handy andy

handy andy is certainly no reference to my dad. no, my dad can be handy around the house with the gardening and the tidying and those sorts of things, but his building skills are somewhat limited (and yes, that may be an understatement). thankfully, i'm marrying the quintessential handy andy. i just figured i'd post a few pictures of the carpentry project he's been storing in my parent's garage. when all is said and done, he will have constructed our bed, side tables and an armoire/dresser. here's a look at the beginning of all of that... the bed is actually finished now and stained a deep chocolate brown (oh so beautiful). unfortunately it's heavy and tucked in the corner of the garage, but when it comes back out again, i'll post the finished photos. i figure what's a blog good for except to brag about the many talents of a fiance :)

here's the initial load of lumber... we're suprised the truck didnt tip over

here's rew and the beginnings of the bed frame...

here's the frame itself... it now has vertical slats covering the hole in the middle and the foot board is shorter, but is a similar style. don't let the blonde wood fool you - it's earned it's tan by now.