Pants No More

I worked all day today, tucked away in my six by nine foot "office" space we have defined through creative placement of bookcases and desks in this garage apartment with slanted walls. When I was growing up I shared a room with my sister in a similar room -- we referred to the wall style as a "glorified attic."  It feels comfortable and cozy to me.  I was busy all day.  I did take a break, just before 8 AM to walk down the driveway and open the gate for the guys who would soon be showing up to start day 2 on the deck.  And I took a couple of breaks during my work day to get outside and check on their progress.

And the new melon

And Miah, my sweet (if mouthy) 12 year old

And check out the red sunflowers

Joe was, as usual, busy.  He has been focusing on the repair of the driveway and addition of more driveways for the past few days, but today he turned his focus to restoring a nice (but filthy) door he'd acquired on barter for a large sign we'd recovered from someone's trash.  The door will, once properly restored, replace the window in the garage apartment.  With the door we will have easy access to the new deck, and the full glass of the door will offer a lovely view of the deck and the woods.

Road "patching"

Dirty, but shows promise

The day was threatening rain off and on, but I don't think it ever succeeded in producing any.  Still, the sky offered some views worthy of photographing and so, naturally, Joe snapped a few (hundred).

Workers took an early lunch (10:30 AM)

Sky threatening rain

Pink afternoon clouds

The deck builders worked hard and fast and the deck is coming right along.  Joe snapped a few more photos of the "men at work" just because.

Day 2 Construction

When late afternoon offered me a break from the meetings and the reports, I took a quick trip into town to run errands, returning just after the construction crew had pulled out.  I was satisfied with their progress and look forward to more of the same tomorrow, weather permitting.  Joe had scraped off some of the cement (or whatever it is that is on that door) but there is much to be done, and more "supplies" required to complete that job... tomorrow is another day.

End of Day 2

When we came into the garage to sit and just relax for a while, Joe acknowledged that he must finally give up the pants that have been his "work pants" for the past two years.  I have resurrected these favorite, comfortable pants several times, stitching and patching and such.  In recent months, Joe could always be assured of receiving curious looks when he went to town in his work pants...the crazy stitching I used to patch the pants did look a little odd, but it worked... until today.

Pants in the Morning...still "functional"

So, as a final tribute to this trusty pair of pants, I took a few shots of the two of them...Joe and his "World Wore Too Long" pants.  They will certainly be missed, but there is a new brown pair, already selected to take their place.... I suppose in another two years we will be looking to replace the favorite brown pants, but today it was a fond farewell to the blue/green model cargo pants that have seen him through many adventures! (I think there is probably an entire blog post that could be written about the adventures of those pants!)

Pants in the evening...

 

Now "dysfunctional"