Alli went to bug school

Time for some help

First we tried putting the top framing up with me helping.  It

became clear pretty soon that I could not stand on the ladder

and raise the rafters to the height that Wayne kept indicating

with the ever subtle, "HIGHER, HIGHER!"  So as I

mixed gatorade in the kitchen, he invented the Laura

replacement, a 10ft 2X6.  Even that was not enough,

so I called Digger.

Can't see, but Butch is in there.

Spot the butterfly.

A quick check of the 5,000 page direction booklet.

Running the cable and turn buckles.

Beginning to look like a gazebo

The Midwest Stonehenge

Allison went to opossum school

She just received her baby opossum and Kathryn is tying on marsupial pouch.

The teacher told the children that a momma opossum could have nine

babies.  A little boy cried out, "That's ridiculous!"

Putting her first opossum baby in the pouch.

" I have to find nine baby opossums."

The opossum babies were one inch squares of paper with

a tiny 'possum stamp.  They also heard a story and

made hand prints. How cute was this school?

The Runge Center has such beautiful outdoor areas.

The teacher talked about what these animals would eat

and how they sniff for food during the night.  The kids then

crawled around the room, with lights out, sniffing small containers

of some great outdoor smells such as skunk, peppermint, etc.

It is hard work learning at opossum school.

The gazebo floor is done.

Kath and Dad are putting fine mesh screen down

to bug proof the outdoor room.

A job very well done.

More progress...