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Hopalong:
You will, Lighter.
I love that you're respecting your intuition.
The answer will come.
Hugs
Hops
lighter:
I've never been to the island in the winter. I think it feels like sunny fall weather. Easy to work in.
I'll consider cleaning out the shed, and shewing out the crabs to make a rustic sleeping quarter for 2 or 3 since the cottage will be full up. I don't know if it's sturdy enough to hang hammocks, of which there are three. Seems very pirate esque to write that out. Youngest DD is not down with sleeping out of (cottage) doors... she wants a hammock in the King room, or livingroom. I'm thinking oldest dd and I will be in the shack together.
If that goes well, I can have plumbing, a bathroom and electric arranged. We can air-condition the space, put a little loft in for sleeping, and tiny kitchen.... maybe. I might love sleeping out like that... with the Atlantic providing white noise. I honestly don't know if I'll love it or not. I know I have everything I need to give it a try.
I think the new beams between kitchen and dining rook are perfect for 2 hammocks, leaving one space to walk between rooms. If it's easy to set up, with fasteners left in place, anyone can pop them up when needed. I think.
Lighter
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: lighter on December 14, 2019, 01:54:50 PM ---I've never been to the island in the winter. I think it feels like sunny fall weather. Easy to work in.
I'll consider cleaning out the shed, and shewing out the crabs to make a rustic sleeping quarter for 2 or 3 since the cottage will be full up. I don't know if it's sturdy enough to hang hammocks, of which there are three. Seems very pirate esque to write that out. Youngest DD is not down with sleeping out of (cottage) doors... she wants a hammock in the King room, or livingroom. I'm thinking oldest dd and I will be in the shack together.
If that goes well, I can have plumbing, a bathroom and electric arranged. We can air-condition the space, put a little loft in for sleeping, and tiny kitchen.... maybe. I might love sleeping out like that... with the Atlantic providing white noise. I honestly don't know if I'll love it or not. I know I have everything I need to give it a try.
I think the new beams between kitchen and dining rook are perfect for 2 hammocks, leaving one space to walk between rooms. If it's easy to set up, with fasteners left in place, anyone can pop them up when needed. I think.
Lighter
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Wow, an outdoor pirate cabin sounds amazing, Lighter! Would be a great option for families with older kids, who could bunk outside together in their own den away from the grown ups :) It sounds lovely :) Is all the difficult and endless work with the cottage done now or are you still having to sort a lot out with that? xx
lighter:
Hi, Tupp.
It feeeeels like the slog work is over, but then I've never really had a chance to work AND play, so.... it's going to feel great no matter how much work has to be done.
If I can grind all the rust off the roof, clean it and seal it this trip....
if I can get the shed ready as a sleeping quarter (and sleep in it.....)
if I can fish, swim with the dolphins, sharks, and rays....
if I can finally visit the shark lab.....
if I can stretch on the beach, look for sea glass and large conch shells....
if I can find the materials list for finishing the shack I'll be laugh'in: )
I notice I didn't think about all the work of feeding 10 people, cleaning up after them, or keeping them happy. We need to be adults, clean up after ourselves, find things to do on our own, and share cooking duties, which is how it should always be.
I sure hope I like sleeping like a pirate.
::nod::.
lighter:
We have our first booking at the cottage, and it feels pretty good. I'm still figuring out how to pay the manager, and get things done from here. The Cable's out, for instance, and I can't get a straight answer by phone (or understand a word, rather) so I said YES twice on the phone, then was hung up on. Sometimes they say one thing, and it's not at all true, which used to make me very anxious and feel incompetent. Now it's just another little problem, and I don't internalize blame around it: ) It's just how things go on the Island. Sometimes they go very well.. I have to remind myself.
The caretaker will go to the phone company and ask about it tomorrow. He's out of cable too, so he's motivated.
Need to bring a better grill... the one there still has that Dawn Of The Dead look we're trying to get rid of. I think the renter found it washed up on the beach.
Other than that, I'm looking forward to packing this trip. Will pare down items in the cottage, streamline the information packet, and labels.... I think things are already pretty good.
So, ya.
Renters.
::nodding::.
Lighter
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