Shed

Our spring project this year was to build a shed. We had it on our to do list for five years from now, but the more difficult it got to walk around the cars in the garage, the more urgent it seemed. Nate worked hard and got it done in seven days. Of course, life happened between those seven days, so it really took about six weeks. That’s the way projects go in this house. Here are some photos to show the progress from start to finish.

Here’s our before picture. The cement pad we poured four years ago has sunk quite a bit. Hopefully it is done moving.

End (almost) of Day #1.

Progress on day #2.

Work day #3. There was a pretty long hiatus between days two and three . . . as evidenced by the change in the grass and the leaves on the lilac bush.

Day #5. Nate tracked down an exact match for the siding, but we overcame our anal tendencies and didn’t match up the grooves on the shed with the ones on the house. In this family, that’s a big step towards being footloose and fancy free.

Day #6. Nate’s roofing skills from his post-mission summer job have sure come in handy in this house.

Day #7. Ta-da! The last trim pieces are up. Now we get to spend our Memorial Day weekend cleaning out the garage and organizing all of our stuff. Fun, fun, fun.