The Gilbert Lodge Blog from Brainerd, MN, USA

August 29, 2003

The sheet rockers move in.  1/2 inch sheetrock on the walls and 5/8 inch sheetrock on the ceilings.   

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August 30, 2003

Soon, the tapers move in with tape and mud.  Here are Melissa Anderson and Preston Nelson.   Preston is right at home on the stilts.                    

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August 31, 2003

Paula goes out on the lake in here kayak.  There is an island in the background.  We won't live on the island, but we can see it from the house.  Hence the name of the street, "Island Drive."

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August 31, 2003

One of the carpenter's tools is this John Deere loader.  We think of it as Paula's sport utility vehicle.  Note, it is larger than most cars.

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