Day 7 of the Cabin

It is going up in leaps and bounds!  Every time I hear a different sound I head over with my camera.  I am amazed at the way this father and his two young sons move.  They have done this a time or two!  No measuring twice or 10 times, no arguing, no deciding how it should be done..........they just "do it"!  If you haven't already guessed I was describing how Dick and I work together.  We never see things the same way and explaining what the other means is impossible.  We usually end up in a confrontation that isn't nice with me stomping off.  Give it a break, think about it and within an hour we are right back at the work.  Apparently it isn't as bad as I think, it's been going on for 49 years.  Maybe it just keeps life interesting and blood flowing fiercely through our veins.  Either way we made it a lot longer than predicted 49 years ago.

The weather warning from Penn State, severe thunder storms and high winds starting early afternoon.  Working with roof trusses is not a good thing if the wind picks up much less storms.  The weather was on our side today, no storms and little to no wind while the guys finished up for the day.  Once they left we did get some wind and a quick dump of rain.  Nothing to worry about.  We have a 3 day break  since the Amish family is headed to Ohio for a wedding.  Early morning pick up and they will be back on site Saturday to finish up the cabin with metal on the roof and the front porch.  During their 3 days off we will be busy picking up more stuff from the backside of the lawn.  With the cabin in  place it really needs to be spiffed up............it bothers me..........and we don't want that!  I am a NAG when I want something done or bull through and start it on my own.  This always works, he doesn't want me doing it by myself.  Always work with a plan. 



one wall up





The excitement is building...I am ready to decorate...3 walls, one more to go.
 

 

4 walls and now the roof.  Those boys walk around on a 2x6 like squirrels.

In all this crazy construction, nerves wound tight and  mind spinning in comes my husband
with flowers for me.  With all we disagree on, we have as much we agree on.  These flowers
mean more to me than a dozen roses ever could.  Besides, if he started buying flowers....
I would assume he is up to NO GOOD. 

All in a 6 hour days work.  Amish are off to a wedding in Ohio and will be back on the job
Saturday (maybe Monday too)  which will probably finish their job.   Gonna miss those guys!

This is where our work begins.  Insulation, ceiling, wood floors and what to put on the walls.  Then my fun
duties begin..............decorating. 

Our granddaughter's inspection..............A+

Thanks to our friend Rod Van Pelt we bought some awesome windows for the cabin.
My favorite is the low one in the living room. What a view.

My other favorite window from Rod, the little square one for the bathroom.  Sink below it and another
great view of the hillside.  Mirror you ask, not over the sink but somewhere in there!
 The other window is the kitchen.

I was washing out a blue wine bottle last night and it hit me.  I have quite a few bottles of different colors.  My favorites are blue and green ones.  What to do with them besides take them to the recycle place?  Well, there is a window pane missing in the garage window where the cabin is.  It is a cute little square window that just happens to have wide trim and deep set trim.  Ok, what if I get a bag of mortar mix and layer the bottles with mortar in the opening?  Yes, while in Wellsville today I will gather what I need and break the news to the husband.  If the plan works, pictures will be taken.

The last week as been crazy around here.  Normally we are up, dressed, fed and chores finished by 8 am.  Now at 10:33 Dick is just finishing chores, not fed and I am still in my pjs but did get the floors cleaned.  We have had 2 men stop to get the electric squared away for the cabin...........gahhh in my pjs I answered the door, hair a mess and no make-up on which makes me look sickly.  Learned my lesson...........get cleaned up before starting the day! 

This is a cabin of love, family and friends.   Thanks to Kent, Kamrie, Kirk and Jim Costello, Alan Cornielius, Rod Van Pelt, Mike Filer, Joe Mullet and his boys, Enos Mast and his boys and Bob Stauffer it is coming together.  Without all of these people it just wouldn't have been possible.