A Walk to the Watch Shed

First, inside the cabin, one checks e-mail and does some visiting to fora of various kinds - mostly Watch or Camera stuff. Then, right behind the chair, is the cabin door:

Incongruously ornate for a cabin deep in the heart of Texas, arguably made worse by the Arts and Crafts style of the door trim juxtaposed next to the cheap faux wall-paneling. However, on stepping outside . .

. . it looks a bit more "country". Here we see the trusty Jeep, the all-important satellite dishes - internet and TV, solar panels for bench power and a weather station which says "hot and humid" most of the time. The carpet beater cost 25 pence at our local charity shop.

Outside the screen door, looking North, the vista contains the even trustier Chevy 1500 V8 pick-up truck, the well-house and my other sheds in the background. The '68 Chevy over there has it's hood up to discourage rats since they chewed up some of the wiring under it. I wish they wouldn't do that. Lately, a large rat-snake has taken up residence under the truck, which is a good thing.

Taking a left and looking West, the shed appears. It's the first construction done out here and was originally built, in 1996, as just a tool-shed but also a prototype for phase I of the cabin. It's bigger than it looks in this shot because of the lens on the camera. Do observe the Southern-style electrical power distribution system.

About three years ago, I completed the walls and roof with insulation, paneling and wiring. Then installed shelving from scrap boards and, of course, added the obligatory work-surface (almost chest-high when seated). Still needs an air conditioner, though! The pedestal fan in there blows stuff everywhere!