Saying goodbye....

Three sides of the cottage are now sided.

Another angle. E and N sides.

S side of cottage.

We had to go empty the camper today and receive the dishwasher at the cottage. The dishwasher was delivered before the 2:15 delivery time. Luckily, Rex and Leann were working on the plumbing and electrical and Denny saw the truck and walked over to help. They had it inspected, signed for and stowed in the basement by 2:00, before we made it back!

We put some things from the camper into Denny's outbuilding and the rest came home with us. There are some things still on the lot we will need to take to the farm or dispose of, but at least the camper is ready to be pulled out by Roger on Monday, weather permitting.

Also on Monday the wiring and plumbing will be inspected and the cabinet maker will visit the cottage to take his measurements and get a feel for the place. In addition, the gutters and downspouts go up on Monday as well as the rest of the siding.

Denny had been back to the camper and broken down the damaged portable porch into smaller, more manageable pieces. Thanks, Denny!

So next week will be a busy one at the farm. Stay tuned!

Note: In the excitement of the continuing progress on the cottage there is also the sadness of saying goodbye to the camper. It gave us such pleasure for several years. We would walk in after a week of work and feel so relaxed. We both slept better there, and the dogs just loved it. Kathy's mother enjoyed staying overnight in it. Kathy's son, KJ, and his family used it once (and got hit by lightning while in it!), and we met Pam Flannery and her family who camped next to us and became like a sister to us. So many wonderful memories!