The latest project here has involved Nathan building me a greenhouse out of all of the scrap wood we’ve got lying around.
My father gifted us the laserlight to cover the frame when it’s built, so all we had to do was build it.
And build we have. Yesterday was spent measuring wood, swearing over warped bits of timber and me holding things while Nathan screwed it all together. Isaac helped, and did really quite well, considering there was both a circular saw AND a drill in evidence (I had to hold his ears and cuddle him tightly while the circular saw was in use).
The last greenhouse was a debacle. Does everyone remember the last greenhouse? How it flew merrily across the paddock in the wind and when it was rebuilt and star picketed to the ground, it decided to try and murder me?
Remember?
I remember. Oh boy, do I remember. You haven’t LIVED until a greenhouse has (apparently) become sentient and tried to stab you in the internal organs with its stabby supports of doom.
Hmmph.
Anyway, this greenhouse promises to be rather a lot more stable than the other greenhouse.
(photo care of Isaac, who did a good job, I think)
Tomorrow we will finish up the last of the structural supports and start screwing laserlight to it.
And then I will have a greenhouse that won’t fall down; that won’t try and kill me; and that won’t try and escape to someone elses property.
Nice.
Photo also by Isaac. Aged three. Isn’t he clever?
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21 responses to “More stable than the greenhouse of doom”
Issac takes good photos!
He does, doesn’t he? I was impressed.
Yah for a non killing greenhouse
Indeed. The last one seemed to have some sort of ulterior motive, involving my death.
He’s doing a great job! I hope it grows lots of yummies for you. I so badly want to grow food, but I have the blackest thumbs, and the shameful part is that I come from a family that was huge on growing veges over the past few generations.
Start with silver beet, or perpetual spinach. Those are pretty tough and so hard to kill. Or kale.
Nice pictures, Isaac!
If he could read my comments, I’m sure he’d say thank you!
Well done! Good job! Come and build me one.
Ha. You’ll be lucky!
isaac is quite a good photographer!
The greenhouse-to-be looks VERY stable.
I wish you much edible greenery.
It was the first time I’ve let him pick up my camera, so I was impressed!
It’s very stable and it should be getting its laserlight cover today!
looks pretty damn sturdy to me.
It is! In a “you wouldn’t want it to fall on you” kind of way.
Isaac has been having lessons from grandmother Kim methinks! Actually that is such a great gift he has.. Keeping it steady and capturing the shots! Wow.oh yes, awesome work Nathan and you too mama!! X
He’s been having sneaky lessons somewhere, it was the first time he’s been allowed to take a photo with my camera!
Great pictures, Isaac! Nice construction work by Nathan and yourself. Happy growing!
I can certainly appreciate the work, now that I’ve had a day’s break from doing it! Tuesday (when we did the bulk of the construction) I simply fell into bed. Heh.
He is a great photographer! This one does look rather sturdy.
Very sturdy. I’d start saying great things about how it will stand up to any wind, but I don’t want the universe to throw a screaming gale my way.
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