Finally - some work on the Tower wall

If you've been following us this week, you know that our main reason for being in Gatlinburg this week was to get the west wall windows and siding replaced at Smoky Mountain Tower. God used the weather to stop that process for the first 3 days of the week. Yesterday and almost today, it was previous commitments by our contractor.

But at the last minute - almost 5:00 pm - David and Shawn arrived. Because we have guests arriving tomorrow, the best they could do was to really caulk those windows and surrounding area with a LOT of caulk.

The real tough part was reaching the windows. For the right and center windows, Shawn just hopped up on the railing.


That window on the left, though, is a tough one. But David came up with an idea - remove the inside lower window and get to it that way!


Then Shawn leaned out the opening and was able to caulk that top left window.


If you look carefully, you'll see David holding on to Shawn's belt loops to keep him from falling!


It's a good thing - because the next stop is about 40 feet down. After Shawn got everything caulked, they put the window back together and even moved the sofa-sleeper back to its right position.


Well, that's where we are. Our contractor, Ray, says this should hold us until they can get back and do the whole job. We're praying he is right! But he has promised to come back and fix any future leaks.

Tomorrow is the annual meeting for the Chalet Village Owners Club - and then we head for home. It's been a much busier week than we expected, but we got a lot more done. And it's all for the comfort and enjoyment of our guests. If you haven't been here, we hope you'll come and see it all first-hand!