Ireland 2024

Posts from our tripe to Ireland in July 2024. We were invited on this trip by our friends Jason and Beth Wagoner, who were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary.


A quiet morning at the beach. #OBX

Posted on June 4, 2024

Read More


Here we go!

IND ✈️ ATL ✈️ RDU 🚘 #OBX

Posted on June 1, 2024

Read More


So I rigged up the condensate line to drain into a trash can—just in case—and fired up the cooling unit. After a 24 hour test, the cellar was holding 55°F and there was just a few drops of water. It works! Huzzah! 🎉 #woodworking #diy #wine #ProjectWineCellar

Posted on May 12, 2024

Read More


The final step was to actually test the cooling unit to make sure everything worked. All the walls are insulated to R-21, and the ceiling is insulated to R-42, so I was pretty sure it would hold temperature. The real worry was the vapor barrier. If there was a significant leak, the cooling unit would basically be an overpowered dehumidifier and could dump buckets of water. #woodworking #diy #wine #ProjectWineCellar

Posted on May 12, 2024

Read More


This weekend was all about the refrigeration unit. I built a shelf for the cooling unit, then rebuilt it when I discovered that the drain line wasn’t where I thought it was. Then I trimmed out the hole where the unit is installed, then installed the cooling unit. #wine #woodworking #diy #ProjectWineCellar

Posted on May 12, 2024

Read More


Wine cellar update: Last weekend I worked on some of the finishing touches and installed baseboards and wall/ceiling trim. #woodworking #diy #wine #ProjectWineCellar

Posted on May 12, 2024

Read More


Sunset over Sechrist Lake. #LakeLife

Posted on May 10, 2024

Read More


First patio day of the season! #LakeLife

Posted on May 3, 2024

Read More