The Life & Times...

Sitting here at 2:15 AM, getting ready to crash. We have spent the day working on Bella Grande, getting the ceiling in some sort of order. A 110 year old building is strange - I find 3 levels of ceiling in this place, with antique lighting fixtures halfway up. I have ingested a half pound of fiberglass insulation, washed it down w/ schnapps and good cold Rolling Rock, and now am thinking about going down...

I love working on this old place. The history here is incredible, with new things found each day. I feel lucky to be able to share in a bit of that history. It is my wish to restore this building to its original integrity, but prolly won't live long enough. I take my shower each AM, and stand in a shower stall that is an intergal part of an old skylight, reaching 20 feet above my head. The skylight is enclosed with beadboard, painted white who knows how many times. Yet, I see it in its original condition, varnished and pristine, w/ a whimsical mobile hanging there for the steam from the shower making it dance. Ah, life is good...

Peace,

Charlie~