Bird Houses and Balloons

Isabelle has been wanting to make something for a while. She loves to paint and mess around in the garage helping me with my projects. This week with Jane in Nova Scotia we tackled a small birdhouse project. Off course with any project you have multiple phases. Isabelle had been working on the concept phase for a while. Here is what it looked like.

Then you usually have to hire an engineer (unless you have one kicking around) to take what the architect has come up with and make it into something that can actually be built.

Then the contractors come in and put it all together. Isabelle helped with some of the marking and measuring as well as some of the nailing. Here is the unfinished birdhouse. Note the three levels.

Now for the paint. She picked red and black. It's not completely done so we will have to see where it ends up. I will keep you posted.

Saturday we headed downtown like many others to enjoy the weather. It was looking like the real last day of summer as it was expected to get uglier in the next few days. Our main goal was going down to see our friend play with his band The Jaywalkers. Unfortunately we didn't stay out long enough but we did listen to a little blues and have a little fun with Jay Dee. Jay Dee is a great entertainer for people of all ages and can really twist balloons. I know some other people who got some really cool masks, helmets, flowers, monkeys, and other cool things. I think I will keep him in mind for the next birthday party I need to help organize. He seemed to be really good with the kids who were there.

Isabelle ended up with a dragonfly that will likely end up hanging from the ceiling in her bedroom.