Patrick Murphy

super excited for summer... this is a cantilevered concrete slab, with an erratic stone base, at the cabin. I wanted something simple, that looked like it had been weathered over the years. I really dig the... facebook.com/57771902442/po…

time for a new chisel! #stonemason #chisel

driving home from the job, I glanced to the left; who should appear, like one big last snowflake, on the last day of winter... Mr Moon! #commute #notrafficlights #dirtroad #lakecoeurdalene #stonemason #customhomebuilder @ Windy Bay — at Windy Bay facebook.com/57771902442/po…

I wish I’d been able to capture the sparkles on the snow; remarkable! ...as for my commute on Bitter Road, every morning is a treat. yesterday morning was no exception. as much as I, along with everyone in North... facebook.com/57771902442/po…

with temps in the 50s next week, we should have liquid water again soon! #stonemason #readyforspring #lakelife #lakeliving #mason #masonry #idaho #lakecoeurdalene #coeurdalene #coeurdaleneidaho #idahome #customhomebuilder @ Windy Bay — at... facebook.com/57771902442/po…

the majesty of a crisp clear morning, the crunch of the feather light snow; as challenging as these mornings can be, I’d never want to trade this splendor for anything! once again my morning commute across the... facebook.com/57771902442/po…

here we go again with a personal favorite! not only my first contracting job, but I was able to put hammer & chisel to the same material my ancestors used to build the Salt Lake LDS Temple! I hired my mentor, Arno... facebook.com/57771902442/po…

the many faces of Bitter Rd... yesterday, after the freezing rain, it was covered with a gloss of the slickest ice I’ve ever encountered! I’ll be driving through Worley today! #bitterroad #notrafficlights @ Worley, Idaho — in Worley, ID facebook.com/57771902442/po…

it’s crazy how excited I get about a few minutes of sunshine on my cutting table! #thedaysaregettinglonger #stonemason #customhomebuilder @ Windy Bay — at Windy Bay facebook.com/57771902442/po…

great room fireplace, Windy Bay cabin #stonemason #customhomebuilder @ Windy Bay — at Windy Bay facebook.com/57771902442/po…

outdoor kitchen / living is coming along nicely on the Windy Bay cabin! #stonemason #customhomebuilder @ Windy Bay

I feel a kinship with the moon, in these moments, while sharing the sun’s radiance with our lunar companion... I’m sure I was going to say something about tools, or view #myoffice; maybe an inspirational quote... facebook.com/57771902442/po…

will work for scotch! ...is what I told my buddy when he asked me to build this custom patio fireplace. an extremely rainy build! luckily my first day was my rain free day; the rest of the time was spent in a lent... facebook.com/57771902442/po…

good ol Weber gray... a mainstay from my days in Utah! Brian, the fellow that split giant gneiss (granite) boulders, with a splitting maul; the guy was a hulk of a man ...can you imagine the labor involved? #stonemason #albionbasin @ Albion Basin, Wasatch Range, Utah

how ‘bout a portable pizza oven for the weekend! #stonemason #pizzaoven @ Otis Orchards, Washington

Lake home on windy bay; Chief Cliff thin veneer from @sunriserockson . . . #thomasmillerconstruction #windybay #lakecoeurdalene #coeurdalene #coeurdaleneidaho #idaho #idahome #coeurdalenelake #lakecda #mason... facebook.com/57771902442/po…

my backyard #micabay . . . #northidaho #coeurdalene #lakecoeurdalene #coeurdalenelake #lakecda #idaho #idahome #sunset @ Mica Bay

beautiful day on Windy Bay! . . . #naturalstone #fireplace #greatview #lakecoeurdalene #coeurdalene #coeurdaleneidaho #idaho #lakelife #lakeliving #lake #windybay #lakecda

one of the many things I miss about Utah... Sandstone! we have a little bit up here, but nowhere near the selection there was in the land of Zion. there’s nothing like the feeling of cutting sandstone with a hammer... facebook.com/57771902442/po…

I’m digging the framing, but so looking forward to the rock! . . . #framerintraining #stillastonemason #customhomebuilder #customhomes #lakecda #lakelife #lakeliving #lakecoeurdalene #coeurdaleneidaho #idaho #idahome #windybay @ Windy Bay