Beaver blog cabin

Beaver blog cabin

Working on the entry way.

Preparing for the front entrance door.

Toodles working his magic on the entry way. Again, this guy is amazing w/ the chainsaw!!!

Mike has started "cleaning" the logs on the outside w/ Messmer's cleaner, preparing for the beautiful stain we picked out. We ordered Messmer's UV Plus Natural Cedar for our cabin ~ we received THE GREATEST MOST EXCEPTIONAL help from a gentleman named Charlie at Messmer's. This stain will be good for our cabin logs AND the deck. We are thrilled about that.

Our windows came in a week or so ago. Things are starting to really take shape. After the staining and getting the winders in, we will start the roof.

Once the roof is up, we'll (they'll) work on the loft and decking.

Matthew's Blog: CNN's Broken Government ~ Healthcare ~ Critical Condition#links

Matthew's Blog: CNN's Broken Government ~ Healthcare ~ Critical Condition#links

CNN is re~airing the program tonight and tomorrow night at 5pm, 8pm & 11pm and
3am our time.

Beaver Rock Band

Here are the "rock stars" I mentioned in my previous post. *lol*
*laughing* Tanji rockin out and Tim bangin on the drums.
Worn out from a lengthy concert, Tanji was sitting it out on the lazy boy.
Not a great picture, but here's Mike "shredding" the guitar and Vanna on percussion.

Beaver blog cabin

We just got home from spending three beautiful days in Beaver. The boys worked on the mudroom beams ~ it's looking magnificent. Soon, they'll be working on the entry way. It's coming right along, we're so excited. Again, we are blessed to have Timmy in charge of building our cabin, he is amazingly smart and conscientious. We could have not asked for a better "busy Beaver cabin builder"!!!!

The windows and doors have all been ordered and should be there in the next month or so.

The log stain and caulking have been ordered, too.

Someday, when we are able to complete the cabin w/the garage butt'd up to the mudroom, it will be even more AWESOME.

It was so cute. After a hard long day for the boys, they'd come home to eat dinner and end the day playing "You're a Rock Star" (or something like that) on their PlayStation.

Mike, Tim & Tanji would be on the drums, guitar and singing to head banging rock music.

Tanji was usually the singer! I have the funniest pictures I will post later.

Matthew's Blog: Casey having his heart procedure today

Update: I just got home ... it's 4:15pm. Well, the surgeon was not able to get the results he wanted. He and another surgeon spent 2 1/2 hours working on him. That's all I know for now. We are disappointed. It sounded to me as if this is just something he'll just live with. Before the surgery, he did say the node was in a tricky spot. When the nurse came out after an hour and a half, she said "it" was being a "real booger". Will know more later. Casey is doing fine, just very nauseated ~ poor kid.


Matthew's Blog: Casey having his heart procedure tomorrow

I'm leaving the house at 6:30 to go over to Sunrise. Hopefully we have better luck this time than we did in December. I worry as much for my 25 yr old as I do my 3 yr old! I woke up at 3am worrying. I'm sure it'll all be fine, but I still worry ... I think any time you mess with the ole ticker... there are risks. I'll be back w/ an update. Please say a little prayer and cross your fingers for a successful outcome.

This is Matthew every night.

Beaver blog cabin

Matthew's Blog: ECHO results

Matthew's Blog: ECHO results

Beaver Blog Cabin

Timmy finishing up that last bit of tung n' groove and tar paper.

We forgot our "good" camera, these are from my cell phone.
It was snowy/rainy and cold most of the time the guys were up there, I think we had one decent day.

That's standing at the entry way looking up ... over the dining room/kitchen area.

Tung n' Groove

Standing in the family room looking up at what will be my sisters room.

That will eventually be my sister's bathroom... where that little window will be.

The tung n' groove over my sister's room. Excuse the bit of sun peeking in.

Happy Easter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"New Again", by Brad Paisley and Sara Evans. The song is played to clips from the movie The Passion of the Christ, by Mel Gibson. It really makes you think about what Jesus and his mother went through.

"For God so loved the world He gave His only Son,
so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish...
but have everlasting life". John 3:16

Beaver Blog Cabin ~ Wednesday

Witch hat over the kitchen.

Using our super duper wide angle lens looking across the house.

Witch hat is done! Now, the tongue and groove! That witch hat was a lot of work for the guys. It took quite a bit of time. When Mike wasn't there, Timmy worked his bupp cheeps off by his lonesome. I swear, this guy Tim is amazing... simply amazing. We are so lucky he's in charge of building our house. Best decision we ever made.

Looking at this pic.... makes me REALLY wish we were doing that garage NOW!!!

Dang, that looks pretty!

Standing in the living room ... We are in the early stages of trying to decide IF we want Matthew's room over the living room instead of over the kitchen ~ so that everyone will be able to enjoy that awesome witch's hat from the inside! It'll make the kitchen look sooo beautiful and open .... SO ~ it's either and open living room area or an open kitchen area with a beautiful kitchen ceiling!! What to do? We have lots of time to figure it out.

Remember, these beams w/ the complicated cuts are a couple hundred pounds of wood.

I should re~name my blog to Beaver Blog Cabin!

I had to post this latest picture of the "witch's hat" ... this is over the second story, in Matthew's room. He's going to have an awesome ceiling!

This picture may look like a simple deal ... but it is not.

These 6"x12" beams are about 500 to 600 pounds each ~ and they had to calculate the cuts on each beam. They had to calculate the slope of the roof pitch as well as the angles to join to the other beams. Believe it or not ... THIS is an impressive picture.

Not much else going on here ... other than this cabin. Mike is LOVING his new position!!

Matthew is feeling better and saying more words. We see his GI doc tomorrow. We have a few specialist appointments coming up. The ECHO is the one I'm nervous about. I always get a little anxious about those.

I am finally getting into shape for summer. I have been a complete failure at getting rid of these last 15lbs from my weight gain from having Matthew ... I have been doing Weight Watchers at home and I'm beginning to make "running/walking at an incline on the treadmill" a daily activity. I am weird... I go thru spurts..... some weeks I am good... some weeks I am bad... but it has become painfully clear that I need to run/walk on my treadmill several times a week to jump start that metabolism! When you're home all day long, it's hard to keep out of the refrigerator/cabinets!! I want to be skinny for summer and I want some cute clothes!!

*giggling*

Beaver Blog Cabin with the "good" camera

Here is a little slideshow of the progress of our cabin. (I just learned to put together a slideshow.) Pictures started from the day we staked out the cabin site til present.

Hoobastank or Tom Jones ~ The Reason

Beaver Blog Cabin ~ Thursday

The roof over Matthew's room taking shape. Get ready for the next amazing picture!!
The making of the "witch's hat" ~ look how high they are! This is over Matthew's room and the kitchen area. I believe those big beams are somewhere between 500 and 600 pounds each

If you look close, you can see the beams that make the "witch's hat".

Timmy working his "chain saw magic" ~ this guy in incredible w/ the chain saw!

Look at those precision cuts on those logs! Tim is the man!!

Because of the precise cutting and complicated angles on these beams ~ each beam took an entire day.

See that little orange thing hanging on the scaffolding ~ that is what they use to hoist up a beam.

Ho Hum

Not much going on here... just the same ole same ole. Now, I'm NOT complaining about same ole same ole ... especially since I know how life can be! I'll take "same ole" anytime.

Mike is in Beaver working on the cabin. I do have a few pictures I can put up. He'll be home this Friday. He starts his new position as Sergeant this Saturday. I'm excited for him, but I'm a little nervous ~ he's not going to be in the greatest part of town. He reminds me that no part of town is really that safe, criminals are everywhere.

Matthew is doing much better ~ we had a real tough February. Thank goodness it's over!
He's starting to imitate me ~ he can say: Amie, hammer, Elmo, Nemo, earring, NO, and ba ba for robot. :-) I am thrilled.

I hope all is well with you guys. I NEED TO GET AROUND FOR A VISIT.