November 10 - 19, 2017 - Roof, Snow and Installing the cast iron stove

The weekend of November 10th, Jim worked on the final touches of the metal roof on the screen porch.  Since I was planning to stay on til Monday, it was my job to check  for leaks (in the event of rain).  Well the Monday stay ended up being a week stay since I had to pick up fireplace pipe from Truckee and replacement glass for our Lopi in Grass Valley.

A trip to Truckee (Tuesday) sometimes includes a trip to Reno for thrift store shopping.  I didn't manage to find much of the items that are needed at the lodge - but it is always a fun trip.  I got stuck in traffic coming back, so Grass Valley and the glass purchase had to happen on Wednesday.

Grass Valley also has some really nice thrift stores (visited a few), a Habitat for Humanity (got some joist hangers there) and a great Grocery Outlet (our fresh food supplies were getting low).

On Thursday and Friday, I stayed at the lodge.  And it rained and snowed quite a bit, so I was able to verify that the new roof DOES NOT LEAK!!! And I started installing the stone work to the hearth of the cast iron stove (picture below).  I also finished stacking the rest of our firewood near the game room (we need a cast iron stove in there too) and did some general clean up and laundry.

Saturday, Jim returned to install the cast iron stove and the stove pipe in the screen room.  Well that stretched into Sunday and is still not 100% complete.  But we are close.  Once the stove is installed, we will give it a virgin burn and then continue insulating and cedar shiplapping the lower walls in the screen room.  We also need to insulate and shiplap the snow room (cedar of course).  The stone tile in there will have to wait until spring now.

I have a few small projects pending - but since I was being way to helpful (with suggestions) on the stove, I was sent out to do a burn of the tree debris that we have stacked up on the property on Saturday and Sunday.  I managed to burn everything near the big fire pit - but still have a few stacks way in the back of the property that probably will not be burned until spring.

And we have a mouse in the house.  Since we do not live at the lodge full time, we have always had a challenge with rodents.  Quincy learned how to open the front door (from our dearly departed Dakota) when he is out and wants to be in and has not learned how to close it.  So we have a mouse to deal with.  I am hoping that the traps I put out before I left the lodge work and we have a expired mouse when we return for the holiday weekend.

Our neighbors at the Hyatt Mechantile Store (now a cabin) are outshining us in building.  They have just weathered in their new recreation building which will include a sauna and a hot tub lap pool.  So they will soon have three building on their property.  We have not met the new neighbors who purchased Rad and Paula's place yet.  The neighbors across the street have not been at their cabin much, but were there Sunday winterizing the place.  They told us AT&T are going to be putting a cell tower up the hill behind their property.  Hopefully we will not see it from the street.

That is about all to report for now.  Waiting for the Storm King to really reach us and Christmas with the family.


Snow Storm on Friday.

Adding stone in Screen Room

Stove Installation