![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96QooBaxjVv5XnkFgKhnkJWleVlFhs5VFfrVproYQe8-5u42FF1a-NoqedMWtpI66ClbRSGOmXERMFic89chIPZGFR932qER9G5JABOtn35seOtVU5EEkAX_LNMRraLYy5JsRxQ/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+013.jpg)
Oh we worked all right.
A collective 51 man-hours were unleashed on the cabin's yard and basement this weekend. It has looked unloved for a couple years now, as we have been busy caring for other parts of the Klassen family.
But this weekend? We loved on that building as if it were a mansion and the queen (or Brad and Angelina) were coming for a visit.
Mandi got to use the chainsaw first:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0A1XCdTCA64tHA0RfYK04fUpmsb5L4l7mLFjpNRUFX3jNnR3PTTv82mnaXVhMj5X2W8AiFSlTP_JvLY9TOCx9K9hkxXjKFEe-LoZa3svgSQx4Sht-LyOQlBPgii3TtcNTIBWUiQ/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+004.jpg)
We emptied dad's treaures (crap) from the shelves in the basement:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghX7oolVIHLg1UmMV9jrgRljcdix0ZX-78uZEOn5yoFQIjn7F9FpN31dEBQRWe8vZwE_3ugZ-IgjIrN0Z-y9-SMy2Vo-OtLS7AdaZ2cdv9qH5_CDJiC7jp4be6Q0VZ1oF7ERNeGw/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+010.jpg)
Julie pressure washed the deck:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtaQITHkUbBh66ZwAD8AzohEQJb_KupFHQamkA3dghI4tJ4Cg4feHggZJWNRZ3xcpvGu_fQ3FhS33Xa9wtGUkmeVMZhBv5YpPuvVy48abuKaMhaLnkQeWA61Ws6ASz8ZNtxUs2IQ/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+014.jpg)
Drew smashed out the rotting back board:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6fe5fL7XLt8HJqa_LXLxA88ItwuFUx_6O05YX14ZhmHdSNZVdRCDD4wM6vavy59YwRM-pTlHKteeMlwMYuI8OsTsMvwrYpaXPkzsRl0LOtsi_KIyYFy-8tWGp1BxOVbJBjTtJw/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+017.jpg)
I photographed dad's storage system on the basement shelves:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyFE5MhaT5wBricF5iFNmSWAzjgvBmyaPkCV3CT3QSodlzdjXLWfCBDhh_3IcUU-Ejx4ACLP7-VisTISIPDgnYfBGJxMXrIzp1CXOI1Yw_0-fLsOBaATy6CvpbSh6eDWQ4DmHyw/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+022.jpg)
And the stuff on the dirt floor that didn't quite make it to the shelves:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvty7atoVqZnAA5peIsrkMe8nIg2j067lwrMaNDfffwdh9BAHsfnpHcbQ8qQljCn-3uJyHlqH2RPzwpB1TRhF7FKQiWOwuWINzwf_JQF3WGzNTor5JDxnU685-hGjPQsdCjrLRw/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+023.jpg)
Daryl changed bulbs and updated fixtures:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xlo0YQqGzNosnmRtxq3K7yP9NwmoyLmNqAM8vnVRF1bEyqnl6IoqUSacIfItuw4WhyS_EKt_qZkCpG8siQ6LGJG-J89gURTkHJG_K_5So3eaS5LRK1PEoDkDXQ-oW0GgJwDUeA/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+024.jpg)
Drew was in charge of keeping the fire going:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdjU1m8cNftO1COYDbIWaA6IxcYvryGrIZg4qRvxhPbi8n5s2yisXXimYx-vdOmeovV7jBYtP8axSyWhDr696-IZ4qjg07jAKWWLpU9Berd4ON6o17IyIbA40naCy79xyvuM9Nw/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+027.jpg)
Pull your pants up, Drew:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRu4M_L-EWVXgaVnL7jFzZOoFOgt-9c7LtoxGMAPWqN8tMsgZB9FnM5Rfd8n1OaPh85-3h-jW1k86-E5Ldk1JUX2j4fB0Qqyu4BSoX9F1hUpiLDM_zwaGf48FaYB37bp6VEiq4Dw/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+029.jpg)
I'm still trying to take a "twisted" photo for my next photography class. "Drew? Twist for me..."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCizmujexrdNdhZPSeJ51TDBvB1-CDeaLj5yVF3gpQWeUHqbdERQlPEF2L-uNVRmLxCkzBtID7R7vfO7hfnDgvDj_dxhrK4aekVeyLYYqECNQlbf-y66rGd00a17U-s8XpMiikg/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+032.jpg)
Uh, thanks.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMqbC2yJAsH4JqriklwM0XVbwHCLXZO6fNjqy3uRAtyRASPbkKcKvp0ZT-0ihpDzzldwLdbVhVSmpjW0DL1IR2PYKRBiCIjUyML2vh16GCmcMtKuOS4qKt1OkfBBAZSy7Uj_iNw/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+038.jpg)
Mandi drove the wheelbarrow around alot:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1u61fsNB_zFTz8RSwq4lFhxhR7Vkxx_kkYZZpeHC6h25wyxkRBa0pUrsN4vu7mqmgFwx6sNGINu92BkF5mWVwZ5GnRfwaScaY8Pqm2QdPUwdBmQemMSo5w2_GvH7jrFFuPJqlg/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+047.jpg)
Drew, guarding the 120 banker's boxes filled with Billie's Country's and dad's business's paperwork. Time to move them out of storage and into a fire. Or shredder. Or something.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheATetPDbnYio-UaM4asMm99gUT7dqlbFcFuWMEIe7m6ciIFAdRXl4tIPnEeF9PrgfYlBJtA7y5Ia-CyyEcSinxYLpwAV5AqppQR4PtMeniOiQqO8hkaBIG71nXC61bHFymACQTA/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+051.jpg)
Clint's turn with the chainsaw. He liked having all that power in his hand.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLB7EnoRihRS0N2yhlxcb_K8i6lvesBS3Xs4DjsJS6mJgy34EZqEhqrDOBf4kxfn73V6KrLajkXCSO1iRhUUIANjCe_bO4j8bn57amHMKwvsW0uSUC6e9h_ucexE4eBFrbB3a2A/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+055.jpg)
Random shot of yard, half way through the day...
Mandi and Clint took over fire management ...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzANmDXo713Bcj-m0QGfFIitbTHWniyUJcq0wye5pw2M673NOXj3VgjaanGFbxcNrWYf7Wd4LPx4W0cbUqcLMrb5b98XRvrDILCQyEej5JxWCwNBp5ZZbCnVtXQqlKKqBtFWyVg/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+060.jpg)
... because Drew burnt his hand on the chainsaw's muffler:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnn1GO3vvIEuq5SqCgyv4TRZ514AB-mycCNCM9zjo9vgk5-tmx8OoILl2FimdzUpGqWAWhyphenhyphenXmQEy1LkTusvW3qtrgu2P0FTBq7iU17TuPi3aWd4M8m9bFTQDqaO8QuO94ILsXwTw/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+066.jpg)
Owie.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2W7mReipR0nL7zVT0xguthxyUwtJoJle1SAb1QH49cGspw5rtX3IrAITqzckPS-EHx2MBDESLHf9lCXedk_sq2FnCOGNEHi7lsvotxGHpWNqkEV7SgRfRk3ceuNj7b2uwjHiTQ/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+069.jpg)
The condition of the fire deteriorated ...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9cFD1YS2-bCHRvNS9tdu1XSkLV6ghbJburvb0z0fTGcAno8IHkaLaE1RRG8nif8ZrR6BxfslaGU95B_KLsPl2KvITnooj5E6Je7gIRyOqcJXuY51I9ToP6lFbDc_v2p69FKi3A/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+073.jpg)
... as we sent out ancient smoke signals to distant relatives advising them of the upcoming rain storm.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GmC5IPkMU8wYCKZpsaM5PT90WJkT5x49tQWndT1j3p6a1rRnDnYSQ9tsPoIZT4OsaagR8_xd1-l5WbhE1zEmz4qOaj0Dt5lK_H3lzcMi_8C0AhA4iCoh9cjgooqWZbZjpwXlFA/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+076.jpg)
Max and Zac arrived to help us move rocks:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozx1wN7vPpEMSE27zLXNyy6QISlYP2rnBhKNtVKvGVw2kqfSK-2VMaFKKNVIRYcSi3T_lyyhQKfqZZ-4pMExCixeI0a-TRXUeGssMR5Xd5EfH95m4fS38EWWs5XHDusI7vHB2EQ/s400/Cabin+Clean+Up+106.jpg)
We were not in agreement, but in the end, the twisty piece of driftwood got thrown in the fire.
The place looks normal. Not spectacular. Not unbelievable. Not magazine-spread-worthy.
Just normal.
Like a normal, regular family lives here and looks after it, doing the minimum amount of maintenance required to keep it from looking abandoned.
Three things I'm thankful for:
1. All the kids came out to help.
2. My friend, (and non-gay non-partner), Sandra, came and worked alongside us like she was a Klassen herself.
3. This cabin. All the memories, beauty, peace ...
Shalom,
No comments:
Post a Comment