The warm dry weather came to an end and true November temperatures and precipitation settled in. The concrete guys were huddled around a camp stove when I arrived Friday at 1:00 pm and were cooking soup with a side order of spam for their lunch break. They were finally able to finish all the concrete work with the completion of the garage floor and the front porch. Everyone will take a week off for Thanksgiving with framing hopefully starting the first week of December.Mark and I spent the afternoon walking the property with a landscaper who will begin clearing trees for the main trail leading people back to Eagle Creek and the site of our outdoor chapel and 1st cabin. The deer left us a nice primary path to follow, but there are places where we had to find creative ways of bypassing sink holes and water erosion. Our goal is also to make it as accessible as possible for people with mobility issues, so the trail has to be wide enough for an ATV. The good news is that we learned there are enough cedar trees on the property to just about pay for the land if we should choose to harvest them. We'll begin with some selective thinning of the cedars up close to the house for now so that the hard woods have room to grow and tackle the back ridge at a later time. Mark and I came home (as in back to the parsonage!) wonderfully tired from all the fresh air as well as exilerated by the progress of our long time dream. A walk in the woods always feeds my soul and refreshes my spirit! I can't wait until it is simply a matter of stepping out our front door!
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