Pictures of Jerry's house are like looking at a Christmas card.
As a transplant to the Tucson area, after 63 years living in the Chicago area, I can't help but notice the steeply pitched steel roof on Jerry's house. Beats having to shovel that white stuff off the roof after a foot or more of snow. Been there done that!, We don't have to shovel heat in Tucson, right Steve?
Carl has a magnificent home and is quite the craftsman. I have been a long time fan of the TV program Barnwood Builders and Carl's work is among the best completed projects I have seen aired on the programs. Over a span of about 55 years I have done some building and have a reverence for the kind of craftsmanship displayed by Carl and other timber frame builders. There are some very complex joints on display in that photograph (well above my pay grade to be sure). These types of joints require an engineering background and the ability to make complex, precise mortise and tenon joints then hoist into place with an experienced crane operator. It is a labor of love to be sure.
Steve, I couldn't agree more about summer being our modeling/building time. Out here in Tucson we don't have the luxury of a basement to build in either.
Every time I see this topic I hear Willie Nelson singing "Moonlight In Vermont", one of my all time favorite vocals, and sing and resing certain phrases over and over in my head: Pennies in a stream Fallen leaves of sycamore Moonlight in Vermont. Incredible lyrics and poetry by John Blackburn. Music composed by Karl Suessdorf around 1944. Link to Willie's rendition of Moonlight In Vermont from Willie's album Stardust. Click on the arrow for the song.
Pennies in a stream Falling leaves the sycamore Moonlight in Vermont
Icy finger waves Ski trails down the mountain side Snow light in Vermont
Telegraph cables, they sing down the highway And travel each bend and the road People who meet in this romantic setting Are so hypnotized by the lovely
Evening summer breeze Evening summer breeze Warbling of the meadowlark The sweet warbling of the meadowlark Moonlight in Vermont
Icy finger waves Ski trails on a mountain side Snow light in Vermont
Telegraph cables, how they sing down the highway As they make every bend in the road People who meet, in this romantic setting Are so hypnotized by the lovely
Evening summer breeze Evening summer breeze The sweet warbling of the meadowlark Moonlight in Vermont, snow light in Vermont Moonlight in Vermont Evening and moonlight in Vermont
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Notice Carl has shorts on! One bad azz mf!!!
As a transplant to the Tucson area, after 63 years living in the Chicago area, I can't help but notice the steeply pitched steel roof on Jerry's house. Beats having to shovel that white stuff off the roof after a foot or more of snow. Been there done that!, We don't have to shovel heat in Tucson, right Steve?
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
Steve,
I couldn't agree more about summer being our modeling/building time. Out here in Tucson we don't have the luxury of a basement to build in either.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
don't tell him i said that.
We might go back up in March get your snow shoes and join us!!!
Jerry
Jerry
Jerry
Pennies in a stream
Fallen leaves of sycamore
Moonlight in Vermont.
Incredible lyrics and poetry by John Blackburn. Music composed by Karl Suessdorf around 1944.
Link to Willie's rendition of Moonlight In Vermont from Willie's album Stardust. Click on the arrow for the song.
Pennies in a stream
Falling leaves the sycamore
Moonlight in Vermont
Icy finger waves
Ski trails down the mountain side
Snow light in Vermont
Telegraph cables, they sing down the highway
And travel each bend and the road
People who meet in this romantic setting
Are so hypnotized by the lovely
Evening summer breeze
Evening summer breeze
Warbling of the meadowlark
The sweet warbling of the meadowlark
Moonlight in Vermont
Icy finger waves
Ski trails on a mountain side
Snow light in Vermont
Telegraph cables, how they sing down the highway
As they make every bend in the road
People who meet, in this romantic setting
Are so hypnotized by the lovely
Evening summer breeze
Evening summer breeze
The sweet warbling of the meadowlark
Moonlight in Vermont, snow light in Vermont
Moonlight in Vermont
Evening and moonlight in Vermont
Enjoy, Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
http://www.craftsmankituniversity.com/vanforum/uploads/imageupload/224/1WJQNFFWPLTL.jpg
brings to mind these particular lines of Moonlight In Vermont...
People who meet, in this romantic setting are
Are so hypnotized by the lovely
Evening Summer breeze...
... snow light in Vermont..
Evening and moonlight in Vermont.
Later, Dave S.
Later, Dave S.
Now I know why you moved to Vermont!!
Jerry
green even.
Jerry