Anyways, since the last post, lots has happened, both at the land and behind the scenes as well. Here's a quick rundown of what has been going on:
• We went up for my Dad's birthday and took he and my Stepmom out on the reservoir at the peak of the fall foliage. It was gorgeous, and Chris's new boat was amazing! The beers tasted good that day, that's for sure!
• We bought another snowmobile. This one's a lot nicer than our first and it's for two people too, which is nice. Can't wait to take that baby out!
• We have just received our septic design for the future cabin and are awaiting final approval from the state.
• We decided to clear even more land for the future cabin (2015 build is looking more and more probable). We now have a massive opening, which is amazing. And, we were able to make $800 off the timber.
• We realized we would need some winter coverage for our "toys", so we were able to put up a portable garage (literally one day before snow flew).
• We extended the driveway beyond the cabin, about 100 feet further up the hill, and cleared a little space for the portable garage. It took many many loads of dirt.
• We've continued to update the cabin inside, adding dimmer switches to the lights, an outside light, and making plans for flood lights off the back. We also installed two pot lights under the loft. The drywall is at a standstill for now as we need to put on a second coat of mud and sand and in order to do that we need to take all of the furniture out. With snow on the ground, that project will have to wait (probably close to 5-6 months).
• We saw fresh moose tracks in the clearing but have still yet to see anything (in person or on the trail cam). One of these days...
• We extended the driveway culvert another 14 feet. Now, large trucks can easily get in/ out. We'll be glad we did this when we go to pour the cabin foundation and we need to get concrete trucks in/ out.
Upcoming things:
• More lighting in the cabin (track lighting at the ceiling).
• Trail maintenance (widening trails)
• Snowmobiling :)
• Winter upkeep.
I'll be better with the updates too. It's also nice for us to have this permanent dialogue of our progress.
