CABIN UPDATE.

Progress! During these cold, wet days where we are stuck inside, we've been accomplishing some big projects around the house. We built a giant wall-shelf right down the middle of the cabin, put up shelves using old wine crates, made a closet under the stairs, installed a light fixture and an amazing new flag, created a new bookshelf out of bricks, and did a lot of rearranging. What do you think?

CABIN UPDATE: SIDING.

Jesse finished the back side of the house last week, and it is pretty awesome - basically because from a certain angle the cabin looks completely done! It is fun to be able to picture the end product. Only one more side and the gables to finish!

CABIN UPDATE.

We had a very productive, construction-filled weekend. We finally started work on the bathroom. This project has seriously been at the top of the to-do list for months...it is amazing how the vegetables always seem to trump EVERYTHING ELSE in the summer. So with colder weather and less garden responsibilities, we were able to build a frame for the outhouse, knock out another large portion of the siding, and make some cedar windowsills for the cabin. It continues to blow my mind how small things make such a big difference in the house. These little windowsills covered up the remaining visible traces of drywall, and the living room instantly looked cozy, warm, and finished. Rustic, yes, but almost sort of kind of finished.- Hannah.

CABIN UPDATE: THE DETAILS.

Sometimes it really is the little things. I know this is the case for me. It is really the trim going up around the windows and doors, the shelves with our canned goods neatly arranged, the light switch covers and curtains and all the stupid things that don't matter - these are the things that make our house feel like our home. These are the things that start to make it seem finished, as unimportant as they are. I can slowly see the form taking shape with each tiny detail coming together. And in BIGGER news - we are starting to side the cabin this weekend! Pretty excited/daunted by this.We'll let you know how it goes!- Hannah.