The Minnesota Paddling Opener is a series of canoe and kayak races held in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. We decided to take our paddling team up there for the events. Did I say team, yeah, that is right. Scott and Dot Merritt plus Danelle and I. We’re racing a C4 (canoe four person) in this … Continue reading “Minnesota Paddling Opener – 6/12/2025”
This year, I’ll have been married to Danelle for 25 years. With the kids both away at college, its more important than ever to continue connecting with her. I’ve seen other couples focus on the kids and grow apart. This is something I’ve wanted to avoid. To that end, even being married as long as … Continue reading “State Park Visit – 2/1/2025”
We’re now up to current time. There are 3 strange square holes in the floor of the kitchen and master bath. We believe they are related to the work for strengthening that side of the house for potential snow load. We’re also a bit concerned because if something comes up through those holes, it’ll be … Continue reading “Small Update – 5/3/2025”
Its been nearly a month since the last update. Very little has changed at the house. Some straightening happened. Then today, I see guys on the roof and I got super excited! They were adding paper on the roof that I think goes just before the roof goes up. Usually the roofers do this. Unfortunately, … Continue reading “A Roof Maybe – 3/3/2025”
The construction people are here and they are actually working on the house. It shouldn’t feel so rare to see people at the house accomplishing tasks. The soffit is added to the side over the apartment door. Some piece of hardware was added that is supposed to help with the snow load. I’ll be curious … Continue reading “Soffits and Poop – 2/7/2025”
The snow is finally melting. Its dripping into the basement, creating large puddles. We’re happy that the snow/ice is melting, but worried about the house being wet for lo long. Guess we’ll continue to wait and see. Hogan Haake
In architecture, a “viga” is a large, exposed wooden beam, typically used in a Southwestern US Adobe Building. The left side of the image above is the typical exterior of a structure with a viga. The right side is the inside of the structure. Basically beams to hold up the roof but also sticking out … Continue reading “What The Heck Is A Viga? – 1/25/2025”
I posted about the progress a few days ago with the trusses. When I cam back, the roof decking was installed. I’m excited about the progress, but curious how the snow is going to get out of the house now. Looking from the roof. Several doors got delivered along with windows delivered. The large one … Continue reading “Still Snow, But Progress – 1/17/2025”
The trusses are up on the house. While we’re excited about this, the roof decking isn’t on and it snowed. From the photo above, its starting to look like something, then you see below where it snowed in and the decking isn’t there. Check out how much snow is on the work table. Ever single … Continue reading “Snow Truss – 1/13/2025”