{"id":362,"date":"2011-11-04T10:01:50","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T10:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?p=362"},"modified":"2011-11-05T09:34:22","modified_gmt":"2011-11-05T09:34:22","slug":"catching-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?p=362","title":{"rendered":"Catching Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a while since I posted; got myself in a bit of a tizz trying to get as far on the build as possible before today&#8217;s party. So here are some pictures and notes on what has elapsed in the past few days. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-363\" title=\"PICT0002\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0002.jpg\" alt=\"Steven on the porch\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0002.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0002-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We put the front of the porch together from the recycled ceiling beams from our other house and hoisted it (barn raising style) into place with some triangulating supports to keep it upright while we sorted out the rafters. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-364\" title=\"PICT0004\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0004.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the Marquee\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0004.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0004-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was looking back over the pictures I&#8217;d taken and realised there were almost none of the everyday stuff like living arrangements. So I took a picture of the marquee interior, where I spend most of my time. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-365 alignleft\" title=\"PICT0006\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0006.jpg\" alt=\"Elmo with roof plywood\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0006.jpg 480w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0006-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Elmo managed single-handedly to bring all the plywood for the roof down the hill. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-366\" title=\"PICT0007\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0007.jpg\" alt=\"invitations\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0007.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0007-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t get round to hand-crafted individual invitation, but bought a pack of prefab ones from the post office, so I thought illustrating the envelopes was the least I could do. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-367\" title=\"PICT0008\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0008.jpg\" alt=\"tarp repairs\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0008.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0008-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tarp has been through enough wind storms to be needing repairs, so I&#8217;ve been making patches and sewing them on as needed. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-368\" title=\"PICT0016\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0016.jpg\" alt=\"plywood going on\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0016.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0016-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Roofing progress!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-369\" title=\"PICT0019\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0019.jpg\" alt=\"candles and wine\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0019.jpg 480w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/PICT0019-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My new (charity shop) candle holder and a glass of wine at the end of a hard day. I am going to take it a bit easier after this for a while. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a while since I posted; got myself in a bit of a tizz trying to get as far on the build as possible before today&#8217;s party. 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