After many travel adventures, ranging from China to Idaho, Jessica and Stéphane are finally back at Diamond Mountain, attending teachings and checking in on the cabin.
While we were traveling, teaching, and raising funds for the retreat, Jarret Levine - under the umbrella of Marmot Brothers construction - has single-handedly made incredible progress on our electrical systems.
Rob Long, the contractor who has done most of the work on our site thus far, has been working on Venerable Chunzom's site for most of the summer. On September 21st we had a very nice chat with him about the future construction schedule of the cabin, and as a result, all three of us (Rob, Jessica, Stéphane) are feeling quite positive and energized about the future of the cabin.
By the end of October the plumbing and electrical will be done and Rob Long will have painted the trim, fascia and other smaller outer bits of the cabin. The interior of the cabin will also have been primed for more detailed painting. Jessica and I will be there building a rock retaining wall, and Matt Stevens will be there adding his painting skills to the interior and exterior of the cabin.
November will be a crunch time of sorts, where the interior of the cabin gets completed. After that, minor additions to the surroundings, such as gravel around the cabin to protect us from mega-mud, will be put into place.
If we can keep to this schedule we should be able to start moving in by late November!
