Last night we made our move into the cabin. We still don’t have a fridge or stove, but the plumbing works and the windows have been “treated.” Even at a somewhat slight 600 sq ft it is a tremendous improvement over the back of the gallery.

It is now time to focus our attention on the outside. First I have to get the place really dog-ready which means installing the doggy door and a fenced area for them to use for their “business.” This will be trickier than it otherwise might be since the yard in question is solid rock and so setting posts is out of the question. But I have a plan that will work very well and will share it anon (when my plan has been proven the right one).

I will also have to put in a ramp to the deck since poor old Clint is not longer able to climb stairs and he loves hanging out on the deck.

After the dog-ready business, we will have to paint the trim and stain the new wood. We’ve picked up all the supplies so all we need to do is the actual work.

And there are some other odds and ends such a burying several exposed PVC pipes that risk being frozen over the winter (something that apparently did happen previously). And I will have to put up a chicken coop so that we can move the ladies up here from Corrales.