Almost There...

Another weekend of running, and more progress to report. This weekend started off with somber task, cleaning out grandma's house, since she is no longer able to live there on her own. But after all she is 98, so that is a pretty good run, I think. Its hard to take someones life and memories and pack it up, give it away or just get rid of it. Makes me think I want to get rid of some of my clutter now and avoid the rush.
After finishing early on Saturday we decided to go up and check the progress. We felt it should be close, if not complete and decided to stay up there overnight. Well, as always, what a difference a week makes. It appears all of the main work is complete, with only window trim, and doors for the storage alcoves remaining. The dormer has been completed as well, minus the window trim. It will provide a great catbird seat to watch wildlife from, as well as the snowmobiles on the trail.
It is amazing what a warmth the pine adds to the room. The choice is perfect I think, and the large window in the front as well as the dormer gives a great natural light source, which really keeps the place bright all day long. The only reason for turning the lights on this weekend was to test the lights and switches after installing the stairwell light. We opted for a rugged light that would take possible brushes from moving furniture and other objects up and down the stairs. We also installed a 3 way switch so it can be turned on from the top or the bottom of the stairs.
As the days roll by we have just entered the first weekend of spring. Although it was 30 degrees and snowing Sunday morning there are signs that warmer weather is around the corner. Bird sounds are more abundant than in the past few months, grass is starting to show in the yard (although we are a little more sheltered from the sun than the people across the street) and the home-made stream out back is starting to run once again.
This is a reminder of things to come, and more work to be accomplished during the next 3 seasons. Plans include bringing the yard up to par, cleaning up dead and fallen trees, fortifying the stream with some rocks to reduce erosion, and possibly a walking/snowmobile bridge over the stream out to the trail. And there are certainly more tasks on the list, but if I tell you everything you won't check back, right?