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Coop complete

Final picture of the coop:

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Charlie Kate flash back

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March 19 was Graydon Claire day

Graydon turned 8 this March!  Her birthday party request was a Cupcake Wars themed party.  This version had two teams of 3 girls each, with two technical advisors, one Charlie Kate-sized special assistant, and a 3 judge panel. The contestants … Continue reading

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Coop update

The coop has been in place for a few weeks now.  It is still not complete, but it stays dry inside.  When I first brought it over to Leviathan Hall, I had a lot of cardboard covering various un-done portions.  … Continue reading

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Coop #2 preview #2

Rafters:

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Coop #2 preview

The new coop is smaller and lighter.  Construction has been simplified and lightened up. I have a bad habit of building something and then wanting to immediately tear it down and rebuild it better.  I haven’t cured myself of that … Continue reading

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Amazon Dash button as a Chicken Door reminder

So, I built this chicken coop: While this coop is pretty deluxe, it has no automation at all.  I was going to add an automatic roost door, but we are departing Rocky Valley Estates to Leviathan Hall soon.  Coop #2 … Continue reading

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Scrap wood box

I like building boxes out of scrap- (floor nailer, cordless grinder, game box,  classroom).  Here’s another one, this one to store a tall Christmas angel.  All scrap wood.  The box has a retainer bar in the middle to keep the … Continue reading

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Another year with the Unknown Dog

Not many posts, but there still has been a lot going on.  I haven’t gone anywhere else, dear regular readers.  2015 wasn’t a year of posting.  7 posts the entire year. I do still get regular very light traffic, thanks … Continue reading

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Halloween for 2015

Last year was [Alice in Wonderland].  This year:

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