The cabin we are staying in is an old Army Barracks Cabin from WWII. It's one room, plus a bathroom. It's so nice that we have hot water now. It would not have been a very pleasant stay without it. We would have had to share the one shower with everyone else up at the Ranch House. And there are already quite a few people that have to share it.
I wonder how many soldiers had to share this cabin during the war? From what I read at the museum, the men were very cold during the winters. There are no natural trees on these islands, so no wood for fires, other than driftwood from the beach, or other heating fuel they may have brought here.
We have a propane heater, and one electric heater to warm our cabin. If the walls are insulated, it is not very thick. It gets pretty chilly in here at times, especially on windy days. I'm glad it is not winter yet.
We were nervous about the propane heater, for carbon monoxide poisoning. But we have felt no ill effects, and this cabin is plenty drafty, so lots of fresh air gets in. I'm not worried about CO1 anymore.
I spend my afternoons out here, and work on my laptop, while Brodie takes his nap. Except sometimes the internet doesn't work very well this far away from the main house, so that can be frustrating.
At night we all cuddle up on the bed together, and watch a DVD on the laptop screen. The three of us slept in one bed for a few nights, but Brodie wiggles too much. So now I sleep on a mattress on the floor. It's cold down there, but at least I have some room, and Brodie can have some room too. He kicks Josh in the night.
The power out here is supplied by a generator, which gets turned off at night. The sound of it starting up in the morning is our alarm clock.
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