Today’s GPOD is from Cathy Gemkow of Stanwood, Washinton:
"Hello, I love to garden and create all kinds of different spaces in my yard. I have built with re-purposed wood, granite, fallen trees and just about anything I can find. I am an artist who loves to work with her hands."
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Comments
Hello to you too, Cathy - Wow, what a snazzy, colourful, creative and unique gazebo! Nice work using reclaimed materials. Bet it is a great conversation piece. Is it an octagonal shape? Did somebody help you securing the posts etc? How are the roof joists joined in the centre of the roof (bolted into octagonal steel structure?)? Cheers from Oz
What fun!! I love your creativity and wish I had your skills, too! Please send more photos!
Hi Cathy....l also love your garden! I can see why the birds move in come spring. Stained glass windows are beautiful! I’m afraid I’d spend all my time sitting here instead of working in the garden Great job! Please do send more pics.....Thanks for sharing
Wow, you are talented!!
Delightful! Full of color and whimsy! Thanks for brightening our fall mornings with cheeriness and fancy.
Wow! Wonderful how you used the cedar branches to make the gazebo! I love recycling in such a beautiful way.
You must be strong in body as well in spirit, Cathy, to have tackled this project and made such a success of it. I suspect that just gathering up the fallen cedar branches would have used up my energy sufficiently to quiet my creative muse. That is quite a fun matching bird condo unit you made for the tall trunk that is next to the gazebo.
Hi Cathy! I am so impressed with your creation. I guess there is a lot of scrubbing once the birds leave. If only they would use litter boxes! Send more pics. I hope you are on a garden tour!
Talk about colorful! What a wonderful, creative garden. I always like to see artist's gardens because they come up with wacky ideas that work, and that I would never think of. Thanks for sharing!
Good morning Cathy. Your creative juices must have been on fire the day you decided to turn the fallen cedar trees into your delightfully whimsical gazebo! Is the other fun installation a bar? If so, you must have the best parties in your neck of the woods, it's all just so much fun, I love it!
So creative!
Hi Cathy, we’re sort of neighbors so I know that you get many fallen branches with which to do your very creative artwork. Your garden looks like a great place for a party. Love all of your bright colors.
what a great example Of "I can do that!". This is beautiful! I have a lot of cedar branches around. You did a great job. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful!
That gazebo took a lot of time and effort! You have energy! It turned out beautifully and adds such a nice entertaining spot to your pretty garden. Great Job!
You are a true artist and your garden is so colorful! Love your color combination and structure. Thanks for sharing!
Totally charming! What a fun space you created for any time of day or night. I especially love the chandelier and the light post. Good work!
Wow!! That is so cool. I also live in Washington State. Renton area.
I would make a home in there along with the birds - lovely!!! Happy Thanksgiving to all!
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