From a previous post, the interior of snow snow got a facelift last spring when we removed the firewood stacks and moved the interior non-load bearing wall and entry door closer to the front of the building. This change essentially enclosed the area and created a room for taking off snow gear when the kids (and kid-adults) come inside from snow play.
It is still the primary entry for both floors of the lode during the winter season. We hope with the new roofing that leaks will be eliminated and we can add insulation to the ceiling and slate the floor (currently a mixture of concrete with stone steps). Also, we would like to replace the staircase that is poorly built and getting a bit old.
Here is a photo of the roof work from this weekend.
On a sad note, our friend, Eleanor who lived at the lodge during the 30s - 40s with her mom and dad, passed away recently. She visited us at the lodge with her daughter a few years back and we visited her, at her home, in southern California last year. She shared stories of her time at the lodge (then the Emigrant Gap Hotel) and sent us artifacts and photos. We corresponded over the years and I kept her up to date on changed and updates we were making to the lodge. She reminded me (and Jim) so much of his godmother - Mickie. A warm loving soul!
Her daughter was kind enough to send us a post she made on Facebook about her mom:
It has been a difficult week knowing what was inevitable yet not wanting to face it. My beloved 93 year old mom joined my father in heaven at 8 tonight. My heart is bursting with gratitude in having such a loving, generous, kind, fun, amazing and beautiful mother for so many years. She was my role model in life and my best friend. I am grateful she and my father were so involved with my friends, and my daughter's lives. Everyone adopted Grandma Moo and I was honored to share her with the world. Wherever she went she managed to put a smile on everyone's face and touch their hearts. Friday night one of the last things my mom joked about with the ICU nurse was that she now had a Halloween mask referring to the obnoxiously heavy uncomfortable helmet oxygen "mask" she was outfitted with to help her breathing. (BIPAP machine mask) ☺️ She loved life and made a positive difference in her world each day! She felt blessed beyond words to become a great grandma of Bexley and Zaylor! Don't cry because she's gone but celebrate happiness because you knew her.
She was a delight and we feel so privileged to have known her!
