First things first

As for that 90-90 rule? I’m revising it. The last 1 percent is taking 190 percent of my patience. 

Ah well, ah hell.  It just gives the old noggin’ a chance to ruminate about what we’ll do when the builder, electrician and countertop-sander finally wrap up their lingering chores.

Here’s my priority list – for now:

1.      Hang gutters (let’s put that water problem in the rearview mirror)

2.      Build deck (gotta have a place to hang out)

3.      Finish off screened porch (skeeters be damned)

That's the easy, peasy list. 

Then there’s the mental battle to prioritize everything else – clean up the lake shore and build a dock; grade the post-construction dirt piles; plant some trees and native plants to keep the hillside from washing into Loveless Lake; paint the blue foundation walls (that were supposed to be clear coated); build a shed (and outhouse?); put in a shower and sink … etc., etc.

Then there are things that I want to do right away but logically should wait. Like moving this pallet of heavy cedar decking out of the driveway. The pieces are insanely heavy, and will require disassembling before we can move them.

Back when the weeHouse was part of a traveling road show, the deck was used to show off the sexy Saturn Sky convertible.

To my way of thinking, moving the decking frees up a whole line of important projects --starting with getting this clump of four basswoods out of the branches of my scruffy-yet-regal spruce trees.

The tree guys can't get their bucket truck in to do the work until that pallet is gone. (See what I mean about priorities?)



Circa Winter 2010, with a view of the former cabin.





The toppled trunks render these stairs useless.



Eventually, I hope to repurpose the Saturn deck as a walkway from the driveway to the back porch. Whatever deck is left over, Chris suggests we lay down as a boardwalk along the side of the house.

Here's my inspiration.

Inspiration.



The real deal.

Inspiration.

The real deal.