With summer on it's way, the girls and I decided to build a picnic table to raffle off at this year's school fundraiser. Not sure who learned more, them or I. But we sure did have fun and we definitely got the job done.
This year's crew: Aryanah Miller, Fr. Bryce, Jada Cisneros, Elyse Neph, Alexa Miller, Avery McReynolds.
You have to start somewhere, and if you start square you'll end square.
Progress is not hard to obtain when you get after it.
Being an octagon, accurate angles are important. Avery kept us on target.
We pointed to Jada with all our math questions.
The first step of building the table top was a breeze.
The undercarriage, which is the most important part, took a bit more time and effort.
Eventually a table began to emerge. Alexa and Aryanah put on some final touches.
Elyse made sure we always cleaned up after ourselves.
This year we chose boiled linseed oil for the top coat. Gives a nice finish and easy to reapply.
No problem.
Congratulations to Jada's parents Stacey & Richard Cisneros who were the top bidders. I hope it brings you as much joy as it did us.
Begin with the end in mind is a good life lesson. Everyday before we began our work we prayed for the family who would receive this table. Such purpose and vision gives drive to our efforts. It also takes the labor out work. This project was a win-win on many levels. I learned a lot about teenage girls and hopefully they learned a bit about carpentry. We had fun and the school raised some money. But most importantly, a nice family got a nice table.
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