Lodge History--start at bottom, please.

One year I got a Christmas present from Lizzard, and it only cost me a hunnerd bucks!!! But that's a whole other story.......

Another view....... 

Christmas a few years back. 

And early this spring, 2005. 

Last fall at the Ottertail. 

First winter at Ottertail Lodge. 

Vandals caught in the act! Drawing on the walls....... 

Finally, all closed in. 

After a long weekend of work, this is how it looked.  

My folks kept an eye on the project, checking for plumb walls and helping with some of the "roughing in" work. 

Welcome help from sis. 

Another view... the last 8 feet of the building was going to be open under the roof and to be used as a place for the maple syrup evaporator. We changed our minds midway throught the construction and added walls out to the end of the slab. 

Walls are up and Bryn takes a short break. 

They were justifiably proud of their efforts!

and Rose and Bryn converted them to roof trusses on the flat concrete floor. 

The slab is ready and rafter material awaits.... 

So, we started with piles of lumber, nails, wire, rafter gussets, etc, etc. 

Ottertail Lodge is a welcome destination after a long day afield (or just coming home from work). The golden color of the lodge's siding comes from a natural patina on the rough sawn White Pine lumber. This is how it looked last winter (2004/5).