I've written several times about the treehouse Nils, grandson Jake and I are building. We're getting down to the fun parts now....the railing and special touches. Today, we finished siding another side, and decided to build the driftwood railing to keep energetic young boys (and everyone else) from falling over the side.
When Jake and I sorted through the driftwood stash, I immediately saw a pterodactyl in this one (or, as Jake reminded me, what we think a pterodactyl looked like). We decided he should be the guardian for the treehouse. Not content to leave it at that, I dug into my stash of taxidermy bird eyes and found the biggest, scariest ones ever, and drilled holes and put them in.
Last time friend Deb was here, she brought me a stash of stuff for my creative endeavors, and in the box was a wonderful piece of bark with perfect knothole in it. I immediately knew I would do something with it, but I had no idea what. Well, here's what happened to it.
A plexiglass mirror screwed into the back started the thought....then when I attached it to the treehouse, from the ground, it looked like a hole into the treehouse. So when a visitor climbs up the ladder and bends over to peek into the peephole, all he sees is himself!
I just love it! As Nils said tonight, "I think you are having as much fun with the treehouse as Jake is." I'm sure I am.
Nils and Jake....my two favorite guys...creating the driftwood railing for the treehouse.
Go Getter
7 months ago
6 comments:
I'll have to search out your other posts about the tree house. Your pterodactyl is brilliant! We have a huge plane tree that is just begging for a tree house and it's on the list but not yet at the top of that list. I love seeing what other people do with their tree houses and your peephole with the mirror is a stroke of genius!
Love the dino and the mirror. Awesome beyond description!
Thanks, Carol. I have had a ball with this project! I do love the pterodactyl and peephole...both unexpected outcomes.
We live in the land of straight and tall trees (Douglas Fir), so the tree house is supported on 2 corners by 2 trees, and by supports on the other end. Your plane tree sounds wonderful for a tree house. There are some wonderful books on treehouse building...and tons of examples on the internet. Until we started, I didn't realize how much interest and information there is on them. Hope you get yours built someday soon.
Thank you, Teri! Living out my childhood all over again...only better.
I LOVE the photos of the treehouse! Looks like a lot of creative people in your family!
Thanks, Jill! We have had a ball doing it!
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