Showing posts with label playhouse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label playhouse. Show all posts

Thursday, August 26, 2010

More on the Playhouse - and a little extra

On August 8, we began to paint!



August 9 - Yes, there was often paint in the hair . . .



By August 11, there was "whitewash" on all the walls...


...with paint going up to the top on one side!

On August 13, the petunias were all planted and the whitewash was everywhere!
(1st coat finished)

August 13
Grandpa cut decorative shutters and a sign board.
Each of the girls painted a pair of shutters while little brother painted the sign board.
(Daddy's ladder became a little more colorful!)

The loft ladder steps were also painted!

August 15 - the nearly finished product!
The playhouse now has two complete coats of paint.
The shutters and sign are up.
And We Are Happy!



Now... back to the off-gardening subject. Do you ever watch the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Television? Have you ever heard of Sid the Science Kid? What might this have to do with Grandparent's Day?

Continue to Check Back! There will be a special post on September 1.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Does this Count as Gardening?

We were in Michigan for 14 days. (I apologize to my Michigan blogger friends - we just had NO time to take extra excursions... boo...). Let's get together sometime, though!!


Anyway, the above photo is the top of the playhouse my son built last Fall. The 1x4" board around the top was the frame for soil. He'd planted wildflower seeds, but they didn't germinate. WE planted four petunia plants in the front... a little gaity. ha!

The playhouse is constructed from used lumber and painted at least twice. :-) The grandchildren and I had five different painting sessions. They painted as high as they could reach, and I painted the top of the building.

Mr. Shady built a loft and ladder inside, as it's nice and tall. I KNOW they're enjoying it.

PS I have no idea what the pipe is... I don't remember noticing it until it appeared in the photo.

Happy Gardening!


Btw: Please be watching for a post to soon appear that has NOTHING to do with gardening at all. It has ALL to do with Grandparent's Day in September. It also has ALL to do with a give-away!