He's the man who helps us make sure that everything is in perfect condition & running order.
He's not only helped us since we arrived just over a year ago, but he helped the last owners, Sharon and Higgins for eight years, and Jan and Janet DeVries before them.Art's been here for around two decades. He knows where every fuse is located, where all the plumbing lines go underground and in the walls, he's amazingly skilled at doing anything that needs to be done around here, and the list goes on.
Art's done everything from small fun projects like making custom chicken nesting boxes and remodeling the entire coop for the 30 chickens and building our wonderful new mailbox (that's modeled after our Barn building), to large things like fixing numerous electrical and plumbing emergencies, helping us get the Wine Bar[n] and Sea Ridge Cottage ready for prime time, and troubleshooting just about everything when it goes wrong.
Here you see him creating one of our new signs -- this one is being made using a fantastic 100+ year-old pristine piece of redwood lumber that was salvaged when he and Higgins remodeled the Farmhouse kitchen years ago. Art stored this special piece of wood in the rafters of the shop for just the right moment. And its moment has come.We're very lucky to have him around, and appreciate everything he does. Say hi to him the next time you see him.
We owe him a debt of gratitude for all that he does, and the way he gets it done.
Thanks Art.
- John & Mike
