Alone on the Island

May 6, 2025

Now that Alanah has returned to the mainland, I can concentrate on work.

But first, I have to feed the birds. I put the cracker crumbs in the feeder, but they can’t seem to decide who will venture forth first!

It seems that the honeycreepers are the boldest!

I have reinstalled the awning style windows in the bathroom.

And the windows are all in place in the shower. Also, the trim on the inside is installed.

Getting the outside buttoned up around the windows of the shower.

And the trim on the corners.

May 7, 2025

The day was spent working on the roof framing over the shower area. The 2 x 6 rafters were installed with blocking at the midpoint.

May 8, 2025

There is one little honey creeper who is very bold. He/she will come all the way up into the gazebo when I am there, looking for something to eat.

I have decided to call him/her Charlie!

I took apart the roof structure over the shower that I had built yesterday, and painted all the parts.

Then I put them all back in place. This way was much easier to paint than doing it over my head, and I was able to get paint on all of the surfaces!

May 9, 2025

I double checked the framing for the bathroom ceiling.

Everything is in place, just as I want it to be before I install the roofing. I installed blocking above the walls to close it all in.

I painted the metal supports/straps on top of the masonry walls for the house in preparation for installing the posts and beams.

May 10, 2025

The young chicks are so fun to watch. They just stand there while the parent gathers food. Then, when momma looks up, they flutter their wings real fast and open their mouth. Momma stuffs food into their open beak. And all this, while the baby is standing in the middle of the feeder covered in food!