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Welcome to my house, lath house part 1

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 I hope everyone who celebrates their gratitude for a bountiful harvest had a wonderful Thanksgiving 😉!  My head cold took a serious turn into fever town for a few days. Wednesday, cranberry lemon tart with gingersnap crust. I look cheerful in my turkey glasses, but I had to remake the d*!n tart 3 times to get it right. Nonetheless, we pulled together and managed to get a delicious feast on the table. Thankfully there were 4 other pies that went together smoothly.  Sophia was in charge of apple placement, which she did with precision and speed - much to Ivan's dismay. On to the most important news... the RISE OF THE LATH HOUSE! Ivan, Sophia and I spent a few Black Friday hours at Home Depot gathering supplies. Ivan got right down to business, planning and building the roof structure. His plan turned out fabulously! Much better than anything I could've dreamed up. I did a quick black spray paint of the hardware prior.  Beams/support. Double sided braces to hold up the polycarb