pergola
the boys and i are building a pergola for the beautiful and talented alisa. the obvious question is: what's a pergola? heh. it's what we're building. come see it. heh. it's some sort of wooden building structure thing that shades a garden. it's been educational. apparently, i'm getting old. well, i knew i was getting old cause my eyesight has gone to shit. but apparently, now i also need to eat breakfast before starting work on a project like this. it's been educational. i learned that concrete mix that isn't soppy wet will crack when it cures. i learned you can't apply a second coat of water sealer after the first coat dries. the second coat just sort of beads up. and leaves permanent ugly spots that look like dishwasher spots. oh well. apply the second coat before the first dries. anywho. the posts are in the ground. sturdy as anything. one is a little short. i think it settled some. yeah, that's it. the cross pieces are up. drilled a few extra holes. i'm blaming that whole lack of breakfast thing. next on the list is the roof.