I was supposed to work on the face frames for the pantry and in a way I did. I needed to clean the shop up a bit. So I did.

I knew I was going to cut some large stock so I needed my feed rollers. However, the feed rollers were in the paintbooth being inappropriately used as rack stands. So, I needed to build a pair or rack stands. So I did.

The weather looked to be one of the last good (enough) days to mow the new lawn for the first/last time. I needed the mower. It needed fuel. So I got fuel.

I also needed to clear a path out of the shop / garage. That meant using the Barrett to pick up and stack 10 of the pallets left over from the paver project. so I did.

I cut the long stock and then came the dicey challenge of figuring out the spacing since the pantry cabinets must go in as three separate units and then looked like one seamless piece. After a few different ideas, I finally did a test layout that looks to work.

I mowed the lawn. Found a soft spot – @#$&^$%#R@*#^! Ferris did a nice job all the same.

Today’s work and lots of prior kitchen cabinet projects generated a bunch of bamboo scrap. I decided I’d see if some of it might turn into something useful … perhaps even Christmas gifts. So, in between measuring and cutting for the pantry cabinets, I started gluing bits of this and that together … then planing down smooth … and more gluing … a bit of fill … then some sanding … a little router action … a bit more sanding. Mineral oil for the finish and WALLA ! An 18"x18" cutting board (with a two tone 3, 5, 7, 5, 3 stripe pattern).

I did manage to make some progress on the pantry. Tomorrow the face frames go into the paint booth which needed a thorough cleaning. So I did that too.

It’s actually a bit too cold today to sit in a big ol’ farmhouse rocker on the front porch but at least now I have the option. The landscaping crew finished up the walkways and front porch / patio today.

First, some scary statistics … (since there was no machinery involved)

• 61,000 lbs of concrete pavers
• 10,000 lbs of sand
• 55,000 lbs of crush-n-run
• 140 spikes
• 280 feet of retainer edge

The form of the farmhouse has a 12′ overhang so the pavers serve as the "front porch" but were installed the same as if it were a patio. There is a wrap-around second on one end that incorporates the water spigot and on the driveway end, the pavers transition to a walkway around to the garage door.

I’m hoping for a good "Indian Summer" and some new outdoor furniture !

If this is the fist time seeing the farmhouse project, you get the idea that it’s "scale" is a bit different from most home construction <grin>.