A bit of a strange day for me, carpentry wise. I finished framing the floor for the addition and hit pause. I went in to see what I’d take on and was suddenly overwhelmed by it all. Realizing there’s still so much to do, and realizing it’ll be worse come sealift when so much arrives and I’ll be racing winter. And overcome with the feeling I’m just not good enough.
I am, and this will pass. But two days in and I just gave up on the day.
The power of social media. So on Sunday I posted a photo here, and on an instagram story, of the drum I hauled out to the cabin by ATV. I wrote that it was destined to be the tank for our heating fuel there.
A fellow from Iqaluit (we both follow each other) saw it and reached out with a warning that the barrel will let UV rays through causing the fuel to varnish and gum up the system. As he has it happen to him.
Back out today to recover the drum. Luckily I can return it. #Nunavut#CabinLife
Today my solar power grant for the cabin was deposited in my account. And my system ordered. Now to wait for sealift. Excited and intimidated over this part of the project. #Nunavut#Arctic#CabinLife.
The last load of lumber is at the cabin. ( He says, knowing full well that even discounting the material for the interior it will NOT be the last lumber. That he’ll be there going “how did I not calculate that right”) #Nunavut#Arctic#CabinLife
The rear of this cabin located at the Mountain Lake Lodge in Virginia served as a peaceful sanctuary tucked amidst the trees. Despite the overcast and misty weather, the porch light emitted a soft radiance, illuminating the allure of the entrance.
This is how we do it. A thread. To get the lengths of roofing metal over to the cabin on the ice we tied to qamutiiq together. Note. This much metal is heavy. #Nunavut#Arctic#CabinLife
The qamutiq being towed down the pass between town and Victor Bay. The second snowmobile is there in case it needs to toe off to brake the heavy load down the hills. #Nunavut#Arctic#CabinLife
Unfortunately we couldn’t climb the roofing off the ice. Low tide and the foreshore ice along with the heavy load meant snowmobiles couldn’t get enough purchase to pull it up the hill/bank. #Nunavut#Arctic#CabinLife
Tomorrow is the last day of Sun in town. (Technically another week but because of the topography we last see it Nov 5). Sun down all during this cabin trip. #Nunavut#Arctic#CabinLife