It's hard to believe that one year ago today we paid our first visit to the lodge.
Although it was run-down, over-grown, and had suffered from years of neglect and disuse, I remember thinking to myself: "I can really see us here". When we learned that another couple beat us to the punch and put an offer in on the place. our hopes were dashed. When that deal fell through and the cottage was ours for the taking, it was fate.
We knew then that it was going to take quite a bit of work to spruce the place up - although we maybe didn't realize just how much work it was going to be. Holy smokes. Was it really that bad!?
After a long summer and a LOT of work, the interior of the cottage is mostly complete.
Next year we can focus on finishing touches inside, and start to tackle some of the outside projects like sprucing up the deck, reclaiming the gardens, possibly putting in a veggie patch, hanging a hammock... the list grows with each passing day.
With the lodge closed up for the season, I can think and scheme and dream and plan for the next 6 months. [rubs hands together schemily]
If we get even half the help that we had this year, we'll be in very good shape.
It was awesome to have everyone roll up their sleeves and pitch in.
And some of them did some really crappy jobs, like cutting the grass in the blistering heat, or scrubbing the plastic soffit "ceiling".
No matter the job, every little bit helped.
And some might even have been having fun (the nerve!)
Some jobs were definitely bigger than others.
And others, while small, were still immensely useful.
Without a legion of devoted friends and family, the lodge as we know it today would not exist.
So Cheers to you! Here's to another 365 with friends and family at the Lodge.
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