Ragdall's projects

[ragdall]

On October 2nd, I repainted a trellis that I'd built a few years ago. I will (with great difficulty) move it closer to the house where it will form an arch between a flower bed and two Spruce trees. My plan is to use it as a cat-resistant stand for a bird and squirrel feeder through the winter.



Until two days ago it was white and weathered. It supported Red-osier Dogwood branches and had a bench seat (not in this picture) under it.



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[ragdall]

I don't think I posted here about the project that I thought would take a week to do but it was a month and a half before it was completed. I made this "overhead ladder" aka "monkey bars" for the the new home of my three grandchildren who moved away from here mid-July.



It looks somewhat the same as my trellis, doesn't it? If construction progress photos interest you, this Guest Pass link will open the set:
flickr.com/gp/diffuse/yfm1f1

Thanks,

rags

[sandrainsydney]

lucky grandkids & lucky birds & squirrels.

sandra

[maryinkentucky]

I'm amazed that you can build things!

Here are my three monkeys.

[ragdall]

Sandra,
Thank you.
I've moved it into the winter position.


The paint wasn't totally dry. I'll wait a few more days then put some water on top of it so the birds can drink and bathe in safety. I need to look through my scrap wood and craft some sort of bird feeder that can be on top of there, too.

Oct 6, 2010 1:54:50 GMT maryinkentucky said:

I'm amazed that you can build things!

Here are my three monkeys.

Mary,
That is such a great idea for a photo of the three of them together. They all look like sweet little girls. The youngest must be very strong for her age? My three year old granddaughter couldn't manage to hang on the overhead ladder by herself.

Looking at your photo again, I'm wondering how any of them managed to reach the bars? Did they have some help getting up that high?

rags

[maryinkentucky]

That picture is over a year old. They just happened to be visiting the school playground when they saw the bars at three different heights. I'm sure their Daddy had to put them up there, then run to take the picture. And yes, the little one was only three at the time. She's quite a little tiger, the most headstrong person I've ever known. I can't wait to see what she does when she grows up. You can see a lot of stubborn-ness and independence in all the photos of her.

[ragdall]

I'm sure her determination comes from trying hard to keep up with her two older sisters and trying not to be left out because she's smaller and younger. The youngest has a lot to prove. I know that from experience.

rags

[ragdall]

I picked out some autumn colours of yarn from my stash when I needed something to occupy my hands Sunday evening while we attended our monthly "Music listening group". Granny squares are boring so I decided to try a granny pentagon.



This took about an hour and forty minutes to do. I haven't decided whether to continue working on it or to tie it off, tuck in the yarn ends and use it on a table for autumn colour.

rags

[maryinkentucky]

That's nice autumn colors. I'll let you repair the afghan I found while cleaning today. My grandmother took all the old wool from our clothes, cut them in squares, then granny-crocheted around each one and sewed them together. I have lots of wool squares falling out of boxes and drawers.

[sandrainsydney]

beautiful colours. I've never lived in cold climates where lots of trees turn reds & yellows. I just see the occasional tree, including when I look left from my screen. My postcards show me other worlds - autumn colours, Pacific Ocean, snow, tropical sunsets, New York at night, historic Boston, Ancient Greece ... ...

[ragdall]

Oct 19, 2010 19:41:11 GMT maryinkentucky said:

My grandmother took all the old wool from our clothes, cut them in squares, then granny-crocheted around each one and sewed them together. I have lots of wool squares falling out of boxes and drawers.

I'm trying to visualize this. How big are the squares? Are they all the same size?

Thanks,
rags

[ragdall]

Oct 20, 2010 6:15:19 GMT sandrainsydney said:

beautiful colours. I've never lived in cold climates where lots of trees turn reds & yellows. I just see the occasional tree, including when I look left from my screen. My postcards show me other worlds - autumn colours, Pacific Ocean, snow, tropical sunsets, New York at night, historic Boston, Ancient Greece ... ...

Wonderful to be able to "travel", even through time, using photos and imagination.

rags

[maryinkentucky]

I'm trying to visualize this. How big are the squares? Are they all the same size?

They're all the same size. I'll try to get a picture.

[maryinkentucky]

Here 'tis.

[ragdall]

Oct 25, 2010 23:21:47 GMT maryinkentucky said:

Here 'tis.

It looks lovely. What a lot of work. It would be a great way to keep memories of favourite clothing items. I don't think that my siblings and I had many clothes that were made from woven wool.

rags