4 June 2011

Spent the morning scrubbing and polishing. Katy and Alex arrived at 11:30, just as I was finishing cleaning.  After lunch we built the 2x4 base frame on which the roof framing will sit.  After getting the base perfectly level and square, we filled it with compacted sand, creating a firm underlayment for the rock mosaic and, ultimately, a whole lot of rebar and very strong concrete.  Alverta arrived at 2 o’clock (with her kayak) and supervised while we finished the sand compacting and leveling process. Steve (brother) and Mary (his girlfriend) arrived about 3, at which time we lit the cooking fire and adjourned to the lake for canoeing, kayaking, and swimming. Lynne and Perry arrived just after we finished our water therapy, which was the trigger for a whole heap of barbequing (chicken shish kabob with lots of veggies) and malt beverage consumption.  Used some charcoal briquettes in with the wood fire coals this time, which worked great… a nice even heat for cooking.  For dessert we surprised Alverta with a birthday cake and some horrible singing.  Tuneful the Perkins family ain’t.