Raven ([info]alien_anomaly) wrote,
@ 2009-06-23 21:49:00
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Funny Bonez

Nope, I'm not frolicking about in the petrified remains of a mastodon.....


Despite the fact that we already live about as primitvely as civilized folk can get and still be fit for polite company....  Paul's been wanting a little "camp" spot out on the edge of the ravine on the game trail.  I've kinda ignored him for a long time.  :-)   Then i was browsing in the candy store (Lowe's to be more specific) when I happened upon a whole rack of 1/2" by 10 foot pvc pipe for 35 CENTS a piece!!!   I had to go get a customer service guy (and where Lowe's is concerned, the term is used very loosely) to confirm that I was reading the tag right.... and yup, discontinued pipe, close out...  How could I possibly resist.  So anyway...  now Pauly is getting his camp....   I had no clue what i was doing and the plans I looked at on line either were too involved, used fittings I couldn't get, used the wrong kind of pipe or just had materials listed with no "how-to".... So, I'm winging it but it's all working out just fine.  We ran out of day so I'll finish it up tomorrow and show more pix.



I pre cut all the pipe before hauling it to the woods...




Hey... it's actually coming together and working out!!!





It's really looking like something!  This is cool... I could build these things all over the property if I could get my hands on more cheapo PVC! 






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[info]duccio
2009-06-24 02:48 am UTC (link)
Very cool. When it starts snowing, it will be an igloo, or you can line them up to the door and never have to shovel snow again. Way to go!

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[info]alien_anomaly
2009-06-24 03:19 am UTC (link)
You said the S word! On MidSummer's EVE!!! I think there's a curse attached to that....

But I do like that idea....

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[info]duccio
2009-06-24 04:19 am UTC (link)
It's only a curse on your home planet, not here on Earth. You've been here a long time, huh.

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Very cool bones
(Anonymous)
2009-06-24 03:09 am UTC (link)
That looks just like a pvc greenhouse... which I was meaning to build but decided that the wind here would just whip it apart in no time at all. Still like the design, but north wall of greenhouse will have to be more sturdy.

We are sweltering in 90+ weather right now... it's all I can do to get out and walk the dogs. Never bothered me before... at my house I didn't have central air, so I just was used to it being hot. Now I'm spoiled.

Oh, I quit smoking (again) a while back, but stupid me, started up again when I was down to not really wanting a cig at all. I've been "by the pack" since then, and knew I was wasting money... but not that much. The taxes here went up way high, too... $43 for a carton of off brand. It'll be okay, we'll do over, and the next time not cheat so bad. Ron has stuck to his limited amount of cigs pretty well... considering that was his first time quitting ever I think he was doing good. Me, all it took was smelling the faint smell of tobacco on him to set me off. **sigh** AND I put on 10 lbs... not bad, but not exactly good either.

Anyhow, nice to see you posting again. :)

Hugs,
Vyx

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Re: Very cool bones
[info]alien_anomaly
2009-06-24 03:28 am UTC (link)
Hey VYX!!! great to hear from you! Yup, a greenhouse is what I've always had the intention of doing... someday... Now that I've gotten my feet wet with this hoop house, I might decide to invest in sturdier pipe and try to do one "right" for a greenhouse. I've done just the row covers with the pipe arches to keep chard and stuff going into winter. We have the wind situation here too, well not as bad as you, but most stuff I put up gets torn to shreds. I'm still mourning my screen house...

Isn't it strange... while I was actively smoking, a person stinking of cigarettes just about gagged me... that was one of the reasons for wanting to quit. I hated the thought of that stench all over me. NOW when someone walks in smelling of cigarettes it smells GOOD to me... I just suck the scent right in and savor it...

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[info]tricia_joy
2009-06-24 03:59 am UTC (link)
too cool Rave!

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[info]subtly_strange
2009-06-24 02:28 pm UTC (link)
same plan as an Iroquois longhouse!

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[info]alien_anomaly
2009-06-24 04:34 pm UTC (link)
Hey Amy! Great to see you!!!! Yup! Spoken by another Leather Stocking gal!!! LOL! That's the whole reason I was comfortable with the whole hoop-house thing without having plans, I've had plenty of experience with longhouse and wigwam construction. It's also why I think I'm over building this. LOL! I just feel better adding some horizontals even though I'm not going to be thatching anything...

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[info]blackpearl777
2009-06-24 03:38 pm UTC (link)
Land-envy....

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