Cabin Project End of a 6 month journey and new beginnings
Apr 20, 2017 1:08:14 GMT -5
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Post by kk on Apr 20, 2017 1:08:14 GMT -5
Not much has happened really, was able to put all fixed windows into place
But,..... then it was a race to get the cabin ready for Easter BBQ
Storage/second bed filled up quickly with bedding, tents and mats.
Wifey, came up for the first time, for a test-nap....
Weather is quite unpredictable. Its spring after all. Often its nice at sea-level, but up here we are in the clouds.
Its hard now to get sunrise pictures, that thing rises now a full hour earlier from just over a month ago.
Last minute preparation was to get the BBQ ready. Luckily it worked very well.
Absolute last minute preparation was getting a temporary toilet into a designated area going. So with the others underway coming up, I screwed a box together, and put it in a somewhat hidden place. Then had my daughter test-sit for stability and size.
A throne with a view, and remarkably good WiFi reception.
What housewarming would be complete with a few personal finishing touches, My childhood blanket is already here since Christmas, now add a calendar showing the mountain-ranges from home, and a cross given to us from my brothers daughter in law.
Then it was finally time to receive visitors and do the things that this whole project is all about; relax, eat, drink, have fun,.....
That table never emptied in a good 24 hours. In the end we still needed to bring food back into the valley after giving doggie-bags to all comers to ensue they did not have to cook dinner upon returning home ( we where 12 people, but I prepared for up to twenty, just in case
of unexpected last minute comers).
One of the reasons why I wanted this to happen last weekend is my son. After trying for nearly 8 years, he got accepted at Cathay Pazific Airlines, and is going the day after tomorrow to Adelaide to cadet-school for 13 months on his way to become a pilot. So that was the last chance for a gathering of all family members for a long while.
Weather was fabolous. Morning fog,....
That quickly turned....
And roasted all of us. So many re-purposed the bed for cooler air and getting out of the sun.......
And a wonderful temperate evening, with everyone using their tents
From here on out, still lots of work to be done: Window-partitions that can be opened and Inner door are next to seal the building. And then turning outwards to start repairs there........
But all that can take time. Now its about working some, and enjoying the rest as much as one can. That said, this weekend I noticed a lot of flowers that I would have not seen in my hectic just a few weeks ago.
And this plant. After looking at it close up, I realize that quite a few plants up here use the same feature to extract moisture from the air in order to cover their needs for water.
But,..... then it was a race to get the cabin ready for Easter BBQ
Storage/second bed filled up quickly with bedding, tents and mats.
Wifey, came up for the first time, for a test-nap....
Weather is quite unpredictable. Its spring after all. Often its nice at sea-level, but up here we are in the clouds.
Its hard now to get sunrise pictures, that thing rises now a full hour earlier from just over a month ago.
Last minute preparation was to get the BBQ ready. Luckily it worked very well.
Absolute last minute preparation was getting a temporary toilet into a designated area going. So with the others underway coming up, I screwed a box together, and put it in a somewhat hidden place. Then had my daughter test-sit for stability and size.
A throne with a view, and remarkably good WiFi reception.
What housewarming would be complete with a few personal finishing touches, My childhood blanket is already here since Christmas, now add a calendar showing the mountain-ranges from home, and a cross given to us from my brothers daughter in law.
Then it was finally time to receive visitors and do the things that this whole project is all about; relax, eat, drink, have fun,.....
That table never emptied in a good 24 hours. In the end we still needed to bring food back into the valley after giving doggie-bags to all comers to ensue they did not have to cook dinner upon returning home ( we where 12 people, but I prepared for up to twenty, just in case
of unexpected last minute comers).
One of the reasons why I wanted this to happen last weekend is my son. After trying for nearly 8 years, he got accepted at Cathay Pazific Airlines, and is going the day after tomorrow to Adelaide to cadet-school for 13 months on his way to become a pilot. So that was the last chance for a gathering of all family members for a long while.
Weather was fabolous. Morning fog,....
That quickly turned....
And roasted all of us. So many re-purposed the bed for cooler air and getting out of the sun.......
And a wonderful temperate evening, with everyone using their tents
From here on out, still lots of work to be done: Window-partitions that can be opened and Inner door are next to seal the building. And then turning outwards to start repairs there........
But all that can take time. Now its about working some, and enjoying the rest as much as one can. That said, this weekend I noticed a lot of flowers that I would have not seen in my hectic just a few weeks ago.
And this plant. After looking at it close up, I realize that quite a few plants up here use the same feature to extract moisture from the air in order to cover their needs for water.