The Cabin at Many Moons now has carpeting. And an induction stove. I didn't want carpeting, but we needed it in the loft for sound dampening. And, boy, is it cushy! Luxurious, even. The induction stovetop was my "middle-of-the-road" choice -- which is appropriate during yet another nutty election season because that is where I … Continue reading Now the Carpet & Stove
I call it a cabin because that's the "feel" I'm after. And a cabin needs a loft. It's getting there! The stairway to the loft is getting there too. This blog first documented our conversion of an impenetrable waterfront lot into a park-like setting. (Day 1 of that adventure starts here.) Now, it documents our … Continue reading The Loft Takes Shape
Nature continues to entertain us as the kitchen takes shape in the Cabin at Many Moons, on the waterfront in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Cabinets are in and countertops are on the way! We are now one year into this building project. (For Day 1, see this post.) It's consuming but tolerable, since we are surrounded … Continue reading Cabinets Are In!
Warm and cozy, just as I hoped. It took two guys about five days to get it up. It's a lot of wood. The addition of the ceiling helps the Cabin at Many Moons finally look like a cabin. The wood installation isn't done yet, but I couldn't resist showing some pictures now. For those … Continue reading Ceiling’s Up!
And now, the installation of interior doors as our DIY progresses to create the Cabin at Many Moons...another milestone in the process of turning a house into a home. We've had reliable heat for months. We have a flush toilet and shower, and a washer and dryer. And now, a door on the bathroom. Yes … Continue reading In-Doors & Outdoors
Sometimes the moon jumps into your eyeballs -- especially when it's full -- and reminds you to Just Stop. Look. Breathe. Notice. Make sure you're living and not just existing. When you're doing DIY construction, it can become a long grind from one task to the next. Each morning, the same questions: What's the top … Continue reading Full Moon, Full Schedule
The things we take for granted in "civilized" life! Winter has finally returned to Michigan's far-north. Snow is falling steadily as I write this, now measuring five inches with more to come and temps falling to 10 degrees. But the real headline here is something indoors at Camp Many Moons...something most of you take for … Continue reading Winter & Washing
What kind of wood (lumber) to put on the vaulted ceiling of the Cabin at Many Moons? And where is the snow, anyway? Those questions distracted me (in Virginia) and Jeff (in Michigan) for weeks. Finally, both questions are answered as we continue our long-distance DIY home-building collaboration. Winter officially arrives Dec 21 in the … Continue reading Wood & Winter
It worked. The water flowed. Hot. In the floor. The Cabin at Many Moons has heat! Six months ago today, we laid orange tubing into sand that would become a foundation and, eventually, a house. (The report of that day is posted here.) Today, those same tubes began to carry the hot water that will … Continue reading Heat Underfoot!
In my 60s, I'm more and more attracted to browns. I wonder why, since I once preferred reds and blues? I think one reason is my increasing immersion in nature. I find the earthy colors calming. That's why the Cabin at Many Moons is planned around them. This is a fortunate trend in late-autumn since … Continue reading Beautiful Browns
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