Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream

[Gary O']

Redid the fascia as promised to myself;





A small thing, but that tree (my lady's precious plum tree) didn't help

Started putting tools in the tool shed
Thought I'd take a pic or two while it still looks roomy;

 

[Gary O']

The side is a bit barren, so my lady suggested putting a faux window situation in the middle

Found an old multipaned window at our favorite trader's place
Swapped a tiny avian abode for it




I'll take the white paint off, stain it, add shutters, and a planter (window) box

That should officially make it a she shed

 

[Jules]

Your lady has clever ideas.

 

[Aunt Bea]

The side is a bit barren, so my lady suggested putting a faux window situation in the middle

Found an old multipaned window at our favorite trader's place
Swapped a tiny avian abode for it

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I'll take the white paint off, stain it, add shutters, and a planter (window) box

That should officially make it a she shed

Maybe add a picture of you looking out before you nail it up.

 

[Gary O']

Maybe add a picture of you looking out before you nail it up.

Not a terrible thought;

 

[Meanderer]

 

[Sliverfox]

Cool.

I was thinking of you putting your 's wife picture up,, since you called it a "she shed'.

 

[Meanderer]

Cool.

I was thinking of you putting your 's wife picture up,, since you called it a "she shed'.

....or a "we shed".

 

[Aunt Bea]

Not a terrible thought;

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I was thinking more along these lines but what happens in the shed stays in the shed.

 

[Gary O']

I was thinking of you putting your 's wife picture up,, since you called it a "she shed'.

I'm settling on ;
...."or a we shed".


(DO NOT! tell her)

 

[Gary O']

OK...OK....it's now.....a SHE SHED

I'll build the window box tomorrow

 

[Meanderer]

......now for the He Shed........!

 

[Sliverfox]

I like that one.

Our son went with a much more modern one,,Morton large steel building.
And its stuffed with his toys,,ops tools.

 

[Gary O']

The window box is made and on;


.....and;
flowers magically sprung up!

 

[Meanderer]

The window box is made and on;


.....and;
flowers magically sprung up!

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Like it's been there forever! Very nice!

 

[Gary O']

A rather event filled day

A fire erupted a couple miles north of our cabin
Choppers and belly dump planes doused it
Glad they got there in time
Those woods are tinder dry

Friends of ours lost their cabins



Totally burnt to the ground








I'm offering to rebuild

 

[Aunt Bea]

The window box is made and on;


.....and;
flowers magically sprung up!

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I think you should make that your summer home.

The sound of the rain on the tin roof, cascading down in front of the open door, etc...

P.S. I really like the little window detail under the eaves.

 

[Pinky]

Friends of ours lost their cabins

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Totally burnt to the ground

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I'm offering to rebuild

How devastatingly sad, and how generous an offer you've made.

 

[Gary O']

How devastatingly sad, and how generous an offer you've made.

Not all that generous
I like to build
They'd buy the materials

But, thank you, Pinky

 

[Gary O']

I broke away from backyard projects for a bit

Decided to create a spice cabinet or two

First one I'm calling a prototype

The door is a bit ill fitted, and the screws are in the wrong places

But

It came together;

 

[Gary O']

So my lady gave me a shot at Wally World
I usually sit in the truck and people watch while she shops

Whipped in and out, no prob

Noticed, while whipping around, my pants were a bit loose

Got back to the truck
Wife sez 'Are you a gansta, or do you just like yer belt undone?'

Heh

Just glad the barn door wasn't open

I'm now on the happy side of 210, so the belt is MUCH needed

 

[Meanderer]

Gary, mebbe its time to hemp up yer pants....

"Making of rope belt. Knots in belt are: Decorative eye splice with double wall knot and sailmakers whipping, Rose Knot as button".

"Jethro, yer' about as bright as a smokehouse at Midnight"!

 

[Gary O']

Well, I'm done with my little spice cab adventure.

The cost of materials takes me outa market

This large one is around $20 in materials



This one (half the size) has $15 in materials



I'm goin' back to avian abodes (couple bucks)


In other news

Our sun today

 

[CinnamonSugar]

Well, I'm done with my little spice cab adventure.

The cost of materials takes me outa market

This large one is around $20 in materials

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This one (half the size) has $15 in materials

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I'm goin' back to avian abodes (couple bucks)
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In other news

Our sun today

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Even if the cost of materials is outrageous, beautiful work on the spice cabinets, @Gary O!

 

[Gary O']

Even if the cost of materials is outrageous, beautiful work on the spice cabinets

Thank you @CinnamonSugar

The crux is, the rough design limits where they go
A cabin or retreat of some kind

I may just have to build another cabin, and put 'em in it

I found some wee little mason jar like containers in a craft store that seem nice
But...they too, are a couple bucks each
A little over a buck on Amazon