Tag: gazebo
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Jayden’s Dedication Weekend
We are so blessed to have Jayden dedicated by Pastor Shawna Campbell at the University Church this weekend.
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Family Portrait in Hanfu
Yan ordered hanfu from China, but we couldn’t find one that fits Jayden. I used a pattern I found online to make one that fits him.
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Gazebo Seat Project
This second of three projects for the year (the first being the cabinet) was dragged out over too many months, but I’m so happy that the gazebo seats overlooking the pond are finally done: the designing, joining, sawing, assembling, painting, and cleaning. The lumber was a combination of maple for the seat bottom and poplar…
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Gazebo Framing
Since starting the framing process in late December, the gazebo is finally taking shape. The fanning rafters were a little tricky to design and calculate, but everything is coming along well.
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Starting the Gazebo
It’s been more than two years since the deck has been sitting empty. The pond was filled in late 2009, and having procrastinated, I finally took the time to design the gazebo. Today, the preliminary framing was done.
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Moonrise Viewing from the Pond
It has been several weeks since I last crawled underground into the plumbing system of the pond to clean out the leaves. Autumn and the strong winds blew a lot of debris into the pond, and it seemed like a good time to empty the leaf traps and flush out the biologic filters. This afternoon…
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Bridge and Gazebo
There was a lot of work this year. First, we decided to extend the bridge to the other side, and that involved draining the pond somewhat. Also, for the platform above the vault, I finally got around to drafting the plans and getting the framing underway. Constructing the gazebo took some thinking and planning, but…