October was just a blur....We were able to take Rascal to see the property and he gave his paw of approval. He was somewhat anxious until he was able to get out and sniff around on a walk. Lots of deer poop and other scat to sniff.
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| We made some makeshift dog gates from our cots to keep him inside. It was a chilly weekend. |
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| Entrance to the property. I just want people to know it's loved. |
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| I painted the two doors while we were there with some leftover paint. |
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| Front door |
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| Got the gas lantern started. |
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| Ryan worked on the picnic table until I told him it was time to head home. |
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| Fresh paint...not my favorite color choice but it will do for now. |
The next time we visited we brought Ryan's mother and sister to see the place. It was a family reunion weekend so Liam came with us as well. Chestnut trees were planted and we were able to check out the driveway project and expansion. Justin-Time Excavations has done a wonderful job smoothing our the driveway putting in culvert pipes for drainage, creating a parking pad, and taking out some trees. We were both surprised and please how they neatly piled up the tree debris.
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| Aunt Kristine was able to visit and help plant trees along with Annie. |
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| Andrea, Liam and Ryan |
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| Proud homeowners. |
Ryan has been up twice since and was able to take more pictures of the driveway renovation for me. It's nearly finished and I am anxious to see it. The leaves have been glorious and the weather fairly mild but I suspect the next time we return it will be a bit colder. Next up: a gate, an outhouse and maybe a wood burning stove.
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| Looking down the driveway with new gravel. |
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| Parking pad off to the right side of the cabin. |
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| Mice got into the TP. I knew I had accidentally left it out. I usually store it in a metal tin. |
