Our final visit in the Fall of 2019 happened the first weekend in October. We were very fortunate to have my cousin Dayna and her hubby Ric come up to help us with a few projects. Ric is an electrician so we had layed out where we knew we wanted everything and with his guidance, he and Tim managed to rewire the entire cabin over the course of a Saturday.
Meanwhile, Dayna and I tended the fire as she made it her mission to burn a very sizable brush pile. We were given 2 wonderful gifts that weekend- the first to learn that they were expecting a baby. The only reason they had to tell us is because Dayna was drinking water and I was of course trying to push a beer on her! Dayna is a badass when it comes to cutting shit up. She even brought her own Sawsall!
The second gift was a wildlife experience; a visit from a beautiful red fox. We named him “Sparky” since the accomplishment for the weekend was the electrical wiring. Sparky hung around our cabin for hours probably because I made Cajun Tin Foil Dinners that we placed on the fire. Even after dark when we retreated inside, he was still laying outside like a little lost pup.
Little Leelanau 