Category Archives: The Cabin

For over a week now a little possum (about half grown) has been hanging out on my cabins porch. It is now dubbed Pocket. The first night Lily suddenly woke and started growling at the window. I shined the flashlight … Continue reading →

I ordered a new chainsaw. The 38cc Poulan I have works fine for firewood. But it just isn’t powerful enough or long enough to mill boards. So I got a 62cc 20″ X-Bull. A no-name chinese saw. A name brand … Continue reading →

I’m sure my one reader (yes I’m sure there’s one out there and you know who you are) is wondering if I only care about the shed and forgot about the cabin. Well I’m back working on the cabin. The … Continue reading →

Autumn is getting very close. Mid September. Beautiful days in the 60s and low 70s. Nights in the high 40s and 50s. I noticed several deer always hanging out in the same area when I walked through the woods. So … Continue reading →

I learned something about staining the cheap Eastern White Cedar shakes I got at Home Depot. The stain is supposed to age the wood and give it a gray and reddish look. The procedure I found for making the stain … Continue reading →

The shed is very close to being buttoned up for the winter. Today I added 3 more windows. I think that is enough. A few more small end boards, the gables and finally the doors and it is sealed. The … Continue reading →

Time to replace the tarp on the roof with some tarpaper and cedar shakes. First I had to do a lot of leveling and trimming. Then I put on rolls of tarpaper. Now I am going to put on cheap … Continue reading →

I did some more on the shed. New siding. I used new fence pickets. I like the look. And they are cheap. This in addition to extending the front two feet. But notice there are still no doors, or gable … Continue reading →