!! SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

any chance there would be 40 sf left for me to side in the solarium when I arrive early for BB20 in April?
 -install 40 square feet of boards to a structure for siding (inside or out)

Opalyn Rose wrote:any chance there would be 40 sf left for me to side in the solarium when I arrive early for BB20 in April?

I'd say there's a chance, sure. I'll resist the urge to have paneling added to the sheet-rock wall section in the Solarium. There ought to be room for you to complete it, as well as at least one other person, should they be interested.

The challenge is always to ensure that there's paneling enough for the job. But these days the Sawmill is running well so I'm not so worried about that at the moment.

BRK #198

Hope you are also enjoying a nice Taco Tuesday.

You wanna test a new boot's mettle? Have them make a box. Reid jumped right into this project with enthusiasm. Here he is holding the frame for his first soon-to-be-complete shop box project.



This afternoon was spent up at the Lab. Temperatures remain mild - as in, the low 40s F - so more and more of the road is emerging from caked snow and ice as the days roll on. The full team, five strong, packed into the RAV. I volunteered for the 5th seat.



Moto Jeff and I were working on the Sawmill today, processing logs and making wall paneling. Here we are setting up log #2. This is a task I enjoy, partly due to the fact you can see what you've done almost immediately after you've done it. For today, I would operate the sawmill, and Moto Jeff would neatly stack the milled panels in the drying shed (see the upper left).



Finally: The new, narrow-twin bunks are installed in the Solarium, and are more-or-less complete. We will most-likely add panels to one side of the beds, like with the rest of the rolling furniture in the Solarium. This should be done in the next week or so, and then the furniture will be completely done.



That's all for now. Thanks for reading, and enjoy your day...!

BRK #199

Happy Dye Day Dye Dye Dye to you...!

Here are a few photos of today's happenings, including a few regarding the half-assed holiday.

During this morning's meeting, Paul mentioned some issues regarding having enough ready firewood for the folks up at the Lab. So Caleb, Reid, and I hopped into action and by the time the first shift was over, we had completed two new firewood racks.

The interesting thing about these otherwise-unremarkable and utilitarian firewood racks is that they're reversible. Place them legs-down if you want them outdoors, preventing moisture on the lower levels and encouraging air flow. If you want to store them indoors and encourage green wood to dry (for example), place them legs-up and the flatter side won't damage the surface of a heating mass (plus some additional wood storage space). I think it's a superb design, and "sturdy enough to withstand the overtures of a 200-pound Dolly." They'll be at Cooper Cabin tomorrow.



Grey and Moto Jeff completed their major project today as well. The Workshop now has a new set of wall shelves, allowing for more organization, project work space, and overall tidiness in the shop area. I think they did an excellent job on this one.



For the half-assed holiday, I admit I wasn't around for much of the work-related part. However when I returned from afternoon errands - and with dinner in hand - I saw our three dye buckets working their magic on the t-shirts I'd picked-up for the occasion:







We all feasted on Thai takeout for dinner. There was a little bit for everyone, plus some leftovers for breakfast (?) tomorrow.



Finally: I forgot to bring this out for dessert tonight! Paul gave me a huckleberry pie as a thank-you gift for some behind-the-scenes promotional efforts for Wheaton Labs. Maybe I can bust it out for tomorrow's lunch...



That's all for now. Thanks for reading, and enjoy your day...!

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