From the Keeper’s Desk – Apr 8, 2026

Greetings!

Mike and Billy were back working in the barn on the slat wall installation and sales counter. It looks fantastic. The slat wall will be perfect for displaying merchandise.

They also moved the dry sink in the lighthouse winter kitchen into the dining room. The winter kitchen is totally empty now for Taylor to sand and refinish the floor. He is planning on doing so Thursday April 16 and depending on his schedule maybe even Wednesday April 15. Chuck put wheels under each piano leg so Taylor can move it around in the music room when he works on restoring the floor. It will not fit through the doors. Everything else will be moved out of the room. Same for the parlor. It will be empty of all but the stove. Taylor will work around it when restoring the floor. Hopefully he can get the floors done in the music room and parlor when he works on the winter kitchen floor.

Our painters are planning on being back Friday April 10.

Eric Hyde said that this week he plans on having his staff clean up brush by the barn and open up the area where the well will be going.

Chuck got the basement organized and cleaned up. It never looked better.

Ed

Light Station on April 8, 2026

Billy and Mike installing slat walls for displays

Reloading the nail gun – Billy supervises.

Securing the next board on the slat wall

Billy points out the finished slat wall.

Lining up the top of the counter with the base.

Almost finished!

Billy at the finished slat wall in the southwest corner

Slat wall at the west end of the barn

Organization in the barn loft

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Some storm damage to the lilac bush

Most of the blizzard snow is gone.

Chuck put the piano on wheels to make it easier to move during floor refinishing

Parlor nearly empty and ready for floor refinishing

Music room is ready for floor refinishing

Mike and Billy moved the dry sink from the winter kitchen to the dining room

The winter kitchen is empty

Winter kitchen is empty and ready for floor refinishing

Small basement room is nicely organized

The basement looks great thanks to Chuck!

The water is opening up on the bay!