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When my husband first started tearing down the old porch he hoped to save some of the original frame.
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Some of the original wood came off easily, some required gentle coercion.
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I’m not quite sure what went on here…
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When my husband is working a project, I find it safer not to ask.
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New framing meets old.
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In jigsaw like pieces apparently.
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Lord Dudley Mountcatten has been very curious where all the noise is coming from, so I took him out for a stroll to check the progress.
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Naturally he found the old dryer vent hole and had to investigate.
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River's world..... 
I see a level out there. That’s a good sign.
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Nothing is ever level at this house so it’s usually the most frustrating tool.
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Always a challenge: Do I make it level and plumb, or try to match the existing irregularity?
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He’s going for level and plumb, but time will tell.
😉
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I live in a house like that. The geometric principles governing carpentry don’t work here, it’s sculpture.
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That’s a good way to look at it.
Sculpture..
👍
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Lord Dudley is very cute. I see more and more leashes on cats these days. How does he like it?
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Years ago, my wife and I used a leash on our kitten as we walked around our neighnourhood. We started him early, so he didn’t know the difference. But when he was about three, he started wanting to explore more thoroughly, so he started refusing the leash. We thought it best if he stayed at home while we walkedif he wasn’t on the leash, but he didn’t like that idea either. In self-defence we took him on a walk around the block, and while it took a bit longer he mostly kept pace with us, unless there was something really interesting. Then we stood and waited for him and before long he would run past us to let us know he was ready to move on. Eventually he also learned about crossing streets with us. If he was in the lead he would wait at the corner, and if we were in the lead he would run to catch up until we were safely across the interection.
We never tried this with any of our other cats, but he was very responsible, and we three went for walks every day we could.
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That is awesome.
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I have to say, Loki was a very intelligent cat. I have lived with many cats in my lifetime, but none did any of the things he did,
You can read one of his stories here:
https://tecumsehandfriends.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=21
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Thankfully His Lordship is timid and doesn’t want to wander far afield. No neighborhood here though. No blocks.. just country.
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And foxes and hawks, etc. Best keep him on a leash, at home,
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He took to it right off. No problem…
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So, how long before you get your porch back? This could be a pirchless summer…
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Yeah. It’s going to be a while… but it’s not like I used it anyway. Just hung a few flower baskets on the posts.
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Cats are always so helpful!
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When Gail was looking at hubby’s project, she was jealous. I’m not into anything like that.
But then she asked, “Why isn’t he using pressure-trested lumber?”
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The new framing is pressure treated.
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Only makes sense His Lordship should keep up on all things at the Casa.👀
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His Royal Highness does not like to be left out of the loop.
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That is quite the project. I know he makes you crazy, but how nice is it to have a man who can do Man Things? Very nice!
I wonder if the Lord sniffed any old toys in the vent?
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But that’s the problem with my husband, he usually only thinks he can do things. The actual doing lacks the required skills.
😉
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