not really an update

We've been to the cottage a few times this spring, but we're very much in a holding pattern at this point.

A few of the sticking points:

1. We can't take occupancy of the cottage until we pass the final inspection by the township. This includes plumbing.

2. Plumbing is roughed in, but we have no sinks yet. The bathroom vanity should arrive next week. The kitchen sink will be ordered once we get the cabinets ordered. We do have faucets for both! The shower is still in pieces in the bathroom.

3. Even if we had sinks, we have no septic system. We're waiting for Dave the digger man to put our septic in. Tbd when THAT will happen.

4. We've been waiting on septic pending resolution of the bunky nonsense. The township is still rejecting our application. As a final Hail Mary, we've applied for a bylaw... exception? amendment? I can't remember  the term. If it passes: the bunky will be torn down and rebuilt. If it doesn't, the bunky will be torn down. The end. So, either way, demo is happening. We're now awaiting demo. 

At the same time, we'll be tearing down the slanty bunky as it's being reclaimed by the wild. No jokes.

Additionally, we had the electrician back out to the island because there was some wierdness that needed to be solved. The ceiling fan in the great room didn't work. The outside light didn't work, and the hood fan breaker kept tripping. He was able to narrow it down to a faulty fixture on the front porch that was tripping the breaker (arced spectacularly when he was testing it) affecting the fan (ceiling) and the fan (hood). But now we have a borked fixture and we can't get more of the same sooooo, we moved the back porch light to the front so they all match, and have a "similar but different" light on the back porch now. We also had a faulty thermostat in the master bedroom and the heater wouldn't turn off. That got replaced, too.

We've been moving boxes and things out of our house and back to the cottage in the meantime. They're just being stored in the two bedrooms that are completely finished right now. It's nice to have some space back!

The wood stove should be arriving sometime this month, along with the vanity and hopefully the kitchen cabinets once we pull the trigger on that order.

We're also in the works getting our shoreline beefed up to store the boat lifts over the winter and to install the concrete base for a cantilevered dock.

So, a bunch of scheming is happening, but few shenanigans.

It's 30°C today, and I would dearly love to be at the cottage.

While we wait, here are some railing mock ups for the front porch. (Another sticking point) I'm stuck because I don't like the color of the wood (contractor bought and installed it without consulting us), so do I work with it to make it look intentional? Stain it? We really wanted Low Upkeep. Arg.

I hope things become unstuck soon.