Extra Large Dollhouse Please

Many exciting things have been happening here at Camont,
and one of those great, great things is the building of a small, beautiful cabin.
This building has acquired many names since the time of its conception-
the summerhouse, the castle, and the love shack to name a few...

The beginning is always the daunting part.

...but at the end of the day it is rewarding to see the progress.

Angus, the pro, does a great job instructing the rest of the team...
and by the rest of the team I mean Chris.

Oh, Chris and the chicken of course.

And the floor is complete, with room for a 3 ft veranda in the front,
overlooking the yard, chickens, and potager.

Now to start on the uprights.

Suddenly we were struck with horrible weather that made everyone, especially Angus,
grumpy as hell. It rained and rained and rained with no sign of clear skies in sight.

And so the over-sized dollhouse sat, lonely and wet, while we waited.

Back to work days later, things were looking up.

Two pairs of shoes lined up.

Hello.
Happy with a job well done on the roofing thus far.

Working side by side, the Englishman and the Cowboy(as Chris has
now been named) seem to be old comrades, laughing and poking fun at cultural differences.

Working a long day full of sweat and sawdust, some smiles are
necessary to lighten the atmosphere.

So, I thought I'd help out for 5 minutes of putting up the siding...
just to say I'd helped for 5 minutes putting up the siding.

As the days get hotter, the Englishman and the Cowboy
have become increasingly lax with their work attire.
Good thing for the rest of us.

So, after a few weeks of building and waiting and building and sweating
and watching the house go up and up and up, we finally have
something we can call home for the next few months. Phew!

And what a wonderful, quaint little dollhouse it is.
Thank you Kate and thank you Angus and thank you Christopher.
Ah, perfection.