Our home away from home ... Meredith, Cynthia, Dennis and John ready for the ASP 2005 week #8 in Letcher County, KY.

Green (not yet amber) waves of grain - in Iowa

Approximately 39 volunteers are planning to leave from Ames, Iowa and head to Hallie, Kentucky tomorrow. The cornfields in Iowa are tasseled out. The photograph shows a typical field of hybrid seed corn.

Checking the list ... twice

Good friends lend support @ packing night

Parents -- smiling because the kids will be gone soon !?!

Mom and son .... already packed

A few of the people at "packing night"

Packing, the night before depature

Update ...

David Ferree gave this update yesterday ...
The shed is substantially complete ... the door and remaining siding have been installed. There is some wood trim and painting work to be completed. Thought that you'd like to know.
MP

Shed as of 06.30.2005 -

Shed as of 06.30.2005 ... almost ready for the July 5th backyard barbeque at the Larson-Ferree's
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David Ferree reports ... "We have finished shingling, sided the south side and put in the windows.Right now things are on hold until we remove a large piece of a treethat fell on it during the storms the other day. I don't think there isany damage but won't know until we can look."

ASP hats ready for the next project ...

He's mastered the Skil Saw !!

A great team ...

With a big smile I can balance anything on my head. : )

Ray has it down ... measure twice ...

A happy carpenter ...

Alex wonders "Does this guy really know what he's talking about?"

Not sure that this wall is plumb ...

Measure how many times ... ???

Dave & Terrie ... proud shed owners ... : )

Dave, Terrie and Mike shingle the lower roof

Randy temporarily braces the wall at the end of the first day (morning) of the shed training project. Lori and Max supervise.

Terry and Sam admire the walls at the end of day 1.

This wall looks plumb says Jennifer and Elizabeth.

Scott frames the front wall while Max supervises (a bit overdressed?).

Sean & Lori ... son / mother team tackle a floor joist ... while Scott frames a wall.

The garden shed takes shape - 06.04.05
Patrick supervises the crew.