The end (temporarily) of the cabin

So obviously we failed to finish updating about the cabin adventure. We got a little busy working on the cabin, preparing for Haiti, traveling to Hawaii, and celebrating the holidays with family and friends. However, since we are now back in Haiti and need to start writing about our Haiti adventure on our blog I feel obligated to do some sort of cabin wrap-up first.

We were not able to get the cedar siding put up, do any interior finishing, or get electricity and plumbing installed. So, we were not able to rent out the cabin. However, Jimmy did manage with the help of a very kind friend the 2 days after Christmas to get all the windows and doors installed and the place more or less "dried in". This means it should be able to sit as is and stay in good condition. Although we can't rent it out in this condition, there is a woman who lives at Jimmy's parent's RV Park who is very excited to use the building as a "house of prayer" while we are gone.

 I was hoping Jimmy could write a wrap up post on the whole project since it was really his project, but since I ditched him this year to stay at home with our 2 daughters, he is currently VERY busy with school :o) My take is that we learned a lot, Jimmy for the most part (minus working in the freezing cold wind and rain) enjoyed the work, and we are glad we made an attempt at building a cabin even though we weren't able to finish it yet. We look forward to finishing it one day - maybe this summer? - we shall see. As we say in Haiti - "si Bondye vle".

Here are the final cabin photos before we left for Haiti.

Roofing - Paper, Cedar Trim, Shingles

Gable Ends