Hey, busy day today . Cabin is almost complete . I made some windows for the front of her and have been looking at my pics . I reposted the truck build album for anyone who is interested and my favourite view . I miss the lids pretty bad ,where only you know the quality of work you are doing . The smells of roofing mixed on the heat of a summers day and of course the height . Thats what it all about is the height. Although the climb hurt like hell I didn't manage to kill myself.

Hey, great day today and I actually accomplished something . I freaked the neighbor out by showing off some of my fine carpentry skills via a circular saw !! I cut out the windows today and made sills and trim for the front windows . Normally this is done before siding but I didn't have the windows in my hot little hands so I had to cut them in . The side windows are coming but I haven't told my supplier which size I want.....

 

 I wired it today for lights and hydro and had to keep in mind monkeys climbing the walls when I can't watch them . Why do my kids come up with the toughest obstacles for their Dad ? The wires had to be well inside the framing out of reach of little hands . I will run phone and cable out underground tomorrow so the TV works and maybe a computer some day ....

 

Warning my neighbor to move his new to him car and hiding the Suburban across the road , donning a long sleeved sweater and respirator I was set to stain . Why all the panic ? Well Toad stains with air and the wind was travelling today carrying all the overspray towards the Mental's so the game was on . I used a gallon more than I thought I would but this pine has sat for a week or more drying . I was warned not to do this by the experts who I scoffed at . I chase the spray with a brush and the air can get stain places you can't even imagine doing with a brush .The offgas coming off this building with take your breath away and I have instructed the monsters to keep clear for the week.

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Hey , all done ! The cabin is complete, sans windows and stain . The windows are coming and I will cut them in when I get them . All went well and she is fat . I haven't took pics for 2 days because I have spent every waking moment outside building . I have to pick a stain colour and I am caught here somewhat . I stained with cedar oil 2 weeks ago and a clear last week . The cedar oil looks like the building is ablaze and Kato isn't as chocolatey as the the clear . Hmmm ...maybe a custom mix ? The kids won't stay out of it even with the threat of a nail piercing a foot and are pretty excited too say the least . I had help with this building from a nieghbor and friends. I didn't think this one out and built from the gut most of the time . I hate building from plans , rather letting my mind design it as I go along . I have thrown 1000's of thorns this week and it feels good when something this fat and strong is born .