Jay has been very busy this week, laying on three coats of seven different colours of paint on the seven letters of the DOWNEYS project. Tomorrow will be the first glaze, followed by the second on Friday. On Monday, Jay will do the dark crack glaze, leaving only the final grinding and cleanup of the metal lettering surrounds. Stay tuned…
Secret fireplace
Each suite in the Hazelnut Inn sports a cozy handmade fireplace to make the room feel extra inviting. This will not be a typical drafty, damp castle, for every room is carefully climate-controlled for utmost comfort, with in-floor heating and forced-air cooling. The fireplaces are all about ambiance and story. Copper Crown guests will soon be able to discover the hearthside that is tucked into a corner of the secret library. Imagine being curled up in a comfortable chair in this hidden space with a wonderful storybook from the shelf above, with the cheery glow radiating from the fireplace. In only 80 days (June 6), you will be able to try to find the fireplace yourself during the open house…
Twice as many helpers
I was searching for a grinder this morning and came across two which had bad plugs. Rather than do the quick fix myself, I decided to save the task for Henry and Juniper, who were coming to help a little later and were more than capable of handling the repair. They arrived one at a time, which was perfect. We dug out the proper tools, which included a razor knife, Philips screwdriver and wire strippers. Both kids did each step, with the appropriate tools, cutting off the old plug, stripping the wires and disassembling and reassembling the new plug. Then we plugged the formerly broken tools, and they were good as new again. It is always good to be handy!
