a gated deck

you've heard of gated communities right?
well we now have a gated deck
for our puppy, laci.

my second project this past week required major power tools
and let me tell you...
i LOVE me some
table saw,
miter saw,
cordless drill, 
nail gun action

a puppy gate for our deck

 made from leftover pressure treated

decking and fence pickets

first i cut the wood into two inch widths and the length that i needed,

countersunk holes about 1 inch from the ends,

squared up the corners and attached together with wood screws,

when the four sides were all put together, then i added the pickets

that were previously cut to length with a nail gun.

all that was left was to put the two sections into place and add a hook & eye.

i rummaged through my hardware to find something cool or unique

but i decide that simple was best for now.

who knows when a better idea will pop into my brain,

and if that happens i'll be sure to change it up then.

 the two gate sections are wider than the width of the stairs
and slide between the top railing balusters.

to open, unhook latch and pull one side in or slide sections apart

since our pup is small, no hardware was needed to secure to the railing

much like funky junk donna, i LOVE using my power tools

(ok, actually they're mr.1829's but he shares)

there's nothing like the smell of sawdust,
the feel of raw wood, heavy metal and
some kicking power to get one's
creativity motivated

added bonus:
 there was no cost to build this
other than time!

so glad to be back posting...
oh how i've missed it so!

until next time
have a great week my friends!

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bait and switch it on

 just popping in to say hi,

i've missed you all,

and i so appreciate your sweet, caring comments regarding

my dad's passing and the grieving process.

mr. 1829 and i were able to get away for 8 glorious days

to sarasota/siesta key, florida the last week of april. 

it was just what i needed to regroup,

get some much needed vitamin d and rest.

now that spring has finally arrived in the northeast, 

(our area had a record rainfall in april of 8.53 inches)

we are getting our lawn mowing caught up,

 flowers planted, gardens cleaned out, veggie's planted,

and so on.

i have a long list of to do's to finish before mid-june,

so i am up and going every morning to

git er done!

 and now to show you the reason for the title and what i've been up to...

 i've created a few things this past week. 

it feels sooooo good
to get my brain and hands working on a project!

and this happens to be a super easy one.

a peek inside

socket attachment

love the red handle...

illuminating dontcha think?!

 our screenhouse...

a repurposed corn crib

our summer set up

a new light fixture...

all because of some spring cleaning

and a desire for a more vintage look.

necessity is the mother of invention!

still have some tweaking to do but for now,

the screenhouse is clean, neat and ready for use.

my daughter said she'd consider sleeping out there this summer.

let the fun times begin.

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