Where did summer go?

Where has the summer gone??
Actually, I know the answer. For me, much of it was spent doing something I really enjoy. Building things I have no idea how to build. To be honest, if I already know how to do it, it hosts little passion for me. Sure I can do it, but it generates about as much interest as taking out the trash, mowing the lawn or washing dishes, jobs I can also do quite well.
So this summer was wonderful. I finished up an entertainment center that involved some intricate angle cuts, did some shelves that required a number of half laps, and then the fun really began.


This looks like a simple installation of a cellar door. The correct way to install it was to have a perfectly flat and square entrance, with room on each side. The bottom of the door is supposed to lie flat on the ground, with the triangular sides raising the door about 25 degrees. As you can see, we had a door that fit in the corner of the house, was everything but square and needed to be angled at about 60 degrees. When I first saw the door at Foland’s, I asked if they had one designed for my house. The reply, “ No, and this one can’t be made to fit.” Just set me thinking. So, here we are.



The next pictures are of the zoo cages. The rectangular one, was not a challenge, but I had to do that one to get a shot at the second one. A six sided bird cage, built as a kit, so it can be taken apart and moved from our house to the zoo sight, and perhaps moved again later. I can’t describe how many fun filled nights I have laid awake trying to figure all the angles and cuts out.
So where did summer go? It was spent having a ball.