For those who do not know, since the beginning of September, I have been (and still am) camping in the mudroom with Jake the cat and my three Chinooks. My furniture consists of a camp chair, stool and dave's hospital bed. Add three large dog crates, a litter box and all possessions deemed to be too fragile or unable to handle moisture and our living space is a bit cramped. With a lot of road blocks thrown our way, the remodel is slowly progressing. Until recently we did not have heat and were exposed to the elements through the walls, ceilings and floors.
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| January snow inside the house |
I am happy to say that we now only have one 6' X 2' ceiling hole draining our excess heat skyward. We even have walls.
The dogs have done an amazing job socializing to all sorts of visitors. One of the most curious was seeing 8 Spanish speaking guys, in full hazmat suits. on a break, wandering around the yard looking for signals for their cell phones. Even I was suspicious at the sight of them. Different crews have learned the hard way that Trask and Koyuk are not shy at all about getting into unattended rigs and stealing food. One day I even found sushi wrappers in the yard.
The drive and yard were dug up to replace the main electrical line and transformer. Add Oregon winter rains and mud has ruled around here. About the same time as the trench dig, the dogs started to blow coat. The resulting mud caked, fur-rug flooring in a cramped, unheated space became intolerable. Time for a spa day.
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| Cedar |
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| Koyuk and Trask |
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| Trask |
This post was a long time coming and is just a quick update. More about the dogs soon. I promise.
