Major milestones

Obviously, we are not too familiar with blogging. But, we thought to share with anyone who happens along to this blog site, that cabin 30 received it's certificate of occupancy on Dec 24. That means that it has passed inspection by the county and is now legal to be occupied. It still has many details to complete before it will be ready for the Great Retreat, but it is ready for a trial run. Susan will enter retreat in it on Jan 3, 2010, staying until Feb 6. The cabin has running water, an outdoor shower and vaulted privy (read "outhouse".) The kitchen has an old RV propane refrigerator and stove and we have a solar oven from Solar Oven Society so Susan should be self sufficient, provided everything functions as expected. Now we will be needing some minimal furnishings. Things like simple shelving, curtains, 2 chests of drawers,  4 all cotton zabutons, It's a bit difficult to gather these things as we live here at DM and it is remote. But, we go to the second hand stores any time we have the need to be in a place big enough to have one. Slowly, we are gathering the things that will help the cabin be livable but still simple.

We've been meaning to get photos of the cabin, but each day as we are there, we are so involved in the work to be done that we forget to take the pictures! Sorry.

More later...

s&d