Let it Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow... and the year ends...

13

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Precipitation: 1%

Humidity: 55%

Wind: 3 mph

Well, the year comes to an end, and with all the snow and wind and cold, we are totally locked out of even getting to the cabin...  The 13 degree temperature is waaaay too frigid and the 2' of snow on the mountain won't even allow a four wheel drive truck to plow through...  

We were supposed to have the furnace/air conditioner installed this past week, but we are unable to take the sheet metal duct work to the cabin.  We have the skidoos, but that would probably take 20 trips back and forth with a few supplies in each trip.... and, the cold for the contractor would be unbearable...  So, we are watching the weather, and waiting, waiting, waiting...

Christmas has come and gone, and it has been a wonderful and amazing time.  The first step in getting ready for Christmas, at our house, was putting up the Christmas wreaths... (I know this has nothing to do with the cabin, but it made me giggle.) I came home from work, one afternoon, and Jim was putting the wreaths up... with the aid of a hockey stick... He says it's in our Canadian blood... just makes sense to me... Giggle.

AND, the Christmas tree was purchased, and taken off the trailer...(there's a whole story with that comment...) but, we couldn't find the decorations and we did find the lights for the outside of the house, so that was a plus!  Giggle again..

I saw this writing desk and decided that Jim would love it for Christmas.  So, I purchased it, and asked Brianne and Lowell if it could be stored in their garage until Christmas Eve.  They agreed.. Then, I asked if they could help me pick it up.  They also agreed, but, I think they regretted this decision.  We took, the legs off to make it a little lighter, but we figure this piece weighs maybe 350 - 400 pounds...  She's a sturdy girl...And, she's solid.  I couldn't help move it to the bed of the truck, but Brianne and Lowell and Chance all took part and I am sure they thought that maybe a 4th, even a 5th person would have been helpful.  On Christmas Eve, they moved it into their living room, got the legs back on her, and then Jim and I came over... Jim was absolutely taken back and overwhelmed.  I didn't know where he would want to put it in the cabin, but, he says, he feels like it's home is in the loft...  We were going to try and take it home on Christmas Eve, but, Lowell mentioned that there would be absolutely no way the two of us could get it out of the back of the truck with just the two of us...  So, it's temporary home is in Brianne's livingroom... and, one of her cats has taken up residence on the top... so, it's being used.  I don't know the story behind this writing desk, or the age... gonna have to do a little research on this one..  The main thing is:  Jim loves it.

When I drove over to Springville to pick up the writing desk, I knew that I wouldn't be able to fit it in the back of my Kia, so I took Jim's truck.. What I forgot about was the 20 or so stair treads in the back bed.  These stair treads are going to be on the staircase going from the deck down to the patio/jacuzzi area.  And, as you can see, we have a little bit of ice and snow here in Provo!  If you look at the bottom left of the picture, this is the size of each stairstep... It will make going from the deck to the jacuzzi/patio area easier...

Speaking of things I absolutely love, this was one of my Christmas presents... I really have a soft spot for .357's...  I had one like 100 years ago, and now, I have one again.  It's such a sweet gun, I am stoked! (No, I'm not a freak.. just like certain guns...  My ex husband was a police officer, and after taking the police wife's handgun class, I have been hooked on a .357...)

And, Jim always has the week between Christmas and New Year's off from work, and he takes full advantage to dream of new things to put in the cabin......

Our New Year's tradition continued this year with going to dinner and then going to the Kissing Place on Center Street in Provo, and cheering in the New Year in OUR style.  The big metal sign in front of "Big Door" still hasn't been replaced, and I am a little sad, but we have our makeshift sign that works just perfectly.  We had people walking by this year asking us if we were Jim and Cheri... um... ok?  But, it was fun as usual... really cold, but fun...

We have accomplished so much this year in this crazy cabin project... we have completed more projects this past year than any other year, and are looking forward to this next year... With a little luck, we'll be almost finished, if not finished in 2022.

As always, the adventure continues...

Jim and Cheri