I'm Late!!

Oh My, I slept past 8 a.m. 

almost 8:30 a.m. actually....that never happens!

My guy brought me coffee....

in bed....how sweet was that!

~Very~

He made me pancakes too....

~I know, I know~

He's a definite Keeper!

 But, he needs My help with this....

and I want to be a Keeper too....

 Lots to Do!

Like creating doors....

We my guy actually digitally added these doors....

What do you think?

Yeah, gotta do something like this!

And one Last window needs Fixin'....

and paintin'....

That's My job!

So see ya later!

Hope you have a Lovely day!

Shed Update Time....

Wow, I didn't realize that I haven't given an update on the shed 

progress since May 11th.  We've come a long way since then

given the heat and humidity that we've had to deal with so 

far this summer.  It has held my hubby us back!  The last thing

you want to be doing is construction work on a 100 degree day,

BUT, ....he has put in a little bit of time as he could

with the heat to get this shed done.  This week he is on vacation 

and has gotten a lot done so far this week, and it is only

Wednesday!  We have been getting up between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

to get as much done as possible before the Sun comes out and heats

things up!  Then it's miserable!

I left you last at this.....

http://cottagetome.blogspot.com/2012/05/shed-update-time.html

this is how it looked last post

May 11th....

Wow, he has done Alot since then!

Obviously the rest of the roof was put on....

Then he decided it needed a dormer....

it's all in the details....

Yep, there are windows....

 Keep in mind, this is NOT a kit and he has no plans.....

it's all in his head!   

Love him for that!

 I'm sure I have a picture before this one....

but, Oh Well!

The green shingles were on the roadside marked....

~FREE~

Can't beat that!

 Had to go into the neighbors yard yesterday to do 

the backside.  It was Smokin' Hot....

hubby insisted on getting it done....

I looked a bit silly with my red umbrella standing on the

bottom of the ladder to make sure it didn't slide down on him....

but it kept the sun off my neck!

(notice there are no pictures of that!)

Looking sooo Good!

He has worked sooo hard today

in the sun and the heat!

It is looking so cute, ahem, Good!

I can't wait to see it done!

We Love to put up little teasers to see what it

~will look like when done~

Kinda....

So Far, So Good!

Don't~cha Think?

Ahhh....

Finally some relief from the heat!

I don't know about where your at, but here

and for most of us, it has been miserable!

 But, this morning it is cool and refreshing outside

so I decided to sit out on our porch and do a little post

about what we've been up to around here.

My hubby took from the 4th until today off from work.

I think he had plans to spend alot of time working on our shed.

But, because of the heat that didn't happen....

except for a few small things when it was somewhat cool enough.

I did get one project completed after months of  nagging patiently waiting.

I'll tell you about that in just a second. But, first I want to share 

something with you that I finally found!

 I mentioned in an earlier post when sprucing up our porch

that I wanted to hang this sign, but hubby won't let me put a nail 

in our vinyl siding....

Well, I had heard of hangers in the past, but in asking 

around at different home improvement stores,

none seemed to "know" what I was talking about.

Which surprised me with all the homes that are

sided with vinyl these days!

Anyway, as determined as I can be sometimes....

I Googled and lo and behold I found them!

 Why it took me so long is beside me, but

I ordered them off ebay and within 2-3 days

they were here and I got my sign

~and a few other things~

hung!

~ NO hammer or nails required~

easy peasy!

 Here is a close up of one....

sorry it's blurry!

You just slip that top hookie end up under the siding

and Wa La....

ready to hang something!

Now for the project I've been excited to get done!

 I had mentioned in the past about wanting to have

a trellis put up behind my swing.  You can see the 

pieces waiting on the floor directly behind it.

The hubby wasn't real excited with my  plan

and in fact said it wouldn't hold the Wisteria

gone wild all over my porch column....

 But I begged and yes, Nagged enough!

So I painted them a very dark hunter green

and waited a few days and finally he surprised me

and hung them!

 I. Am. In. LOVE!!!!

 No matter the angle it just makes the whole porch....

 In my opinion!

(hubby admits he likes it too)

That Wisteria really has gone crazy trying to

wind itself around everything.  It wound up 

and around my porch swing chain and up to the ceiling....

But, it hasn't produced a bloom yet

and we've had it about 8 years!

If you have any advice please let me know!

 This is the last I posted on our shed.

As I said hubby took those days off to work on it.

He has done alot since you've seen this picture and I 

will do a post about that in the next few days.

I think you'll be impressed!

Today I have to go run some errands

and have my mammogram....

I had my physical last week and complained to

my doctor that I hate having them done

because I always get called back a few weeks out

to come in for an ultrasound because they have a "concern"!

I have fibrocystic disease....of course they are going to find something!

So, the doctor said she could request they do both today

because she has the same problem and it does cause concern

when you get that call.  Wish me luck as you never know!

Can't wait to get back Home and enjoy

my porch in this cooler weather 

we are thankful to have right now!

Enjoy your day and Thanks for stopping by!

Shed Update Time....

It all started with this....

A shed is definitely needed in this yard.

So that's what we're hubby is building.

From the "ground" up!

 Next came the floor...

then a wall....

(if you're reading Vee, notice the bowling gazing ball on the fence. I think you mentioned that!)

 Then we had 4 walls....

and a pitchy thing truss....

 Then we had a bunch of pitchy things trusses....

and another double to go at the far end.  

Notice 2 ladders?

That means I get up on one and help....

now & then!

 Then we and I do mean WE....

started putting plywood up for the roof.

Me on the inside of the shed on a ladder

with him hubby on the outside....

 Trying to convince me that as he shoves

a full piece of heavy plywood

(1/2" or 3/4" ....whatever it is)
(my hubby just emailed and said the plywood OSB is 7/16th's to be exact)

Up & Over the pitchy things trusses up there

that I would should be able to catch it coming

down the other side....

Right!

We are talking now....

that was on Monday night I believe!

 So as you see there will be a loft type area for storage,

and a window will be where the level is,

once he finishes framing it in and cutting out the spot

for the window.

 Here he will build double barn type doors....

and as you can see there are plants to move

So we are coming along....

on either side of the door you see

will be a window....

yet to be cut out.  And 

more flying plywood to put up on the roof.

I am getting so excited with each step of the way.

He only has about an 1 1/2 hrs a night during the week 

to work on it.  Plus we've had graduations, proms and other 

commitments along with rainy weather that has

slowed us him my hubby down.  

And

he still has all those

barn beams 

to get to!

Thanks for stopping!

Shed building~Update....

When I left you last, about the shed that is, we had

3 walls up.  We've had several days of rain and cold

plus a busy week, so not a whole lot was done in that time.

But, on Sunday, even though the winds 

were extremely strong and blustery cold,

He got out there and built wall 4

on our back deck....

across the yard from where the shed is.

At this point are you wondering, like me, how in the world

are we going to get that wall over to the shed??

Hmmm.....

On our trip down for my Dad's B-day Celebration

we stopped by an architectural salvage store

~which is really cool~

and bought 3 windows for our shed.

We are recycling them, obviously, but we got 

them for cheap and only one has broken glass.

These two Hoodlums

were playing hide & seek 

and Delilah just found Loosey

They're Crazy!

~Ta Da~

We basically drug (dragged), whatever,

the whole wall across the yard

to the shed....

I'm not that strong my friends!

More wood for the shed.

Then he built one roof pitch truss thing

whatever they are called.

He's saying....

Put down that camera and bring the ladder!

Does he NOT understand 

blogs need pictures!

Geesh....

So I took him the ladder 

and went back and grabbed my camera

~Win, Win Situation~

That will be the pitch of our shed

Now he has to build a few more....

I don't know how many though!

Also on Sunday we hauled a few more of these

beams home.  Some of these are 14 ft long

the others are 9-10 ft long and they are heavy.

Sunday night, Monday and Today....

my right hip is out!

I tend to carry all things heavy on my right side.

Apparently I used my hip for leverage....

now I am limping along, in pain!

Can you guess what these beams are going to be?

Hope it's worth it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Let's build a shed....

this far corner of our yard use to hold an old

metal shed, of sorts, that was here when we bought 

our Home in 2000.

Then we had what is called 

~Straight Line Winds~

almost like a tornado

and it took the old metal shed down.

Along with a few trees as well!

 So we took a few plants and moved them to this corner of our

backyard, some rocks, a martin house, a bird bath....

you get the idea.  But, we needed something to add

a bit of Omph to our yard.  

 So we decided to build a shed.

It's the perfect spot in our yard.

The house right behind in that corner,

that yard sits higher then our yard

and they can see everything in our backyard.

So this will help block their view!

 The flooring got laid

 Some wood was hauled in

I helped...

but of course no picture!

 A few cuts were made

 A few nails were nailed

 The first wall frame is up

 The first pit fire was lit

 Wall 2 was framed

 Hmm, a stage....

Today, after the morning rain cleared....

wall 3 was framed....

then, energy was lost 

and it was time to call it a day.

But, it is started and it will be there for another day!

Now there are plants to be moved!

What did you do this weekend?