Day 26 – Thursday, August 14th
Today was the much-anticipated rain day—the real test for the new roof on one side of the cabin. This morning, I tightened up the ridge cap to close it off a bit more and make sure we were as ready as possible. We had a brief sprinkle early on, just enough to hear the rain […]
Day 25 – Wednesday, August 13th
Today was a productive one. After getting two panels up yesterday, I managed to install seven more today, which pretty much completes the roof on one side of the cabin. There’s still trim work and finishing touches to do, but I’m pleased with the progress. It’s amazing what a little weather motivation can accomplish—the chance […]
Day 24 – Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Today was a day of extremes — mostly extreme heat. The temperature soared to 97°F, with the “real feel” hitting 107°F. Even in the shade it felt like 98°F, and inside the cabin the thermometer stubbornly read 100°F. Not exactly an ideal day for working on a roof… yet that’s where I spent my morning. […]
Day 23 — Monday, August 11, 2025
I woke up early today, though not because of the loggers — they apparently took the day off. It had been a warm night that never really cooled down, so an early start felt natural. I made a proper breakfast with coffee and took my time enjoying it before heading up to the roof to […]
Day 22 — Sunday, August 10, 2025
Today was the day I finally pulled the trigger and started the roof project. I’d been hesitant to begin, knowing that once the old roof comes off, there’s no stopping until the new one is on. My plan was to keep things manageable: untie the tarp, fold it back over one half of the roof, […]
Day 20 & 21 — Friday & Saturday, August 8–9, 2025
The past two days have been uneventful but productive. Most of my time was spent moving roofing material over to the cabin and hauling the pile of junk lumber and debris I’d pulled from the shed last year — which had been sitting under a tarp ever since — over to the mainland for a […]
Day 19 – Thursday, August 7th
Another driving day — and it’s dump day again! I headed down to Princeton on my way to Baileyville, making the usual stop at Old School Family Restaurant for a wonderful breakfast. After the dump run, I stopped by Package Depot in Calais to pick up a few deliveries, then headed back to the cabin […]
Day 18 – Wednesday, August 6th
Today was exhausting, long, and stressful. I drove to Bangor to pick up the roofing materials, and just as I was leaving camp, I ran into Selectman Chaffee coming up Democrat Ridge Road. We had a nice chat — he was checking to make sure the loggers had improved the road so my neighbor’s guests […]
Day 17 – Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Today was a good, productive day—though it started earlier than planned. The loggers fired up their operation at 5:00 a.m., and now that they’re working right up to our property line, the noise made sleeping in impossible. I always wondered why the Old School Family Restaurant opened at 5:00 a.m.—turns out, it’s to serve the […]
Day 16 – Monday, August 4, 2025
I’ve been feeling unusually tired lately, so I went to bed early last night and slept in—at least by camp standards—probably around 7:30 or even 8:00 a.m. I mostly puttered around in the morning, still struggling with low energy like I have the past couple of days. Definitely something I need to address. That said, […]