[spankalib]

Wanna see some cool 'summer kitchens'?:
https://www.thespruce.com/outdoor-kitchen-designs-4158126
(too fancy for me though)

RE Marie Antoinette’s favorite: Virginia Tulip tree…
In the early ‘70’s, I built an icosahedron cabin, and for its “bones”, I found old (we thought they were about 100 years old!) yellow poplar 2x4’s. Whatever happened to junk yards, where you could find all kinds of used/reclaimed building materials? – I don’t see them around anymore!

Anyway, we were told that yellow/tulip poplars were the 1st tree to be logged because they were so straight (& strong!)

It was still standing when I passed through that area @ 20 years later...but when I went there in 2017 (for the eclipse) it had collapsed (we only used roll-roofing on it & it eventually wore out).

[spankalib]

More about the tulip poplar:

https://en.chateauversailles.fr/news/patronage-news/adopt-virginia-tulip-tree#lets-restorethe-queens-grove

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Thanks! I LOVE anything from ‘The Spruce.’ Will print out my Wish List for Beau, LOL! ;)