cape life: shingles
Shingle cleaning. Who knew it was a thing? I guess lots of people, but not me …. Like many homes on the Cape, ours has cedar shingles as siding. I love the natural grey of the aging shingles. Unfortunately, mildew was covering many of the shakes and causing them to rot prematurely. In order to
cape life: timber!
On the marsh side of the property, there is a line of cedars that have all died. The arborist told us why, but I can’t remember. Root rot? We wanted to take them all down, but he suggested removing those closest to the house and leaving the rest as habitat for the wildlife. Of course,
cape life: higher tides
When you live on a road that is less than a mile long. And has marsh lands on both sides and creeks that cross underneath. And dead ends at Cape Cod Bay….. Flooding is not a surprise. Except when there has been not nearly enough rain. Apparently Hurricane Teddy, far out at sea, produced higher
swap shop.
The lady next to us was digging through a pile of art and said “I wish they’d put prices on things!” My mom and I looked at each other, and I gently said, “This is the Swap Shop …. it’s all free.” She was quite surprised by this little Eastham secret. The Swap Shop….. I
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