I am not going to do a lot of typing this time, I am going to let the pictures do most of the talking.
When we arrived the first look was pretty Intimidating!
It was exciting to begin to see Some progress.
Today we have a little space to work with.
This was the back of the cabin after the rear "Lean To" was removed and we had the cooler box in the ground that the bears dug up.
I always have more wood to split in my spare time, do you want to come help?
This was our Front yard upon arrival. The left side of the picture is where our clearing is now to look out to the river and mountains
The area where the Bear Cub is, is now about 15 feet out the back door of the cabin.
We are now in the "Freeze Up" period of the year. The boat is out of the water, most all summer work is complete. We are unable to travel anywhere except the local couple miles of trails unless we choose to fly. The rate for flying is about $225 each way so I don't see that happening. Can you imagine the cost to go get a gallon of milk right now! Anyhow; we have canned milk and LOTS of other groceries and supplies. We may not be traveling out of here until sometime in December, it is hard to predict. Once the river freezes over we will be able to travel at will, and weather providing, to a lot more places along the river system. We will be able to go to some of the remote lodges that are fly in only in the summer etc. We will have more time on our hands to go enjoy the area, even if only for day trips because of animals to take care of.
For now it is continue to work outside when weather allows and inside when it is nasty outside.
We did get the bottom of the cabin insulated the snowmachines are pretty much ready to travel (still have to grease all the zerks) and the cabin is getting more organized by the day.
Life is Good Today! What a blessing to have the health to do all this stuff, even though I hurt like a Fifty year old most days. At least I am not a Fifty year old hurting like a Seventy year old right? Thinking of that stuff, I got out an old pair of jeans and I am down 4" in pants size since I got here. That does not count that the big ones were uncomfortable when I got here and the small ones fit well now. I think I left the additional pants sizes in these pictures somewhere.
Life really is good Today!
Thanks for Being Here,
See Ya Soon,
Roger
PS: Kevin Williams, you were right when you ask about "Why isn't there any snow near the cabin" when you looked at the original pictures. The insulation under there was junk. It's done now though!
Hi Roger
ReplyDeleteWhat a great pictorial, and WOW what progress you have made, everything looks beautiful and I will be more than happy to come up and chop wood, I don't know how much help I would be at that tho as far as how quickly I could chop wood. How great you have raspberries, they are the best.