Shingles.
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But first, a batch of flower-boxes that I whipped up (matboard, and tiny faux flowers from Hobby Lobby):
That pedestal-looking thingie on the right goes into the attic to support the roof.
Speaking of roof, I've been shingling the roof and gable (octagon and fishscale shingles from Ernie's; I guess I was expecting the really flat shingles that often come with the Greenleaf kits, but that's not what these are (Houseworks 7003 and 7005). They are thick, difficult to cut w/o cracking, and quite non-uniform in the case of the octagons. Half-way through I thought that well, the thickness was a good thing since they'd be less susceptible to warping, so I barreled along with the gluing and taping until I noticed that there was a big ol' mass buckle happening along the longest stretch; had to get creative with clamping, but seems to have addressed that issue. (Whew...)
I am really having difficulties with estimations on this one! Got this far, and figured that I need three more bags of shingles! 
Missed Ernie's 25%-off sale by one day, but shingles are on their way... (On the balcony is how many shingles I have left right now!)
I think it's time to move back inside and start picking out fabrics.
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