Living conditions are improving here in the Cascade Mountains, and indeed as I travel around Washington this summer.

Here at the house the change is going to be quite dramatic indeed. I'm adding on to my little cedar house in the woods. A beautiful new bathroom, green marble, knotty hickory & pine, bronze. It will be spectacular when it's done I think. Along with the new bath comes a new entryway for bad weather, and more closet space something always at a premium in an A-Frame house. A new laundry room and a deck around the new spaces will round everything out.

Change is coming to the Airstream as well with a good deal of work having just been completed on the electrical, gas, and mechanical systems. It will still look exactly the same, but the components of today should work much easier than the components of 35 years ago.

Lastly, my poor long-suffering hot tub seems to be having some issues with its controls. Hopefully it will be repairable, but if not I must say that it has lasted more years than could ever be expected. Truly amazing quality.

It's been a busy spring watching the projects take shape, but improvement of ourselves and our surroundings is always wonderful.