Well drilling. Cool.

Commence well drilling.

Drilling the well for our house requires some serious equipment.

Well drilling is kind of bad-ass.

Straw mats keep erosion at bay.

The roof is on and the well is drilled. The timing is perfect as the first flakes fell today in Northern Idaho and all of that work might have had to wait if not finished. We're going up on Wednesday and can't wait to see. We'll be discussing wood stove brands, cabinetry and more with our builder over the holiday. Man, that turkey is going to taste good overlooking Lake Pend Oreille. We'll be renting a nearby cabin, dreaming of the day we're comfortably ensconsed in our own warm house with family and friends. I hope we can get into the property in the crap econo rental car I reserved...