Many of you have been asking about the tree house. The boys will let you up to see it but I'm not sure that they would be excited about the idea of anyone sleeping up there. Yet. They haven't had the chance to campout in the tree house under the stars either well, they tried but they came home a bit early ;).
An architect and artist friend of ours, David Vedoe, and his helper, Simon -- who is very good at fixing machines too, built it and it is rated for load and all those sorts of official things. He designed it to melt into the background of the trees and it mostly does (but I have always known where it is) and will except in winter.
The tree house has doors and windows that open with great views of the mountain. There is a pulley rope to retrieve things like a picnic lunch or a basket of books. Inside there are shelves, a chair for reading, and boy decor - posters, drawings, photos, and such.
It is a very quiet and relaxing place to spend time. The door locks for privacy and security. The roof is water tight and the company is what matters most.
We do have plans for larger, rentable, tree houses on the property someday.
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