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Well, look how fast time flies! I feel like just a few days ago I was getting ready for summer and now I'm harvesting vegetables from the garden and prepping the yard for fall.  Between shifts at work and days spent fishing on the lake, I have been able to bust out a few projects around the house. The most elaborate project was a growth chart for my son's bedroom. We are a pretty ambitious family, with taller genes running through, so I thought a seven foot beanstalk would be the perfect backdrop for the chart. It was a multi-step, multi-tool project that I was able to complete over a couple of days. Here are a few images that captured the process. Step 1: Trace basic shape of bean stalk onto plywood. Cut with jig saw. Step 2: Make sure it still looks like a bean stalk. Sand rough edges and prep for painting. Step 3: Apply base coat to entire bean stalk. Step 4: Apply second, third and fourth coats of paint. Label with ruler and proper intervals. Try not to paint the coff