Cabin Time with Abigail

On April 25-26 I took Abigail to the cabin for an overnight trip. Now that Abigail is getting older, she is able to help with some tasks and is very interested in learning about everything that I do down there. Both girls love spending time down there and it shows as they always seem to be on their best behavior. 

On April 25th, Abigail and I headed for the cabin right after finishing breakfast. The goal for the weekend was to get all of the finish trim primed, painted and installed. Abigail was a huge help as she worked on the priming and painting while I measured and cut everything. 

Abigail working hard to prime the window trim

Window trim finished

Door trim finished

With the trim work finished, I headed outside to get started on the food plots. I managed to get 1/4 acre of perennial clover planted as well as 2 - 1/4 acre plots of annual clover and oats. The ATV with a fresh battery and disc with new bearings performed very well. It helped that the soil was not too wet or too dry to till as well. 

Tilling the small field

All planted

After a hard day of work, it was time to cook some supper, roast some smores, and relax by the fire before turning in for the night. 

Relaxing by the fire

Making pizza pie irons

The next morning, Abigail helped me spread fertilizer on all of the existing clover food plots. I also taught her how to switch SD cards in the trail cameras and she got some target shooting in with the .22. It was a great weekend and we both had a lot of fun.

Getting some target practice in

Spreading fertilizer

Pulling trail camera cards

The cabin is really coming along. With just flooring and baseboard installation left, I am hoping to finish the interior by the end of May. With upcoming weekend trips that will include turkey hunting and food plot work, that may be a bit of a stretch but we shall see.