The Campfire Trail: November 21 - DIY Homestead - A Developing View from the Deck

November 21, 2022

Day 416 of the Adventure

We've taken another step closer to having an actual deck on the back of our Cabin in the Woods. It's even come far enough along to move some of the tools up onto it. Life here is filled with disruptions, least of which are things like rain.......... or even Deer Season. Yes, deer hunting took a small bite out of our productivity last week with Shelley harvesting two deer right from the back deck. It's not the "hunting" of them (if you can even call it that). It's all the other stuff, from the field dressing, to the check in, to the skinning and butchering. All of that, times two. nevertheless, once done and out of the way, we could return to our deck building. As it stands today, there are still the random shots being heard in the distance as the final two days of deer season remains. Our deck progress has made it to the near-completion of the platform. I guess another trip to the lumber yard is in store for us. There's still plenty to do on it, but for now, we can actually drag some camp chairs out there and sit with coffee (or tea) and look down into the woods.

Carry On

Adventure Quote: “Any patch of sunlight in a wood will show you something which you could never get from reading books. These are pure and spontaneous pleasures in the woods of our experience.” ― C.S. Lewis

Base Camp Coffee of the Day: Lost in the Woods (Colombia/Costa Rica blend)

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