Thursday we woke up to snow! Even for the Kenai Peninsula, that’s early. We are steadily working toward finishing up for this year. Flying out on October 31.
Shortly after I posted last time, Greg and Matt left on a previously planned moose hunt. That means I was displaced from my camper for the better part of a week. Friend, Debye, flew up for five days, and we went on another crazy adventure. We flew to Utqiagvik (formerly known as Barrow). We did not see a polar bear. We did not see northern lights. We did put our toes in the Arctic Ocean. And we did travel to the northern most point of the United States, Point Barrow.
There is not a not a lot to do in Utqiagvik so we had plenty of r&r. Oh, and the guys got a bull so we’ll be bringing moose meat south.
So where are we on the house? Tongue and groove ceilings are complete. In North Carolina after we did tongue and groove ceilings we struggled with how to edge them? The rounded nature of the D logs made using conventional trim impossible. Ended up using three-quarter inch jute rope that we have loved. I showed Greg about six different kinds of trim for this house, of which he liked none. One day he said, why can’t we just go with a nautical theme and use rope here too? Done. Because of the 12 foot ceilings we went with 1 inch rope and I have to say it was one of the easiest things we’ve done on this project with a great bang for our buck and a look that we both love.
All the lights are in and working. The kitchen is complete, except for setting the island. I have already begun moving in and have in fact cooked my first meal there. Greg finished installing the washer, the dryer, the water softener, the water pressure tank, and the hot water heater. I finished tiling & grouting the bath surround. Greg installed one of the two garage doors.
Greg carpeted the bedroom. I tiled the bathroom floor. This weekend we began moving in furniture for the bedroom so we can winterize the camper for storage before lows in the 20s hit later in the week.
After much planning, work and frustration, we decided to abandon the radiant floor heat. It’s just above our level of expertise. Also in the “we can’t catch a break” department, one if our Anderson custom built 4’x6’ windows developed a ‘stress fracture’ this week. It cracked! It is under warranty and we have begun that process. That means Greg will get to start next summer removing and replacing. Geesh.
The good news is that after SIX months living in this 9.5 foot camper and working daily on a project that has been much bigger than we anticipated, Greg, Rory & I still like each other. We are calling that a HUGE win!
Sunset Exterior
Sunset Bedroom
Sunset Bathroom
Sunset Living Room
Sunset Dining Room
Sunset Kitchen
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