I arrive for another season. Everything looks fine.
I finally put in the dock. The lake is still low.
The motor is on and I'm ready to go.
The Boy Scouts logged off their land north of the cabin.
Finally, the raking is done. I can see the difference.
Primer coat on the stairs.
At last, we had some rain.
And we had some wind too.
Most of the ferns I planted last year survived.
Chris arrived.
New chairs for the deck.
This is the 4th tree across the road this year.
Lots of rain and just enough brush to justify a burn.
I replaced three boards at the back of the house.
New mattress for the log cabin.
This is number 5 ...
... and this is number 6. The novelty has worn off.
I'm going back to The Cities for a couple of days.
Can the old outhouse be saved?
It's mostly rotten. Should I rebuild it...
or should I just burn it?
The roof and most of the logs might be salvageable.
Roof off.
Sides down.
New foundation for the outhouse.
Fresh fish for dinner tonight. It was delicious.
Slowly it rises...
New fridge for the hill house.
That means the cabin gets an upgrade too.
Very slowly..
Inch by inch..
That's as high as the walls go.
Number 7...
8...
And 9.
Eat your heart out Rube Goldberg.
Raising the roof.
No one permanently injured.
Pit and floor foundation.
North gable end.
Bill 184.9
Chris 142.1
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Final score.
Dorothy arrived yesterday and I put her to work this morning.
Chris leaves. Thanks for all your help.
Wind and rain came ... the carport went.
For the first time I've caught 200 pounds of bass.
Construction finished - now paint.
Dorothy leaves ... Rob, Terri, Andrew and Brandon arrive.
Boat house wall - before.
Cultured stone arrives. This guy backed that truck all the way up the road.
Artists working on the rock face.
Rocks are all in - now cap stones and grout.
The wall is finished - a real team effort.
Rob, Terri, Andrew, Brandon and Shenzi leave.
Boat house wall - after.
The refurbished outhouse is finished.
Jim and Angel arrive.
Here's Jim putting a primer coat on the underside of the deck.
Hello Chuck & Ruth Goodbye Jim & Angel.
We finished the jigsaw puzzle.
Sunny Minnesota: America's vacationland - 35 degrees this morning.
Janet, Calan, boys and dogs arrive safely.
Chuck & Ruth leave after a cold and windy week.
Warm but foggy this morning.
Start of a little mini-project.
Pieces cut - partial glue-up.
The sides are ready to assemble.
A little cold rain and Janet, Calan and the boys leave.
The box is assembled - you all knew what it was, right?
Finally finished the upper side of the deck.
Shellac, stain and polyurethane: almost done. This is NOT a wooden toilet!
You actually knew what this was the whole time, didn't you?
The leaves are falling like rain.
I finished painting the underside of the deck. That's it for this year.
Chicago Jim, Aubrey, Taylor and friends arrive for a couple of days.
Jim and the crew leave early this morning in the rain.
Enjoy it while you can, deer season opens soon.
The log cabin is all buttoned up for the winter.
Last bass of the season
(3.0 lbs)
Total: 144 - 265.1 lbs
Boats and dock put away.
Some would see this as a sign not to leave, but...
All closed up for the year.