Alex has been working amazingly hard on the yurt this last month. I think partially out of desperation. As it has gotten colder and snowier up here in Maine he just wanted to done and set up. We are officially declaring it done, even though there are a few small touch-ups that still need to be done. But lets be honest, aren't there always a few minor things to work on! I am sure my cousin Megan would agree with that statement, she just bought her first house and has also been working very hard on it!
PicasaWeb is being silly and not allowing me to upload the photos onto the blog so in the meantime a bit more about the yurt. The stove has been installed but it will still need to have the stove pipe completely caulked into place. Alex bought a fire mat thing to put under the stove and now he just needs to get a few people to help lift the stove so that the mat can be slid underneath. Even without the mat he did a test firing of the stove the other day and it worked just fine. It didn't even fill the yurt up with too much smoke!
We are still debating whether the stove will keep the yurt warm enough for me to possibly come over for a weekend camp out this winter. I still haven't seen the completed yurt, actually I haven't seen it once in person since he has set it up a few months ago... If Scott and Zizi ever leave to go to Mexico like they were planning to I will definitely come check it out. In the meantime I just really haven't felt like it... I know that is a little immature of me but the truth is the truth.
While Alex's sister was living with us she did a bunch of work to help raise the yurt as well. Going out in the snow and freezing cold with Alex to raise the roof beams. Personally I have never been so happy that I need to work 10-5 every day in my life. It was bloody cold out there!
Yesterday Alex went on a walk in the woods searching for the perfect door handle for the inside of the yurt. He claims to have found one that is just lovely and has a perfect bend in it :) There are some rumors floating around our apartment that Alex will bring his kickwheel into the yurt so that he can spend some weekends throwing pots. I have to admit that his yurt would be a wicked awesome studio.
On another note, Alex would really like to make a few more of these now that he has "worked out the kinks" So if you or anyone you know is in the market for a hand made in Maine yurt let us know and we can work out a fair cost (probably not too much more then the raw materials). Plus as an added bonus I will throw in Alex setting up said yurt for free! Woot. How is that for a bargain. For an extra 50 bucks he'll even take his shirt off while he works... Nah, I'm just messing, he'll keep his shirt on while he works.
I hope everyone has enjoyed watching the yurt come together. I can honestly say I have loved watching Alex work on it. Who knew I was dating such a smart guy! In a moment I will switch browsers and see if I can post some photos to show how everything wrapped up.
Don't forget to keep watching the blog for more yurt adventures, though at this point our adventures will probably be of the camping variety. Plus we have a friend who has a yurt up on Sebec Lake in Maine which we are considering cross country skiing out to for a weekend. There will definitely be some awesome photos of that.
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