Progress on Property Through November 2012

Progress has been slow the last few months, but we were able to get out to the property a couple of times since October.  Mostly we went hunting, but over Thanksgiving Jennifer's parents, Bob and Ann, came for a visit. 

We were able to get a few things done over the eight days we were at the property, despite the rain, wind and short days.  We took the new fishing boat since it provided a more comfortable ride for us this time of year.

We were able to get some insulation put up in the ceiling.  We still need to get one more batt of insulation to finish, but what we have up now made a huge difference.  The cabin stayed nice and warm all week, especially since mom and dad kept the wood stove going.

Mom and dad worked on the bathroom too.  They applied bondo to the knot holes and sanded the walls in preparation for painting.

We also did some gravel work on the walkway to the wood shed and the trail for the 4-wheeler.

Our neighbors, Floyd and Darlene, gave us some kayaks.  They should provide for some fun next summer.

But most importantly, we went hunting and got a couple of deer.  (We forgot to take pictures before we skinned them, sorry.)

And, we covered the front porch!

Overall, it was a great trip.  Dad took a lot more pictures, so once he sends those I will post some more. 

Progress on Property through July 2012

Below is progress on our property from March 4, 2012 through July 2012.  To see previous updates click on the page titled "Previous Updates on Property."

We have not been able to get to the property much lately, but we have made a bit of progress and have done some preparations for the winter. We were able to get a bit more siding put up.  The wall closest to the water is completely done now, and the door side wall has most of the boards up.  We just need to put up trim and the battens on this wall.

We also built a hearth under our wood stove.  We used rocks from the beach and concrete to create the pad.  It turned out well, we just need to replace the wood aroud the edge that created the form.

We also built a wood shed and cut some firewood.  We used only scrap wood, a chainsaw, tar paper, a tape measure, a hammer and nails.  It looks a little rustic, but will suit our needs.  We also moved the generator to this shed while running.  So now it is a lot quieter in the cabin while the generator is running.

We also milled some more siding, decking and interior boards for the bathroom.  The siding is yellow cedar, the decking is hemlock and the interior boards are red cedar.

We also planed the red cedar boards and beveled the edges, they are drying inside the cabin now and will be ready to put up as soon as we paint the upper-half of the bathroom walls and the ceiling.