The bedroom is done and now it's time to pick a color for the great lodge room from the splashes of color on the wall.
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| Katie's home from college |
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| Play acting |
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| The loft |
May 19, 2011 Color Pallette
The bedroom is done and now it's time to pick a color for the great lodge room from the splashes of color on the wall.
May 1, 2011 Draining the pond
April 2, 2011 Barn wood reclaimed
Dan did an amazing thing over the winter. He stripped wood off the milking barn, rinsed it clean at a car wash, measured, cut and nailed it to the wall as a natural wainscotting. He also attached the tin roof to both sides of the front door. Both are wonderful accents that add character, interest and history to the new lodge interior. What a wonderful surprise after our winter away!
In early April, spring is still on its way. The trees are bare, the grass is dead
and water is overflowing in the usually dry areas. The island is truly an island!
November 7, 2010 Closing up for the year
We end the year with a pretty nice looking building. The walls are primed and ready for spring painting. Jeff jumped ahead and painted the bedroom.
2010 began with the framing and paneled walls in place. Adding the insulation and drywall to a building of this size and volume was a huge task, but many hands added to the work, including some visitors who never expected to wield a hammer or use a saw.
Who knows what surprises await us in 2011 from the non-snowbird partners?
October 22 - 23, 2010 Welcome to Covo Hills
Anyone entering through the back door of the lodge will know they're in the Cortopassi/Voellinger hills where the trees grow tall and strong and the sun shines (most of the time). The reclaimed barn wood is a nice contrast to the white lettering.
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| Our tease of a bathroom |
October 2 - 3, 2010 Transformation Continues
Jeff handles the roller as I take the more tedious job of painting the window frames. No need to be careful - it's all white with no flooring to worry about!
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| Garage "canvas" ready for logo artwork |
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| Dan and Jeff surveying the proposed CRP land |
September 26, 2010 Priming the walls
September 19, 2010 revisited: A real fish tale
The milo food plot is so thick and beautiful this year that Uncle Palmer offered to cut stalks with his pocket knife so Janie and I could take home some natural fall decorations.
There we were hovering on the edge of the milo when we heard strange noises therein.
Scratching and yowling like a hurt animal.
We listened for a minute as the rustling sound drew closer, unsure of what to do.
Just as we all quickly backed away, Jeff casually came up on the ATV, asking what was up.
We were ready to bolt, fearing the worse, when Cash charged at us laughing.
Our wild animal was Cash!
September 19, 2010 Brian learns to fish
Cash escorted Brian to the creek on a fishing expedition. He tried to teach him how to fish, but guess what? Cash was the only one who caught a fish! 
So Brian took Cash down to the tee box and taught him something more useful than fishing: how to swing a golf club. 
Meanwhile, Janie and I help Jeff and Uncle Palmer with farm chores. Planting and positioning the ATV crossing over the creek . 
September 12, 2010 Changing weather, changing lodge
Interior garage wall is finished with leftover metal siding.
The woodburning stove from Aunt Rita and Uncle Palmer is installed and look at the cute little table Jeff built with leftover wood. Perfect for Kate L.'s kerosene lanterns.
Pumpkins take off as corn dies back
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