CHANGE YOUR LIFE!   

CREATE SOMETHING!

 

 

KEITH AND MARK IN THE AIR.

MARK IN THE AIR

KEVIN ON THE PETTIBONE.  BEAMS FROM GREEN GUY.

KEITH ON THE FIRST HOUSE CORNER.

THE FIRST BEAM GOES UP ON THE HOUSE.

GEORGE PREPARES THE SONOTUBES FOR THE CERAMICS BUILDING.

 

MIKE BUILT SOME BEAUTIFUL STAIRS UP TO THE FUTURE APARTMENT IN THE BIG HOUSE.

THE 2300 LB., 2 FT. X 38 FT. BEAM IS LOWERED INTO PLACE ON THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER, 2008.

THIS BEAM SPANS THE CERAMICS STUDIO.

JUNIOR DELIVERS THE TEX MIX CONCRETE ON JUNE 16TH.

ADAM HARD AT WORK CLEANING THE BEAMS

ADAM AND CEDRIC ON THE SKY LIFT.

CONCRETE INTO THE PIERS FOR THE STUDIO.

I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD ABOUT THIS CREW.  THEY WORK

HARD, ENJOY THEIR WORK, AND TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR

CRAFTSMANSHIP.  THEY BRING GOOD ENERGY TO THE

STRUCTURES.

JULY 1, 2008

THE STEEL IS ALL IN PLACE ON THE STUDIO AND WE SAY GOODBYE TO THE CREW WITH MIXED 

FEELINGS.  WE'RE GLAD THE STEEL IS IN THE AIR

BUT WE HAVE BECOME FRIENDS WITH THESE MEN AND WE HATE TO SEE THEM GO.  I SUSPECT THEY WILL BE BACK

AS THIS DREAM PROGRESSES.

IF YOU NEED A GOOD WELDING CREW, THESE ARE THE MEN TO CALL.

EDWARD LOADS BEAMS AT GREEN GUY.

THE CREW ON THE LAST DAY.  L TO R ISAIAH, AND

KEITH IN FRONT AND TRACY AND MARK BEHIND.

 

MIKE BUILT THIS SET OF STAIRS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BIG HOUSE.  EVENTUALLY THESE STAIRS WILL LEAD TO A CARETAKER APARTMENT.

FLOOR JOISTS IN PLACE FOR UPPER ROOM

AUGUST 12,  2008

COMPLETION OF BIG STUDIO FLOOR JOISTS, AUGUST 16

 

1 X 4'S IN PLACE AUGUST 18

T and G PLYWOOD IN PLACE AUGUST 20

KEVIN, TY, AND BILLY RAY

KATE, DANISE, CATHY, BEVERLY, AND VICKI PAINT ON AUGUST 21

BEVERLY AND CATHY PAINT THEMSELVES INTO

TINY CORNERS.

PAINT DANCE - DANISE, VICKI, CATHERINE, BEVERLY, CATHY, AND KATE

BEVERLY AND BOOGER

AFTER PAINT YOGA RELAXATION - FIRST YOGA IN THE NEW STUDIO AUGUST 21

 THE FLOOR IS DOWN AND WE CELEBRATE ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, WITH A HOE DOWN. 

ON AUGUST 25, WE WILL BEGIN TO FRAME THE WALLS.

BIG FLOOR IN PLACE

MIKE AND TY WORKING ON THE UPSTAIRS FLOOR

UPPER FLOOR CREW
 

TWO INCHES OF RAIN JUST AS WE PUT ON THE FINAL COAT OF PAINT

PREPARING FOR THE PARTY, TY PUTS UP THE SIGN.

 

PARTY GUESTS.

BIG FOOD, BIG FUN AS USUAL.

BREAKING IN THE NEW FLOOR.

 AS SOON AS THE FLOOR WENT DOWN, WE BEGAN TO FRAME THE STUDIO.  MIKE, KEVIN, TY, AND BILLY RAY BEGAN PUTTING UP THE 2 X 6 WALLS IN LATE AUGUST.

MIKE SOLVING FRAMING PROBLEMS

Monkey Man (a.k.a.) Kevin.  He and Ty can put the heat to it.  Here they are attaching a 20' beam that will eventually be the support for an outdoor balcony off the big upstairs clean room.

ROLLING THE SHED

 IF THERE IS ANYTHING MORE FUN THAN BUILDING SOMETHING NEW, IT'S DEMOLISHING SOMETHING THAT EXISTS.  WE CUT THE CHICKEN SHEDS LOOSE FROM THE GROUND.  WE MOVED THE FIRST SHED EGYPTIAN STYLE, ROLLING IT 30 YARDS ON 4" PVC.  THE OTHER SHED WAS MOVED WITH A SCISSOR LIFT BENEATH IT.  BILLY RAY MAY BE THE ONLY MAN ON EARTH TO DRIVE A CHICKEN SHED ACROSS THE ROAD.

HOISTING THE SHED

WE DID IT!

I DROVE THE OTHER SHED ACROSS THE ROAD USING THE SCISSOR LIFT
WE PUT CONSTRUCTION ON HOLD FROM SEPTEMBER 15TH UNTIL LATE DECEMBER.  WE USED THAT TIME TO RETURN TO OUR STUDIOS AND MAKE SOME GREAT WORK WHICH WE SOLD AT CLAYFEST, OUR HOME SHOW, THE BRODNAX SHOW IN DALLAS, AND BLUE GENIE IN AUSTIN.

WE BEGAN THE YEAR WITH A PLUNGE INTO THE SAN MARCOS RIVER AT NOON ON JANUARY FIRST. 

KEVIN. MIKE, AND TY WITH THE SHED IN PLACE.
WORK PARTY!!

THE WORD WENT OUT AND MANY FRIENDS ARRIVED WITH GREAT ENERGY AND PLENTY OF TOOLS.  WE SPENT TWO GREAT DAYS ON JANUARY 2 AND 3 WORKING, EATING, DRINKING, AND LAUGHING TOGETHER.  WE ACCOMPLISHED A LOT, WE'RE NEARLY READY TO PUT SKIN ON THE BUILDING.  HERE ARE PICTURES FROM THE WONDERFUL EVENT.

 

 

HANK AND BIRDY READY TO GET GOING.

I HAD A GREAT TIME TRYING TO COORDINATE THE BIG EVENT.

BILL AND STEVE

CATHY AND GERY

PETER AND DEE.

THE WEST WALL

ERIC JACKSON

JARED AND MIKE

JOE JANSON AND JAMES TISDALE

KYLE HAHN AND TY JOHNSON

ERIC AND MIKE

LUNCH ON SATURDAY.

GREAT FOOD.

END OF DAY ON FRIDAY

PETER VAN BAVEL

ROGER AND PHYLISS

KEVIN AND PONCHO

REZA

ROGER BUCK.

BRIGIT, TERRY, AND GERY

TY JOHNSON.

TY, PETER, AND KEVIN MOVE UPSTAIRS ON SATURDAY MORNING.

WEST WALL SATURDAY MORNING

BREAK TIME ON SATURDAY

END OF THE DAY ON FRIDAY

BIRDY READY FOR ACTION

BILL HAUSER

TERRY, BRIGIT, AND BILLY RAY

BEVERLY AND CAITLYN

BUILDING SKIN DAY - JON BREIGER AND JIM DALE INSTALL A WINDOW.

BRACKETT, PARKER, AND BRIAN OF THE FAMOUS MUSICAL GROUP "THE LOW LOWS"

GERY HENDERSON AND ACE BELKNAP SKIN THE BUILDING.