the-moldy-albatross/feed/ 1 Baa Ha Ba http://mad-jax.com/2011/baa-ha-ba/ http://mad-jax.com/2011/baa-ha-ba/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:29:25 +0000 Jax http://mad-jax.com/?p=520 Spent 4 days in Maine with Maddy’s mom, visiting Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor
Acadia: Sand Beach Acadia: Sand Beach Acadia: Sand Beach Acadia: Thunder Hole Acadia: Jordan Pond / Bubbles Asticou Azalea Garden Asticou Azalea Garden Asticou Azalea Garden Asticou Azalea Garden Asticou Azalea Garden Asticou Azalea Garden Northeast Harbor Northeast Harbor Bass Cove Bass Cove Bass Cove Lighthouse Bottle Collection Gull Garden Sculptures Mallets Some Restoration Required Bungee Included Cadillac Mountain Sunrise Cadillac Mountain - Brrrr! Cadillac Mountain Sunrise Cadillac Mountain Sunrise Cadillac Mountain Sunrise Cadillac Mountain Sunrise Cadillac Mountain Sunrise Cadillac Mountain Sunrise Cadillac Mountain Sunrise Cadillac Mountain Sunrise Cadillac Mountain Sunrise Cadillac Mountain Sunrise Portland Old Port Portland Harbor Customs House Warf Customs House Warf Customs House Warf Portland's Best Sushi

]]> http://mad-jax.com/2011/baa-ha-ba/feed/ 2 Bernie http://mad-jax.com/2011/bernie/ http://mad-jax.com/2011/bernie/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:41:15 +0000 Jax http://mad-jax.com/?p=564 Maddy’s dad Bernie Erb came to visit for the weekend in September and we went to Shelburne Museum.

Rainbow Over Brandon, VT Pot o' Gold Watershed Tavern, Brandon VT Creepy Carousel Horse Carousel Artwork Michael Velliquette Paperwork Michael Velliquette Paperwork Michael Velliquette Paperwork Circus Banner No. 220 No. 220 Aww Nuts! RR Signal ]]> http://mad-jax.com/2011/bernie/feed/ 0 This is going to take awhile. http://mad-jax.com/2011/this-is-going-to-take-awhile/ http://mad-jax.com/2011/this-is-going-to-take-awhile/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:23:10 +0000 Jax http://mad-jax.com/?p=512 Hard to believe I’m sitting 8 miles as the crow flies from some of the craziest pictures here. This is going to take awhile to fix. Amazing pictures from Mansfield Heli Flight.

http://mansfieldheliflight.com/flood/

Route 73 Rochester

Route 4 Mendon

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Otter Creek in Rutland, Vermont, went from a depth of less than 4 feet Sunday morning to more than 17 feet at 1:45 a.m. Monday — nearly four feet higher than the record set in 1938, according to the National Weather Service. While it was falling Monday morning, it was still 8 feet above flood stage.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/08/29/irene.vermont/

Route 73 Goshen - Via iWitness Weather: austinj64 Route 73 Rochester - Via AP Pico Satellite Image - Via Flickr : DigitalGlobe-Imagery West Bridgewater Satellite Image - Via Flickr : DigitalGlobe-Imagery Killington Base Lodge - Via Typepad: Rutland Herald US Route 4 in Mendon - Via Facebook: Rutland Herald US Route 4 in Mendon - Via Facebook: Rutland Herald US Route 4 in Mendon - Via Facebook: Rutland Herald US Route 7 South of Rutland - Via Facebook : Mountainman Photography Route 7 Brandon - Via Facebook: Janet Mondlak Downtown Brandon - Via Facebook: Eric Mallette Downtown Brandon, Back of Tavern and Pizzeria - Via Facebook: Sue Gage Downtown Brandon - Via Facebook: Sue Gage This Building - Not Normally Here! Photo from CafĂ© Provence Route 30 Hubbardton - Via Facebook: Stacey Taggart Brutkoski ]]> http://mad-jax.com/2011/irene/feed/ 0 SFO Part 2 http://mad-jax.com/2011/sfo-part-2/ http://mad-jax.com/2011/sfo-part-2/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:45:41 +0000 Jax http://mad-jax.com/?p=444 Return to SFO for sushi, two more nights at Kepa’s, Cliff House and Presidio. Then 20 hours of travel home.
Bento Box = Hapiness Amazing Omakase Pacific Beach Mad Rocks Seal Rocks, No Seals Pacific Beach Goldsworthy at Presidio Maddy for Scale The Spire Note Sign in Window Parkside Bar Interesting Blocks Sculpture at Sally's Diner Potrero Hill Potrero = Pasture 17th Street Entrance at Street Secret Garden Garden Path Kepa's Garden Home Suite Home

]]> http://mad-jax.com/2011/sfo-part-2/feed/ 0 Mendocino http://mad-jax.com/2011/mendocino/ http://mad-jax.com/2011/mendocino/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:36:14 +0000 Jax http://mad-jax.com/?p=392 Warning, if you don’t enjoy pictures of plants and abstract landscapes – move along. 2 days in Mendocino visiting state parks and botanical gardens with a stop at the Seed Bank in Petaluma on the way back.

Heather and Heath Colas? Mendocino Watertower Another Watertower They Call if Fogust View from Deck Maddy + Mutant Berries Huge Berries Glass Beach Rocks Foggy Morning Starfish Rocks Sculpture w/Moss Botanical Gardens Botanical Gardens Botanical Gardens Botanical Gardens Botanical Gardens Heather Heather Heather Garden Poppy Succulents Succulents Succulents Spiral Dahlias Dahlias Dahlias Dahlias Dahlias Mad Jax + Dahlias Dahlia + Bee Russian Gulch Seagull Raven Mosaic Seat "The Listener" Mosaic Bench Mendocino Vacant Lot Mendocino Landscape Big River Big River Big River Logs Seed Bank Maddy Loves Seeds Random Detail - Petaluma ]]> http://mad-jax.com/2011/mendocino/feed/ 4 SFO Part 1 http://mad-jax.com/2011/sfo-part-1/ http://mad-jax.com/2011/sfo-part-1/#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:23:12 +0000 Jax http://mad-jax.com/?p=361 Went to San Francisco for WordCamp and stuck around to make the most of the long haul. Stayed in Potrero Hill at an awesome airbnb accommodation, hosted by the lovely Kepa A. Visited the Cable Car Museum and Chinatown after the conference on Sunday, before heading to Mendocino on Monday.

Source of Delicious Gluten Aromas Sutro Tower from 16th Street What Makes the Cable Cars Move Pulleys Machine Shop Tourists Supreme Maddy Loves Museums Chinatown Tiles Chinatown Chinatown I Like Old Neon Chinatown Maddy Loves Teapots More Old Neon Old Neon Chinatown Lanterns Flowers for Sale Chinatown Lanterns Lucky Cats Maddy and Friends City Canyon Billowing Flag Transamerica Pyramid How Could I Resist? Missouri St. in Potrero Hill ]]> http://mad-jax.com/2011/sfo-part-1/feed/ 1 Puppy Shots http://mad-jax.com/2011/puppy-shots/ http://mad-jax.com/2011/puppy-shots/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:16:14 +0000 Jax http://mad-jax.com/?p=342 Seeing the first shot of the girls at doggy daycare reminded me of how Ginger used to sit on Tyrone when she was a pup. Finding the pictures took awhile, so now they’re here and easy to find.

Ginger and Juniper g-and-t-0857 g-and-t-111204 g-and-t-1026 g-and-t-1025 ]]> http://mad-jax.com/2011/puppy-shots/feed/ 0