When we got to the land the following weekend, the basement slab had been poured and the stem wall started. Unfortunately, our framer had raised his price $10,000 saying the quote was good for only 30 days, so we put the job out to bid again.
During the week, our tent collapsed, and a corner piece had apparently broken in a stiff wind. We were able to jerry-rig it, though, by tying the broken corner to a tree. It wasn't perfect. It didn't sit squarely, so while it did keep some bugs out, it kept others in. Like the bee and the wasp that joined us for dinner.
Gerald mounted his new sign. He had said he wanted a sign that said this, and I happened to see one at an antiques mall.
On the way to the land, we picked up a load of shiplap siding to stain and seal. We decided to go with the shiplap for the north side and gable ends. Under the covered parts of the house, we plan to use wood planks with chinking separating the planks.
Here's what the individual boards looked like.
It took us two days to seal and stain both sides. It was a hot weekend, with temperatures in the high 90s. On Saturday, about mid-day, we ran out of sealer and went to Prescott to get some more. When we got there, Gerald couldn't move his thumb and his arm started to tingle. So we got him some Gatorade and that helped. He was more careful to stay hydrated after that. We began work Sunday around 6 a.m. to beat the heat. I left for church about 10, and Gerald finished up. He didn't get done until about noon.
On Saturday, I got up to go for a hike as I do every morning at the land, and decided to check out the mica mine. The sun was just cresting the ridgeline, giving the rockface a golden glow. It was beautiful in a terrible sort of way. 
But the view from the mine was lovely.
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