Cabinets, Holding Tank, and Tiling

On Memorial Day weekend, the whole family went up to the cabin. The highlight of the trip was installing the oak cabinets that Jim had built over the Winter and Spring. They are really top-notch - better than the cabinets we have at home!

Mike brought up some materials to rough-in the water supply. We needed to get that in behind the cabinets, but we won't be able to hook them up until we get power, a pump, and a pressure tank next year sometime.

We also took the Crownline out on Pokegama. We found a perch hotspot, and all of us were able to catch a few. There were more than enough for a fish fry - nothing's better than some nice big perch.

A few weeks later we went back to be there for the holding tank installation. It was bittersweet to see the heavy equipment tear up the ground around the cabin to make room for the truck to bring the tank in. As the crew showed up, one of them said, "So, we're going to make things a little less green for you today." That really was the case. At least the extra room will make it easier to drive around.

The holding tank will be the most costly thing that we'll pay to have done rather than do ourselves. We will still have to pay for the electrical hookup, but after that it'll be all us!

We also finished up the slate work for the hearth and backsplash for the stove. This was our first experience with tiling, and it turned out pretty nice for a couple of novices.