I am excited because this upcoming holiday weekend I will off for  a few days.  Terry and I will be spending the weekend at the cabin working on the inside.   He is promising a working toilet but I may bring my "camping" portable just in case.  Yes, still have the port a john but in the middle of the night?  I don't think so.  Showers, well maybe a sponge bath with cold water.  This brings back good memories from out camping trip to the Boundary waters several years ago.  Like on that trip,   I am looking forward to cooking out on a campfire.  There is nothing like the smell of a good burning wood fire.   During this year of building we have not been on trips, this will be like taking a little vacation even though we will be working.   Some of the projects we hope to be working on is laying tile, finishing the fireplace and attaching the mantle.  There will be a "Huckleberry Festival " in Terry's home town of Jay.  I may talk the "boss" into letting me off for a few hours on Sat.  

Rocking the fireplace has begun.  The mantel needs to be hung before we can finish.  We found an old beam at a local "timber and beam" shop right here in Tulsa.  What fun going through the lumber yard finding the beam.    It came from an old barn in Blackwell and has 2 pegs and mortises in it.  I will be "buffing" it up with Bri Wax to bring out the beauty and history.

You are seeing the opening to the pantry.  We will be using an antique door from my parents home as the pantry door.  Terry has begun to place some kitchen cabinets to see how they will be fitting.

Placing rock on the fireplace is like working a huge jig saw puzzle.  We have two colors with 3 textures of stone in each color.  The stone is spread out on the floor.   After the fireplace is finished then the hard wood floor of the great room can be laid.

A view of the loft from the great room.

One of the two rooms up stairs.

If you want to come by for a day of work or just for a visit you will be welcomed.