Our Excitement Builds

Steve and I have been working on the cabin frequently this summer and our efforts are definitely paying off!  We finished off the remainder of the sheet rock hanging in mid-May.  I went back to visit my family in Montana for a little over two weeks in late May.  While I was gone, Steve went to the cabin and started the taping and mudding process.  People had been stating that the sheet rock hanging was the easy step in the process and I now understand what they mean.  When I got back from vacation we went to The Drunken Bear and jumped in where Steve had stopped.  He continued applying the tape and mudding in those areas still needing it and I started the first sanding process.  We did this for over a month.  Sanding, remudding, sanding, remudding and finally, the last sanding.  We had planned on adding an "orange peel" texture to the walls, but by the time we finally finished, we were pretty happy with our results and have decided against adding the texture.

The mudding and sanding seemed like it was never going to end.  Every time we would stand back and look at the finished chore, we would find some place new that one of us thought needed attention.  

Steve finishing up on one of those problem areas.  He was once again much more efficient at this chore than I was, but for it being my first time, I was pretty satisfied.  We finally had to say...enough and proceeded to put on the primer to see what it would look like.

Once we put the primer on, we decided our work looked pretty good and we would not have to add a texture to cover our flaws.  The line you see running down the center of the ceiling will be covered with a beam.

The display shelf above the dividing wall is almost ready for displaying!

We weren't the only ones building, a bird picked a nice spot
for her nest in a snag just outside our kitchen door.

 

Close-up of the bird nest in the snag.

While I was applying the primer, Steve was busy in the bathroom

getting the shower ready for the tiles.  We have the tiles on order

and they should be in within a couple of weeks.  Again, I am very

fortunate to be building this cabin with such a

knowledgeable co-owner!

Out near the fire pit, Indian Pipes, a plant that does not have chlorophyll, is once again blooming.

I liked how the sun broke through the clouds and left shadows along the mountains and peaks.

 I would not suggest rock climbing on this mountain.

The mountain in the previous picture casting a shadow in the early morning sun.

A welcome retreat from a days work was a visit to our friend, David

Thorbeck.  David has a condo on the Kahler Glen Golf Course near

Lake Wenatchee.  When he found out we were going to be spending

another night at the cabin, he invited us over for dinner and an

evening of great conversation.  Then he was up early in the morning

to fix us a breakfast before our hour drive back to The Drunken

Bear and another day of work.  What a nice guy!

One of the houses surrounding the golf course could be yours for
$695K.  It is definitely a beautiful home in a beautiful setting.

This wants me to take up golfing again...it has been over 40 years,
so I might need quite a bit of practice...ha!

As we headed in from our walk around the golf course, the clouds put on a nice show.

We had to stop by Lake Wenatchee before returning to The Drunken

Bear.  In the early morning, it was really quiet.  The campgrounds

were pretty full for it being midweek, but the campers

were not out in the lake yet.

Another look at the Lake.  It would definitely be a great place to camp.

At the top of Stevens Pass, there was still snow on the hillsides.
I am thankful for living in the PNW, especially when the rest of the
country is suffering from the heat.

And finally, the best for the last!  When we returned from our visit
with David, we were able to lay the flooring in about two-thirds of the great room.  Both of us are very happy with our choice in flooring.  This last week we finished the flooring in all the rooms with the exception of the laundry room...and the bathroom where there will be a ceramic tile floor.