My new planter!

The other day, I asked my boss if I could have a garden in the yard, and he said sure!  He said he would bring me over a planter- that the company had a bunch.  But then he remembered they had given them all away to all the other managers already, so he said I could go to Home Depot and buy the stuff to make the planter on the company's dime.  So I bought two 2x12 pieces of Douglas Fir at 12 feet long, and cut four feet off the ends of both to make my short sides.  I also got brackets, screws, and painter's plastic.  

First I bracketed the edges together.

Now it's starting to look like a planter!

Then me and the wind played with the painter's plastic for a while.

But I won!

While I was working, I had Eddie's little kiddie pool all set up, and fenced him in so I could work without being paranoid that he would run into the driveway.  Actually, the kid cage fit the pool perfectly!

Eddie had a great time- sunscreen, of course, hat, toys, and water made for a great time.

He kept looking down at the water- either he saw the tiny pieces of dried grass floating in it, or liked the shimmer of the water reflecting the sun.