Nephews Visit

We arrived to find our raft detached from it's anchor, resting gently against the opposite shore.

 Mom and Dad watch as Chris retrieves the raft, and brings it safely to shore. 
The ropes had worn through.  I guess we need to get a chain instead.

 Window removed, and dad working on the fascia.

Our friend Steve came by to help Chris remove the rest of the roof boards...

 ...while Cody and I removed nails from the salvaged wood.

Next, the roof rafters come down. 
This is the good, dry, straight lumber that we want to reuse in the new place.

 Mom helping to remove nails.

 The next day the nephews came to visit!  This is M's first canoe ride...

 ...while J waits patiently on the shore.

 Now it's time for J to have a turn!

 A tiny little frog...

 ...and a water lily!

 Most of the roof rafters are down.  Next weekend, the walls!

Roof Boards

 First things first:  hang the hammock.

Another hot day on the roof.

 Nice work!  One side done.

Not much wall holding up this part of the roof!  Those 2x4s are pretty rotten!

  Don't worry, the tar paper will hold it all together.  :)

Shingles

 We started removing the shingles.

 It was easier than we thought it would be, but it was such a hot day to be working on the roof!

Nice pic!

 Moving on to the other side.

 I don't think we're water tight anymore!

All done!  That's enough for today.

 Who knew folding a tarp could be so hilarious. 
Thanks mom and dad for all your help!

 Hot work deserves a cold beer.

Suppertime!  Dad's delicious burgers.  Yum!

 Calm sunset on the lake.

 Back at it the next day, removing the roof boards.

 Nice lighting... the room seems so much more inviting now that there is some natural light!

Attempting to hammer the boards off from the inside...

...while the boys work outside.

Kayaking & Beaches

 

When we arrived it was so calm on the lake that we immediately got in the kayaks to explore the larger part of the lake, that we often can't get to when the water is rough.

 We got a good sense of how big the lake is beyond our little bay.

I suspected from Google that there was a sandy beach on this otherwise rocky lake, and sure enough we found it!

 Heading home from our long trip.

 Heading into our little bay.  That's our raft in the distance.

  ...getting closer.

A nice shot of our new beach area.  We added some sand to level out the shoreline so we can sit comfortably and enjoy the view of the lake.

We have a resident frog, always in the same place.

 He's pretty good as posing for pictures.

 Quite a large beetle!  We've discovered they are called "chip carriers" by the locals, because of their habit of carrying away wood chips.

 

 The new firepit.  Can't wait to try it out!