The Chair

I've been eyeing this chair design that I saw in a book a few weeks ago. It seemed like it was a good combination of simple to build and useful.
So yesterday I decided to just try it. I grabbed a cheap piece of knotty pine and very quickly cut it mostly to design. This morning I screwed on the two braces, and voila! It's done.
These pictures show Clara on it, but it also fits an adult comfortably.
Source: The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects, "Pickin' and Grinnin' Chair"


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Molly

Another beautiful portrait by Roots N Shoots!

Girls making Mother's Day breakfast

Row Row Row Your Boat!

Clara is a boat owner! She saved up her allowance and bought her own rowboat - shown her on one of the ponds with Lucy at the oars. I'm so proud of her! (and thankful for Zach facilitating her ownership).
And thanks also to Nona for reminding us that every boat needs life vests!

Malcolm X Elementary movie night!

Ikea chair

This is what happens when the girls and I go to IKEA on our own: we have fun figuring out how to climb the giant chair sculpture!

Molly & Sofi

Photo credit to Andrea Sliger, our friend Kim's aunt, who spent part of last week out at the farm with us. This was from a relaxing evening at the Road Trip restaurant, enjoying music and dollar burgers.