out of sequence

[OT from cottage renovations]
[crossposted to itsinthedetails]

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this image is actually from a couple of weeks ago but I hadn't gotten around to putting it in this space. 

pipe end with eye bolt and turnbuckle

I'm not quite sure what it was about it that caught my eye, but I found it oddly appealing.  your mileage may vary -- that's OK as it's all in the eye of the beholder. 

 

a tradition revived

[OT from cottage renovations]

this weekend's snow allowed for the revival of an old tradition, that of creating a toboggan run on the back steps.  anybody can shovel snow off their steps, but to do this right one is best off piling the snow onto the steps as well as along the slope out back.  the back deck always accumulates an excess of snow that's readily available for the purpose. 

with the Wonder Boy off pursuing graduate studies in Gotham it fell to the current generation of neighbourhood children to take the first trips down; with each one the ramp get better and they went further and faster, as can be seen below:

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preparing to board

a couple of good runs

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with 22 -> 24 inches of snow having fallen there was plenty left over for eating ...

... and for targets of opportunity

good news: the snow passed the taste test. 

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the sled run will remain in place and available as a public nuisance convenience as long as conditions permit.  anybody who's passing by is encouraged to make use of it though you'll have to BYO sled -- it's been a few years since we've kept one around.