Progress!

Mickey has been working hard towards his next goal along the way of building the cabin: no more scaffolding! 

This has meant lots of ceiling and gable end work. 

 

On the scaffolding are ceiling panels that have been cut and stained. Once dry, Mickey will apply the initial coat of poly, then set and nail them into place. Then they will receive a final coat of poly.

We also did a lot of cleaning on Monday, so the construction site is now mostly in the loft (I think we could open a hardware store!). The great room is now much closer to a living room than it was before, and we rather like it that way. :)

We knocked out a lot of staining with my mom's help last week, including most of the gable paneling, the log walls in the kitchen, great room, and bathroom, and several of the posts and beams.

Meanwhile, my dad stained all of the remaining windows and window trim -- a very tedious job that we were grateful for!

Mickey has done a beautiful job with the trim. This picture doesn't do it justice! but live tours are always available by appointment... :)