Sorry it has been a while since I updated

my blog on our work on the cabin. Things came up.

Monday July 18th.

Work on the roof continued it is plus 30 degrees

on the ground with the metal roofing and tar paper it is

worse up there. Helen's brothers soldier on.

Helen surveys the neighbourhood.

Tuesday July 19th

That is not the camera, our contractor supplied two

different shades of red roofing. The other sides match,

it is only this side, the one you see when you arrive

that had to be striped. 

Another 30 plus degree day but Ralph and Brian finish the roof.

Helen and I have palmed sanded the cabin and begin staining.

We finish the front and the far side. The front we stained by hand

the side we used a power sprayer to shoot stain everywhere and 

then rolled the stain even with a roller and a bit of brush work.

That was a better method faster and more even.

The neighbours were also busy, we saw up to three beavers

on the slough at the same time.

I guess were were a bit noisy.

Wed July 20th

No photos, we had hoped to finish the staining but after
two hours, the rain got worse since we were worried about the
road we went to the farm. As we arrived at the farm the
power went out about 10:30 am and was off the rest of the day
lots of wind and rain. We have had a fair bit of wind

this trip with lots of fallen limbs.

Thursday July 21st

Power still out but since we are using a generator

we finish staining and begin cleaning up. We are leaving Friday
and so we cannot actually stay in the cabin this summer.
Next spring we will build the outhouse, put in the floor and
appliances (propane), and mosquito proof it so we can stay
later in the summer. We will also have it skirted to keep
the wind and critters from getting underneath.

Power back on yeah.

We also hope to open a path so we can see annother slough

that is beside the cabin as well. Also we will clear some other

 paths. However we will leave most of the woods intact

since it is the very reason we bought the land. The woods

have many plants including an impressive stand of

stinging nettles.

and some Pincherry

A final look at the cabin, the patio door boarded up to

discourage access. It will take years to actually finish

but that is part of the adventure.

"Once more. Say, you are in the country; in some high land of lakes.
Take almost any path you please, and ten to one it carries
you down in a dale, and leaves you there by a pool in the stream.

There is magic in it. "

                                             Moby Dick

                                                                        Herman Melville