Remodeling

Let the wild rumpus begin!

Dan The Builder has started the transformation of our dear little Dam Cabin. The spiral staircase is in temporarily, and it looks great. We can hardly wait 'till the old stairway is gone and the room opens up. We also brought up a gas fireplace that Dan The Man is going to install for us. Our next jobs are to pick out paint colors and new carpeting. I'm lobbying for inexpensive remnants. By Christmas this caterpiller will have morphed into a beautiful living space.

Before and after photos:




The lake appears to be frozen over. I'm leery of walking out there yet. We did see a group of humans - kids or ice fisherpeople we weren't sure. They were too far out to tell - walking across the lake. I think once the ice houses are out it'll be safe. Tyler took a long walk back in the woods while Dan was here. I think skiing back along the creek this winter could be fun.

Last night we drove into Aitkin and went to the Rialto Theater to see our annual Thanksgiving weekend movie. This year we saw Bolt. We all enjoyed the movie and the theater. They don't make 'em like that anymore . . . the theater, not the movie. It was a venue in the old style; small screen, large room, lots of funky art deco lights and murals on the walls. No need to sit in the back of that theater, the middle rows were plenty far away from the action. They might want to think about replacing the seats some day though. Walking out of the theater after the show was kind of special. Exiting the front door onto main street small-town Americana. There was a light snowfall and the town was decked out for the holidays. Very nostalgic.