Highs and Lows

We finished the outhouse this weekend! I can't believe we actually have a bathroom! We're all really proud of the accomplishment. Ok, so it's not 100% finished, we still need to put some kind of siding on the outside. Right now it's officially a tar-paper shack. We decided to wait on the siding until we had made some more decisions about the actual cabin because ideally, we would side them both in the same material. I am leaning towards cedar shakes. They are a bit pricey, but I love the rustic look and they are less cliche than log siding. The tar-paper will protect the outside for right now and we can delay that decision. I have to call the privy inspector on Monday and have him come out to close the permit. I am a little nervous about that. If he says we need to make any changes, it will be a big set back. This has been a bigger job than we had expected and I really hope he just ok's it. It was a really pretty spring weekend and we had planned on staying for 2 nights. But after lows in the 20's, we decided to go home a night early. It was colder than I had expected and that was too bad because the daytime temperatures were in the 60's and sunny - perfect weather by my standards. Other than the outhouse, we installed the first hammock in "hammock grove," and did a few repairs on the army tent. It was a lot of work and now that we have the essentials (place to sleep and a place to do our #2's) we are vowing to slow the pace and enjoy ourselves. I think it's time to bring up some friends!!