The Island

It'll be a thundery, rainy Memorial Day weekend at Red River.  Luckily, Gloria and I cleaned the Island before the storms really started, and I got a sneak peak at the beginning of the new ceiling, as well as the new front door.  The door looks great- Cary did an awesome job, as always, and I think the ceiling will look right at home.  A lot of folks who heard I was putting a new ceiling in were worried about losing the rustic charm of the cabin.  I think that fear is unfounded, because it looks both rustic and spectacular so far.  It'll also really lighten the cabin up a lot, especially once the two end-walls are complete as well.  We also have a new cedar slab mantle, which we'll hopefully install next week.

This weekend is also going to put our solar power system to the test.  The guys ran a few power tools yesterday; between that and laundry, it was the first time we didn't end the day with full batteries.  We'll see if we can balance our demand with an overcast day today and tomorrow!