Summer is on it's way out. ...Well summer events are wrapping up at least. If memory serves, it will feel like summer for a while longer. Blues on the Green finished up early August. Two Tons rang out out the last Summer in the Park concert in San Marcos mid month. Jean and I caught the last Latin serenade on Town Lake the day after. The Austin Symphony had there last concert in the park this weekend. I'm look forward to a little lull in September before Autumn begins in earnest. Two Tons of Steel at Summer in the Park A good turn out for the last concert Latin Serenade on Town Lake Threatening rain at the Austin Symphony on the lawn

Jean and I went to down to Houston this weekend to attend my second cousin Lauren's wedding. Lauren's mom (my first cousin), Brenda, billed it as Lauren and Taylor's best day ever. It was an amazing night. We are happy we could be a part of it and wish them ever better days to come. The wedding didn't start until 5 pm so Saturday morning we partook in the delights of Southeast Houston/League City like this municipal park disc golf course. After disc golf we stopped by the Kemah boardwalk After a couple of rides on the Boardwalk Bullet (a wooden roller coaster) we experienced neither nausea nor excruciating neck pain. A win-win. Jean playing in the fountain At the reception dinner Taylor and Lauren's first dance. These two met through a dance class/club at Texas A&M. They definitely knew how to cut a rug. Brian and Lauren Father-Daughter dance Brenda, Lauren and Meredith in the cousin dance Cousins! Those ...

Apart from finishing securing the metal panels I took a breather from the shed this weekend. At the end of this month it will be a year since I started the project. Here are a couple of time lapse videos I put together of our progress thus far.

Give a cob house a good pair of boots and a good hat and she'll last forever . - Old English saying O frabjuous day! It's been a long time coming but the shed now has permanent rain protection. Hurrah! First task of the day was trimming off the decking extending out past the flying rafters and fascia boards. I started off with the My-T-Fine cutter from below. It was little awkward and slow going so I switched over to a circular saw. With the excess decking removed, I was able to install 1x2 drip edge all the way around. After 2 months of sun we got a deluge this past week. My parents got 3" at their house. Unfortunately, the gaps in the decking served to channel the water and really chew up a few portions of the wall. After lunch we picked up the sheet metal roof panels. Installing the felt paper. The nail gun makes quick work. Felt paper down. Getting ready to bend some flashing into shape. Installing flashing ...

This weekend we attached the rafters, fascia boards and installed the decking. It's beginning to look very roof like. Cutting a short rafter to install on the pony wall. Sure is nice to have a shady work space. Installing the short rafter on the pony wall. All rafters are attached apart from ones on either outside edge (flying rafters). I was working solo on Friday so to get the outside rafters on I made a couple of holders from some scrap wood and attached them to the outriggers.  Attaching the flying rafter to the outriggers Installing the flying rafter on the other side. After attaching the flying rafters, I installed some blocking between the outriggers and put way more screws than I probably needed into the rafters to see they were securely fastened to the bond beam/top plate. On Saturday we put fascia boards on the front and back. Unloading plywood for the decking. It's good to keep those old people active. Using the ladder...