the weakest photo story known to man

What is meaningful is, of course, entirely subjective. Something that means the world to me may be worth nothing to someone else, and vice versa. Your cop dad might be the reason I don't trust my town's police force. That being said, while those present in my photos for this are meaningful to me, the real topic isn't something I care all that much about, aside from the fact that it will now be much warmer in the winters.

An ongoing project which I haven't been able to get pictures for the entirety of, seeing as it has been ongoing for years now, has finally drawn to a close this week for my father, Doug Dailey, as insulation in his shop has finally been put in place — from cold tin to warm wood, the interior of his workspace is finally getting to a point of stability and comfort, thanks to the help of many different people. This weekend, however, we have Josh Giel to thank. It's no secret that climbing up a ladder to bang wood into place isn't the easiest task for a man in a wheelchair, which makes the external assistance of people like Josh all the more important. 

 

 

 

By the time I had gone out to document their efforts, they had already moved on to securing the final wood panel. First, however, it had to be cut down to size. Safety glasses are a very important factor in operations such as this, when an excess of sawdust is blowing through the air hoping to blind you. Good ventilation is also very important.

 

With the board cut far enough to account for an AC unit on the wall, Giel and Dailey are able to return to the shop to put the board into place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doug is able to point out the uneven spots that you aren't able to see from up close, thanks to his further position on the ground. He points out to Josh where the board is catching.

 

 

 

 

 

 Josh has been helping us out for years. He's like family to us — my mother has known him since he was a baby. He works as a tree trimmer, so getting up high is nothing new to him. Before he leaves us for the evening, he puts in the screws to get the board solidly in place.

 

 

 

One of the last steps in the process was putting in the pipe for wires to run through. The hole had already been put in place, and needed only for the protective tube to be inserted. The real last step, of course, was for everything to be painted back up. Unfortunately, this happened while I was asleep so I did not get any pictures of the wall being painted the morning after.