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The albatross and the whales, they are my brothers
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A scrap of flashing along the bottom of the door frame protects the wood from rain
Building A Cabin

Three Days, Two Nights

cassandra May 11, 2020

May 8 to 10, 2020 I needed a break from peopling, so took Friday off work and headed out to River Song. My plans included installing the new emergency exit upstairs, , rebuilding the mudroom roof, laying laminate flooring downstairs, building a compost bin, and attacking that fallen red alder…

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My little cabin in the woods
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My First Night

cassandra May 6, 2020

May 2 & 3, 2020 My first night in my new cabin! I said last week I was finished with Phase I, which to me is the cabin’s shell. The foundation, frame, walls, and roof are all in. (Almost! The mud room/loo still has a “redneck roof,” but I’m in…

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My little cabin in the woods
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End of Phase One

cassandra April 29, 2020

Saturday and Sunday, April 25 & 26, 2020 As usual, I waited all week for the weekend, eager to get going with my latest building plans. Also, as usual, I woke up Saturday morning, dreading my to-do list. It’s not like it is extensive. Rather, it’s hard. Hard, heavy work.…

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The back of the roof lined up well enough for me
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Finishing the Roof

cassandra April 21, 2020

Saturday, April 18, 2020 I planned today as a light-duty weekend. It’s only been a week since my hand landed me in the ER, and it is not healed enough yet for me to use it much. However, next week is calling for rain, so I do want to finish…

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A Ladder, a Roof, & a Trip to the ER

cassandra April 15, 2020

April 11 and 12, 2020 We knew that was coming, didn’t we? The weekend started out like any other lately. I was up early and at River Song by about 8:30. My plans for the weekend included finishing installing the upper floor OSB and fixing the metal roof. After I…

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View of the front
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Adding the Second Floor & Roof

cassandra April 10, 2020

April 4 and 5, 2020 Another busy weekend working on my cabin! This weekend’s plans include adding the second floor and a roof. I picked up another truckload of 2x4s from Home Depot earlier in the week and already had all four upper walls framed and ready for installation. By…

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A cabin with a view
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Adding a Window & Toilet

cassandra March 30, 2020

Saturday, March 28, 2020 Like many people around the world, I feel like I’m going nuts being locked up inside all the time. Fortunately, I have a place to get away from all this madness while also practicing social distancing. And also, fortunately, building supply stores are still considered “essential…

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A place to relax in the sun and listen to the river
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Creating Rooms

cassandra March 25, 2020

Saturday, March 21, 2020 My plans this weekend were relatively laid back: install the front window and frame the sleeping loft. Nothing more. I needed a break. I’d work a little bit today, relax on my new front deck, and then go kayaking with FH tomorrow. In addition, my new…

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Mud room in progress
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Adding a Front Deck & Mud Room

cassandra March 23, 2020

Saturday, March 14, 2020 Happy Pi Day! This weekend’s plans included adding the mud room and the front deck. The mud room is to be a 4’x6′ extension to the back of the cabin. Along with the back door and a small space for depositing muddy clothes and boots, it…

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Little cabin in the woods
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Leveling the Deck Foundation

cassandra March 20, 2020

Saturday, March 7, 2020 I had a double-header planned for the weekend: Saturday at River Song, and Sunday snowshoeing at Mount Rainier. I headed out to River Song early Saturday morning. I didn’t have any firm plans and just decided to let the day unfold organically. I brought all my…

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Some of My Favorite Photos

Tarbosaurus Baatar
The fallen cedar at River Song
A log that washed ashore, Surfside Beach
Railroad bridge over Pattison Lake
Beautiful snow-covered trees
The sun is getting ready to set on my hike
Creepy stump
Looking down from North Head Lighthouse
A bridge on Mima Falls East Trail
The North Jetty, Waikiki Beach, and the Pacific Ocean crashing into the cliffs at Cape Disappointment State Park
Water tower at North Head Lighthouse
Salamander at Woodland Trail
View of Mount Rainier from White Pass
Looking north from Bell's View Trail viewpoint, North Head Lighthouse
Snow, snow, and lots of snow! White Road trail.
Sunset from the North Jetty
Dinosaur crashing through the wall at the Central Museum of Mongolian Dinosaurs
The boardwalk at Nisqually Wildlife Refuge
Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue, gleaming in the morning sun
Looking north toward Long Beach
North Head Lighthouse
White-capped waves contrast starkly against the deep blue Pacific Ocean off North Head Lighthouse
Blue skies!
Me, holding a magnificent hunting eagle
Transmutation, Burning Man 2019
A creek running through Mima Falls State Park
Mount Rainier
A grassy log in Lake St. Clair
Waves crashing into the cliffs at North Head Lighthouse
Protoceratops skull
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