We headed up to the cabin on Saturday morning instead of Friday night because we thought we might have to reload the lumber at the launch and we knew Friday night was going to be a zoo with everyone else trying to get an early start on the weekend. We initially tried a boat load with ALL the lumber (16 sheets of plywood & siding, 42 pieces of various lengths of 2x (2x4, 2x6) and roofing), but during the drive down from Fairbanks it had shifted to the back of the boat; and with all the tools, coolers, people & dogs we just couldn’t get up on step; so rather than reshuffling EVERYTHING we left most of the 2x material at the launch, ran up to the cabin, off loaded, had lunch, then zipped back down to get the rest of the materials. It was a glorious day to be running on the river! Plus we were able to get an ice cream treat when we went to get more boat gas at the A-Frame (gas station).
Saturday night we got the rim joists & floor joists constructed, leveled & squared, then Sunday we finished the floor & framed the walls. Yesterday we were able to get all the siding done before it was time to leave.
We took a few breaks to visit w/ neighbors, plant more willows and go mushroom picking. The morel population significantly increased this year! We found the first couple in the yard, then headed back into the burn area where we found more. If we would get some more rain I think there would be even more…..funny that we’ve been out there all these years and never seen morels until last year when we found ONE. We cooked some up Sunday night and everyone agreed that they were great! Most are drying out right now at the house…
We got home about 9:45pm last night…..
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