The Shed

The Shed

Grant and Carson at work

doors to alley

Grant sorting scat covered subway tiles

the second load

 almost empty

antique windows and doors

window from L.L. Kirby's Prep Cash grocery store?

after

after

We attacked the dilapidated, raccoon infested, fantastically disgusting shed over the weekend.  On Saturday, Grant and Carson shoveled the dirt in front of the doors leading to the alley so that we could give Larry and Lonny access to the shed from the alley to unload the contents.  Based on the amount of dirt in front of the doors, it seemed like the doors had been inaccessible for several decades.  On Sunday, Larry and Lonny worked all day to get all of the trash out, and Grant and I sorted through windows and doors and a few antiques.  We found windows that probably belonged to the grocery store that one of the former owners, Leonard Kirby, owned around 1910.  We also found the pocket door from the living room, which was removed many decades ago.  The doors were cut in half, most likely because they were so huge and cumbersome.  We found dozens of pieces of 2x4 white subway tile from the original bathrooms, and I will ask Joel if they can be cleaned up and used for something.  The raccoons even left us a solid souvenir of their stay:  two skulls, perfectly in tact.  The boys have already asked if they can bring them to class for their share day.  In the end, the shed is still breaking down in every direction, but at least it is organized and a lot less gross.