What that actually means:
I built the wooden box for the cold frame several days ago when Ernie was at work.
I decided I wanted to build the top. I asked Ernie for some advice about something.
And then the engineer took over. It is probably better. He is capable of cutting in a straight line (partly because he keeps his eyes open, I'm sure), and the whole thing is probably more structurally sound. And he got the challenge of building onto something that I had already started.
You see, I am not an engineer. I don't think that I have ever heard the phrase spoken aloud, but I'm sure I have been thought of as an "anti-engineer".
And when I built my part of the frame, I just kinda thought about it for a minute, and then started cutting. And pieced it together as I went.
It worked fine. But that was also my design for the lid, which is slightly more complex. (But only slightly.) And Erno's brain doesn't accept that level of planning. So he had to turn it around in his own head until he came up with A Plan. At least it entertained me as I stood watching him work on my project.
And I also got to run to the store for more screws. And clean everything up.
Is nice though, no?
It is made of real cedar fence boards, and the lights are acrylic sheets, and the hinge is vinyl fabric.
And I have very many seeds to test out in it. I just hope it is not too late. And I hope that none of the seeds need direct sunlight.
But it should keep things relatively warm and dry.
We'll see how it goes. If there is progress and success, I'm sure I will update you. If everything fails, we may just forget this ever happened.
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