November is a cold month. At least where I live. It’s snowy
with freezing rain and lots of wind. It’s not the time of year I’d typically
think of building anything outside. Usually. But this year has been different.
We’ve had decent weather; no snow, no wind, and a generous amount of sunshine.
And that got me to thinking.
I’ve been wanting to add on to my shed for quite a while now
and since I had some free time, and the weather was cooperating, I finally
decided to do. At first, I thought maybe I’d just get the foundation poured and
wait until Spring to finish the project. But that’s just not me. Once I start
something, I’m sort of obsessed with getting it done. Besides, the sun was
still shining! So, I kept working. Figured I’d get as far as I could before the
snow started flying. Built the walls, the rafters, put a roof on it, added the
siding and trim, installed a door, and even painted the whole thing. Later
today, I’ll be pouring the concrete step to finish it off.
I’m still sort of surprised I was able to get everything
done; it’s now almost December. And still, no snow, no wind. But while the
overall weather was great for this time of year, it is getting awfully close to
winter. And that means shorter days, which translates to getting up earlier in
order to have daylight. And even though temperatures have been in the fifties
during the day, mornings are another story. For the first couple of hours each
day, I thought I’d freeze. I had to work hard just to stay warm! But I guess I
should have expected that. After all, it is late November, and November is a
cold month. ~
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