Water, Electricity and Gas!!

Farewell to the Lake House!!   One last morning on the lake. 

I will miss you.

Thomas's cabin we were able to stay in while we finish the shop/apartments. It's a cute, very cozy one room cabin with a sm bathroom and loft for sleeping in. 

 Our Temporary home,  the cabin. Bill Thomas, the owner and an excellent local artist, carved the front door. It's right across the street from the shop, so it's very handy. The boys ( twins, Sam) are staying in a "man cave" (storage room on the 2nd floor of the shop).

We have running water, electricity, gas, plumbing, refrigerator, pantry, laundry facilities... nearly all the comforts of home.   

The view from the porch is beautiful!  We are overlooking
Hall Lake with the Kenai Range/ caribou hills in the background.

Melany and Dallas are staying in the 5th wheel while we finish the apartments. It is parked across the street from the shop as well, between our cabin and the cabin Kevin and Jamie are staying in (formally Stewies cabin).  Now Dallas can really keep an eye on the "hired help"!

Another view out the window overlooking the lake/mts.

The front of the apartments. The other 3 sides already have the siding on, this is the last to do, and then the foam insulation will get underway.  You can see, we each have a stairway to the second floor now. That's a great addition and help in construction!!

One of the storage areas above the high bay drive thru. It is going to be great to have so much room for stuff!

Danny joined us a few weeks ago. He's been great help and a lot of fun to have around. We haven't been around these kids for many years so it's rather nice to get to know them a bit. 

The "kitchen" with our new infa red grill. We love this thing.  Cooks a great steak. 

We have stairs...very exciting.

The "FAMILY" BUILDING PROJECT Continues.......

Yes, it has been a while since I posted. Below are a few pics of the progress along the way. It's looking good!!

 We have a roof!!

 Kevin and Sam seem happy about that...

 This is for you Tom,  yes he is wearing safety goggles. "Safety Punkin safety."

 Stewie playing in the dirt, or maybe spreading dirt to make driveways.

 Danny and Sam working on the scaffolding.

 Kevin thinks summer has arrived! 

 This is the driveway that goes around the end of the shop. Nice eh?? Wide and smooth. 

Thanks Stewie.

 Stairs are nice, a great addition actually. These go up to the storage areas above the garage bays.

 Danny joined us since last post. We're getting quite a  crew up here! "Party at the Hall House"

Kelly definitely is deep in thought,  no doubt planning out something very important.

 Studs holding up studs???

 Wonder whats up.....there!

Dallas is always busy working on something.  Stewie left us in May. We miss you Stewie. 

 Keith has been working his wonders with tile in the "shop" bathroom. This will be one of the nicest bathrooms any shop has ever seen.

We have siding, windows and doors, (minus the garage doors).  Its looking good. 

The guys have been working hard and many times long hours trying to get as much done as possible before we moved out of the Lake House.  It's been a lot of fun having them around, they're great company and very helpful around the house as well! Its been a long time since they have been together, and even longer since Rod or our family have had a chance to be around so much family.  We appreciate your good work and willingness to keep going, even giving up a fishing trip!  That's loyalty.