makeshift

Anyone who's been here knows that, in the classic battle of steps versus weather, our steps had been getting trounced. The spring came, and brought the carpenter.

Our porch held the mailbox, as porches often do. We felt disinclined to ask our mail carrier to vault the construction site. The only approach to our front porch involves crossing the driveway and passing the enormous maple tree, which certainly predates the paving around it.

Mail Tree!

Comments

[Claudia]

Wow. I feel for you, but to tell you the truth, I'm really relieved to see that it's not just us.

LOVE the mail tree!

[Kathode Ray Tube]

For a long time we had no back porch to speak of, and it took a long time for DH to rebuild it. I hope your front porch materializes soon.

[Lucia]

You could beat that only by having Thing come through a trap door in the trunk.

[Britt]

It was good to finally meet you in person! Did the rest of your weekend go well?

[Liz (the crazed weasel)]

I love how spring brings a carpenter in the way it also brings rain :)

And nifty solution, you clever creature.

[Dorothy]

Ingenious mail tree! I especially love the tie-down touch.

I hope your steps are repaired well and beautifully.

[ihatetoast]

i'm disappointed. i thought you'd have möbius steps.

[Judy]

Scary !
But what nice lovely stairs you will have for one to trounce lightly to the abode of la Suz en famille !

[mishka]

I guess your steps got trounced! Good thing you have the new camera. Just passing through and thought I'd see what was doing chez helix!

[Jamie E.]

It is a know fact the Eastern Gray Squirrel is known to steal mail. - Jamie

[heather]

Well, steps like that would/should make for less unwanted visits by pollsters/sales people/evangilists... love the mail tree

[Jenn C.]

I noticed that when we were over. Very ingenious!

[Rebecca H.]

I love it!

May your front steps return to usefulness soon.