Angie the plumber

Lately the taps in our shop sink developed a small leak. I considered replacing the parts inside but the taps were well worn and so we decided to go with all new taps. Hailey picked them up yesterday. Today at first coffee I asked the crew if any of them had never replaced sink taps before. Angie gingerly put up her hand. I immediately nominated her to do the task. After coffee she asked Hailey if I was kidding (I do tease once in a while) but Hailey answered that I indeed did want Angie to do the job. I gave Angie brief instructions and showed her how to shut off the water. She figured out the tools she needed and set to work.

I came back a short while later and she had the old taps off and the new ones in place. I snapped this picture of her hard at work.

A short while after that the job was done, with no leaks - the very first time. GREAT JOB ANGIE!

I believe all of us can do any job we set our minds to given the chance. First we have to believe we can do it. Then we have to figure it out. Simple as that.

-grampa dan

The big bang

We love to tell stories visually with our projects, packing in as much information as possible without saying a single word.

The third cannon was sculpted today. This one bore the name MARK I - prototype. One look and it's obvoius that not all ideas work out on the first try. There must have been a new and improved MARK II that followed. Hopefully it fared better than the first model.

-grampa dan

Second salvo

Today first coat of paint was applied to the first bunch of features for Skallywag Bay in Trinidad. Everyone was excited to begin that stage of the work. Most of the benches got the treatment plus the first cannon which was sculpted late last week.

The crew also applied the fiberglass reinforced concrete to the second cannon and sculpted in the details when the time was right.

This cannon was quite different from the first in many ways including a very long barrel.

Those who were observant have already seen the way this piece was signed by the crew - with the addition of a name plaque on the front barrel bearing the name Lauresa Marie. This just happens to be Hailey's middle name.

The first cannon also bore a name plaque as will the next two. How many guests will notice or know their significance? Most likely not many, but we will know. :)

-grampa dan