In My Next Life, I Want To Be My Dog

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"The Wretched Excess of Dog Majal"
Raleigh, NC - July 2009 (Click to embiggen any image)

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I can almost hear the WTF's all the way from here. But if you've known me for any length of time at all, you've heard me mention "Dog Majal". And the raised eyebrows and questioning looks are almost universal when I try to explain. So I've quit trying to explain. I'll just sum up.

This project has been going on for -- literally -- years. I laid the cornerstone for it September 11, 2004 but the site prep actually started before then. It's been through delays of all sorts in the interim, and has sucked down more weekends than I can count. But here it is... in all its grandeur.

Row 1

Left: The escape-proof double gate
Center: The walkway from gate to deck (more for humans than dogs).
Right: Full Frontal Wretched Excess

Row 2

Left: The sand left over from building "the beach"
Center: No, it's not a squirrel cage
Right: It keeps the critters away from the heating/air conditioning unit. (Okay, go ahead ... I can take it.)

Row 3

Left: The view's not bad either (in this direction at least).
Center: Clearly Tonka approves
Right: A Tonka-eye view of the front

Row 4

Left: Why? Because I had the materials left over and there wasn't much else I could do with an area this small.
Center: Did I mention the ceiling fan?
Right: I think he likes it!

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