Spring progress

I will officially update the cabin progress.
Bullion Cabin now has linoleum in the kitchen.  The owners have wanted that done for ages.  We put an egress window in the bedroom with the twin beds and as Tally had the tools in the cabin, and we had the time, the carpet got torn out of the kitchen.  It will be easier to clean and maintain.  When you walk into the cabin you now see straight through the dining room and living room to the view out the egress window.  Small changes make such a difference.

The Log Cabin now has screen doors on both the front and back door.  One can have a nice cross breeze on a warm summer evening.  I won't say hot as our nights always cool down.  At 4600' we almost always need blankets at tnight.  They now have the signature wood door slam - I will try and rectify that by summer.

Our regular guests will understand this update.
The back side of the Boxcar Cabin is getting new siding.  The whole cabin will now match.  We have the large wall done and are working on the alcove part.  Tally also put trim boards around the windows.  We had a bit of rain yesterday so we are slowed down on the project but we had a nice day off from the outside work.  I sat and worked on paperwork at my desk, made a pie and cooked a delicious dinner.  Pictures to be posted at a later date.

Spring at Happy Trails Cabins

Can't believe it has been so long since I last wrote.
We have accomplished so much.  The ordinance passed.  It is overly regulated but nothing out of line.  Our guests are so nice that there will be no problems enforcing such things as quiet time.   We are in the process of getting our conditional use permit but hopefully we shouild have that in hand by mid June.  There were actually residents of Pennington County that opposed vacation home rentals.  Here we are in the prime tourist county (Pennington County is the home of Mount Rushmore) and there was an actual statement that tourists and residents next to each other is a "lose lose situation".  Our job is to make up for that lack of hospitality.  Tally and I have always believed in making others welcome in our home and our community.  I will post more on our current projects later.