Thursday, January 7, 2010

Cabin Update

Our mountain cabin is coming along. I have not been there in a couple of months because, ummmm, it is COLD! Hopefully this time next year the windows will be in, siding on and smoke will be billowing from the wood stoves pipe.

Big Buckaroo and I went for a night away date when my mom was in town (more on that trip later) and we stopped by so he could show me what he and his dad had been working on while I was warm and toasty at the Park.




Looking good! The metal roof is on, a slippery job, but he got it done without falling off.



He even has some wood stacked on the porch! Um, the wood stove is in our barn at the park, so until it is up at the cabin and it is cold outside, I will not be spending a night at Rockwell. I have become a wimp in my old age.




Scaffolding has been built and work done on one of the end walls. It is high!


The inside still looks the same, I love it. Look at those hand hewn beams, my man rocks.

We have arranged to have our well drilled, caulked the old farm windows we re-did, and bought much of our siding. Just need some warmer weather. We can't wait to spend next Christmas in our little cabin in the woods.

Staying warm with my cute wool socks on,
The Park Wife






22 comments:

The Lumberjack's Wife said...

Christmas at that cabin would be so lovely!

Brett and Jill said...

WOW! It looks great! Keep the updates coming.

Anonymous said...

Great job, BB! It's really coming along! I can't wait to get back up there! Love ya'll!

MrsMama said...

How totally wonderful! I would live in a cabin like that in a heartbeat. You guys are doing a great job.

mindy@thesuburbanlife said...

Ah...my husband's lifelong dream set into motion...for someone else. =) We're hoping to have a little cabin in the woods, someday. As soon as they figure out how to run cable out there. =)
Mindy
www.thesuburbanlife.com

David said...

Looking good bro!

Viki said...

I love it. I've always wanted a cabin, or a cottage LOL. Don't think it's going to happen though.
I think yours is going to be lovely.

Marge said...

Exactly the style of cabin I want. In the woods, mountains in back of me and the ocean in front of me. I keep telling him I want to move to Alaska!

Seriously, the cabin looks very good. I hope you get to spend Christmas there next year.

Blessings,
Marge

PS: We're freezing down here in Texas. Might as well have stayed in Minnesota!

Amanda said...

BEAUTIFUL!!! My husband's dream is to build us a home on his own. He'll love the pictures of your beams. He talks about beams nonstop. :) Don't know if our dream will ever come true, but it's nice to follow yours as it comes true!

Anonymous said...

Wow! It's really comin' along and lookin' good. :)

T. Powell Coltrin said...

Wow that is amazing. Lucky you!

Tracie Nall said...

It looks great!

All of us readers are going to want to spend our vacations at your house.....well, I am, and I am going to pretend that all of your other readers are creepy cabin lovers like me :)

Robin said...

Looks great, think you can talk him into building me one out here on the prairie? I know you guys will make many great memories in it.

Tina said...

Oh doesn't that look nice!

Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest

Jane In The Jungle said...

My DREAM is for us to build a cabin.....maybe someday....gotta get the land first!

Thanks for stopping by the jungle!

Anonymous said...

Great job!!! I love it too :-)

Arkansas Patti said...

What a neat cabin you are going to have and what a great guy you have to provide it with his own labor. That is a special type of love.

Queenie Jeannie said...

Oh wow!! That looks so charming!!

Unknown said...

It looks great! Stopping by from SITS!

Indie said...

I love your cabin surrounded by beautiful trees!

Indie

Osage Bluff Quilter said...

Your cabin looks so inviting, finished or not.
We live in a Timber frame house aka Post and beam, so we have exposed beams. I can't imagine waking up and not see those beams above my head.

Lisa said...

Man the cabin is looking GREAT. That is something I have always wanted to do as well, but it probably won't happen. Oh I don't know, don't ever say never huh? Looks like you have really working hard, and before long you will be enjoying that get away cabin and forgetting what life was like before it!!! Enjoy!