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A Week In

And a lot to catch up on! Here’s a quick summary of our first week –
Monday –
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As usual, we started with a jaunt to Lowes to pick up supplies for projects!
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Don’t know exactly what all that is for, but I know the man has a plan. And I can respect that!
We unpacked, got settled, took naps, soaked in the cabin goodness.
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Tuesday –
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A perfect Vermont day – in which I must’ve done something, but apparently it wasn’t worth documenting with a photo. But I did catch a glimpse of one of Gary’s first projects-
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Wednesday –
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Another perfect Vermont day!
In the morning we got the floating dock over to the shore so Gary could re-work it to make it more stable. We know it needed work because as he attempted to get on it to pull up the ‘anchor’ (a 5 gal bucket filled with concrete), the entire thing tipped over ON HIM! He escaped injury (and even kept his glasses on his face!), but man – I wish someone had been videoing that!
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My friend Lynne came in the afternoon for quick overnight visit – so lovely!
Thursday –
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A beautiful day, where I got to sit and sew with Lynne and Gary worked on the new frame for the floating dock.
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Friday –
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Cool and rainy – and I’m sure we did something, but my camera is not giving me any clues.
Saturday –
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Did some fun local activities with Chris in the morning (more on that later)
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while Gary got an early start on burning the “Pit”.
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We rounded out the day with a lovely afternoon spent with my brother and his wife.
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It was one of those crazy Vermont summer days, where it’s hot and sunny one minute, and raining the next. But when all was said and done, it turned into quite a beautiful day!
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Sunday –
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Worship and a quiet Sabbath afternoon.
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Monday (today!)
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A misty morning that held great promise! Gary got the painting done on the floating dock
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and later in the afternoon we took the riding mower for a little spa treatment. (Again – oh, for a video of he and I pushing it up the ramps to get it into the truck!). It sure came off easier!
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Leftovers for dinner – and another early to bed (for Gary anyway) day is in the books.
It’s been a great (and full) first week. I enjoyed my little no-guilt break from blogging, but it feels good to be back. We’ll just have to see how the week goes!
Thanks for stoppin’ by! Hope you’ve had a good week too!
Steph

Made it to Lowes!

Today was the day we finally did our “Lowes Run”. Now you might not think that going to Lowes is such a big deal, but for us, a trip to Lowes is an excursion! The hour-long drive begins here,
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upgrades to a good dirt road
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and finally paved!
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We go through several small New England towns
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(with their 30 MPH speed limits),
cross the Connecticut River into New Hampshire
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and continue on more scenic two-lane roads
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until we finally come to Lowes.
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Needless to say, when we finally do a “Lowes Run” it’s a pretty big deal – and we spent about two hours in the store. Gary had a long list of items – everything from lumber and roofing to caulk and screws – to get the treehouse ready for use this summer. The good news is we had a special 10% promotional discount AND (as is always the case) there is no sales tax in New Hampshire. Gotta love that!
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We made it home safely (after a yummy food truck lunch) and got everything unloaded. (Reality check – we took naps first!)
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It’s all staged, and I have this feeling that it will be under roof by the end of the day tomorrow!
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To finish off a practically perfect Friday, we were blessed with a lovely sunset too.
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Thanks for coming along on our mini-road trip!

Steph