I spent a few days working at TNT this week. It was great to have Don's help, the 84 year old dad of the owner. He is a nice guy. Amazing how much energy he has at 84! He brought some pasties to share for me and the whole construction crew that came up from Chicago to start on the art studio. They didn't like it up here at all. Bad food and nothing to do. Means they got the job done quickly!
The owner of the construction company has his own plane, so he flies up. Seems like an odd arrangement, but I guess it will work. He pointed out some problems with the sauna that we already had an eye on, but I guess when the construction work is free (NMU students) problems can be expected. The framing is way off on the inside, so doing the cedar is a challenge, and there are water issues. We got it all done except for the trim, so I will get busy with that on Monday.
Amélie was home sick on Tuesday, but other than that the girls had a good week at school. Naomi made some progress on the basement, and we got the punching bag hung up down there. Also figured out how to turn my bandsaw into a mini sawmill and sawed up some cherry from the backyard. Hopefully the bugs that were in there won't be an issue once it dries out a bit more. Yesterday we went to the Cajun restaurant to celebrate Naomi's new job! The food was incredible.
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| Got our votes in for the Dutch elections. |
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| Great to have some help! |
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| The cut is amazingly smooth. |
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| Trying to find a time without too much wind to take down the big pine. |
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| Got a cool Frank Lloyd Wright fireplace from TNT along with some cabinets and tables. |
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| Amélie was in the bathroom when the food came. |
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| Amazing dinner! |
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