Dad was already there when we got there! My dad and mom built this cupola months ago and today is the day that it finally is getting raised in place by a big crane! You can see in this picture how large these cupolas are! Once they get up on the roof they look so much smaller! This extra wood that isn't painted is rigging so the crane will have no problem lifting it!
This is the weathervane that's on the top. It's an indian! 
This video shows the cupola leaving the ground and going up, up, up to land right on that roof! The crane makes it look so easy!
This is the cupola sitting on the roof! Those men that are up there will be bolting it down and securing it permanently so it won't move and it won't leak! The rigging will be taken off and it'll be a work of art for everyone to see when they drive down our street forever!
Yesteday dad spent the day making chicken soup and sausage and peppers to serve to anyone who joined us here today so mom and I are off to head home and heat the soup and wait for the troops to arrive back in our barn! What a neat morning we had!
So until next time................
Yer friend,
Mitch
That's beautiful! I love how your mom and dad are keeping traditional American craftsmanship alive!
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Storm
How cool! thanks so much for sharing that with us!
ReplyDeleteHow totally cool! We would never be able to see something like that out here, thanks for sharing it. That crane operator sure did a great job!
ReplyDeleteHi, Maggie and Mitch -
ReplyDeleteThe video and pictures are pawsome. Mama used to have a cupola in the apartment house where she used to live. It was over the living room and you had to climb a rope ladder to see the view.
Hope you are enjoying the weekend.
Love -
Hershey and Kaci
That's pawsome, Mitch! Glad you had such a fun time. J x
ReplyDeleteOh Wow...muzzer says she held her breath til it got up on the roof, but I don't think so .. I heard her suck in air a couple of times. (she's a bit afraid of heights, ya know)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool thing you and Mag and your Mom and Dad are part of. Thank you for sharing.
gussie
hi mitch and maggie
ReplyDeleteoh what fun!
what a wonderful morning you had! thank you for sharing all of your photos!
xo
m & e
Your Mum and Dad are so clever Mitch. The cupola looks great.
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I can't believe Mumsie...she had NO IDEA what a cupola was and she couldn't for the life of her figure out what ya needed a crane for...(she thought it was supposed to just stand like that on the ground....what the heck...she probably thought people were supposed to come and drink cupolas of tea inside it...what, Mumsie? You did? Sheesh...see what we have to live with?)
ReplyDeleteOh my...that was amazin' seein' it fly up to the top of that barn...and the weathervane is soooo cool!!
Um..is there any chicken soup and sausage left? We're hungry and cold!!!
Barkies...
Laciegirl
That is sooo neat. Mom remembers seeing those on old barns when she lived in Massachusetts. It is indeed quite an artform. Thanks for sharing the video.
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Sunny&Scooter
pee ess Petra pot pie won!!
Your mom and dad are totally pawsomely talented!
ReplyDeleteWe have never heard of a cupola before. It is beautiful.
That is so awesome. Dad certainly has a wonderful time doing that. It is just beautiful..
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Gus, Louie and Callie
Now I know what a cupola is! :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great day ... and food too!
Cheers
Charlie
w00f's maggie and Mitch, how cool!! u pups iz always doing sumthing fun..mama wanted me to ask ur pawents iffin they ever watch a show on HGTV, called "haulin house". she says its a cool show, but hmm me not think it iz, its not goted dogs in it...
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~rocky~
Very very cool... and I learned something by watching you!
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Bogart
Somethin' tells me that Gram 'n Pap shoulda consulted with yer Dad n Mom ta ask what kinda porch roof would look great on our cottage. We were up there this week ta put one over the front deck but the power went out after a huge wet snow storm 'n broken trees 'n stuff....no power fer 3 days 'n we came home on day 2....Our cottage has a gambrel roof with a dormer in front 'n back and we're goin' back again after the election ta work on that roof....the wood is all there just waitin'....but yer Ps are just super at that stuff....we coulda asked anyway fer an opinion.....love the cupola......ya just do the best work....congratulations on another job well done.....we're sure Maggie 'n Mitch had a lot of input ta make the job so perfect...
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That is impressive! Mom can't even get a small cupola made for her garage roof.. your P's did an awesome job! We even have a great weathervane for one -- a Bedlington of course!
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Rudy
that was just amazing, mitch! thank you for sharing your day with us! your parents are soooo talented!!
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Thanks for showing that to us. Your mom and dad are very talented to have built that cupola. We all enjoyed watching it be put on the barn. (I think it was a barn).
ReplyDeleteWe wish we were there to share that good sounding soup with you.
I bet Maggie had is simmering by the time you got back.
Hi, Mitch!
ReplyDeleteSure you had a pawesome time looking the cupola raising.
It is very interesting.
I hope evereyone enojoyed that yummy soup!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
Your pawrents are soooooo talented, Mitch! And what a cool sight to see any time you travel down that road! We hope you got some soup and sausages!
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Poppy, Penny & Patches
Hi Mitch, I've never seen a cupola before. Sausage sounds good, but so did Maggies cookie.
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Look at the header ! Maggie & Mitch with the M&Ms ! How cute ? BOL !
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Three Musketeers
We also didn't know what a cupola was ... it's so quaint and well-made. Congratulations on a great job! It must have been wonderful to participate in making and raising a beautiful piece of architecturelike that.
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Chef
Woh, we too didint know what a cupola was? But, u sure had fun! Btw, nice header!
ReplyDeleteWoof Mitch,
ReplyDeleteShhhhh, we're being quiet in case Maggie is sleeping. That was a pawsome video. You pups always have the best time. We just love reading about them. Mom thinks that you should write a book and include all of the photos and stories from your adventures.
Desert Pups
M & M, That is so cool. You guys do some really great community things. I'm glad you discovered some Quebecois delicacies. Mom says poutine is really just junk food, but boy are those melty cheese curds yummy!
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SB
hi M&M, that is a really cool video to see that cupola being put up. it is really pretty. your mom and dad did a really good job of building it.
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When I heard that noisy crane, I ran from the room, Mitch!
ReplyDeleteYou guys have such exciting adventures! That cupola is totally cool. Your dad AND MOM built it? My mom especially loves it!
That's quite an interesting street you live on, Maggie & Mitch!! We don't have any barns with cupolas where we live.
ReplyDeleteThat's really quite a feat getting that cupola up on that roof. That was nice of your dad to make soup and sausages for everyone. I hope you got to taste some of the goodies since you were at the event!!
T-man's mom, CC-man and T-man Angel
Mitch,
ReplyDeleteThe cupola is super cool. Your Mom and Dad do great work! How nice it will be to go down the road and see something they worked on everyday!! I sure hope Maggie enjoyed her cookie!
Your pal,
Kirby
An army of doggies and hoomans can do ANYTHING! How fun.....just one questions...how come there isn't a dale on the top of the cupola? I rather think that maybe oneo f your profiles would have been a nice addition!
ReplyDeleteNonetheless, watching the process of building this barn has been really cool. Thanks for sharing with us all.
Nose pokes you super big helper, Mitch. Airesplaps Ms. Maggie....hope all is well!
Lola Belle and the Griffindales
THanks for sharing this with us Mitch. I'd never have know what a cupola was until now!
ReplyDeleteYour mom and dad are so talented..
WOW!!! You mom and dad built that!! Wow!!!! It's terrific, whatever it is. Great job!! (My mom and grandpa can't build anything.)
ReplyDeleteThat chicken soup back at the barn sounds great, too. Now that's something that I would be interested in. (I love all food.)
Sounds like you guys have a lot of fun.
Love and Koobuss Kisses,
Koobie
wat a great morning...now i know what's a cupola...
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That is such pawsome work....
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That's really lovely! Your dad is really talented! Chicken soup sounds yummy! By the way, we have an award for you.
ReplyDeleteDropping by to say hello. Hope you had a good weekend.
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wow Ms.. you pawrents are so cool and talented to build something so intricate. not to mention, your dad cooks! my manang doesn't even know how to 'build' hard boiled eggs.. BOL..
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Aki
What an amazing cupola, I had no idea they were so big on the ground! People often ask where ours was from, and we had to send them to another state, so it is really great to see the local cupola raising.
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Laurie
wow mitch, that looks like fun! my humomm likes those crane toys...so are you going to live up there in that cupola?? is there room for that?
ReplyDeletereally neat structure!
theBUSTER & Ms.Persephone & Ms. Blue too!
The cupola looks beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhy is Maggie not allowed to go watch the cupola being raised?
Luv
Snowball