[Allan]

I finally got started on my dobservatory build this week for the 32". I've been thinking about this project almost as long as the telescope itself. The big scope is no problem to get out and set up, even though it weighs 191kg. But I find the least enjoyable part of observing is packing everything up at 4am in the middle of winter when there's ice stuck to everything. Having the observatory is going to be a treat, as all you obs owners already know.

I expect it will take me a few months on and off to finish the build, so I'll post a few photos of the progress as it happens. I'm enjoying the cool temperature much more than the extreme heat wave I endured during January while building the shed on the property. Between that and the brown snakes, I'm surprised I'm still here.