Deer Isle Hostel

This past week we turned one heavy page in the hostel history book. Dennis finished off the roof Friday afternoon (YYYYEEESSSS!!!!!!) and on Monday, the work with the windows began. It’s like the whole hostel; the building, the farm, the crew and even the rooster let out a big sigh of relief when the last shingle was put up there and the staging taken down.

   Dennis will build the windows himself. For the nine smaller once we’ve bought the sashes and the first step is to build the frames for them. For the six bigger once he’ll do the whole thing; both sashes and frames.

Dennis made window

   We picked out the lumber for the smaller windows Sunday afternoon, white pine that we plained with the good ol´ plainer and will now serve as massive frames and sills for the hostel windows. Yes, we’re relieved and happy and filled with new energy to progress forward towards next June and the opening.

   Something that will help us along the now 10 months long path we have to go is the $5000 check that came yesterday in the wake of our Open House. If you who sent it read this; thank you. We’ll put the money in good use and many future hostel guests will enjoy the outcome of your generosity.

// Deer Isle Hostel Crew