work projects

Bob finally joined us at Larsboda and they boys were of course ecstatic, wanting to show him all the many great and fun things there is to do. Lukas had high hopes that Dad would work magic on the boat engine, alas, Bob quickly realized it was outside of his abilities, especially without manuals and internet suggestions.

In working with the desire to instill a strong work ethic in the boys and an attitude of serving, Bob looked around for a few projects that we, ehm I mean the boys, could take on.

First off was building a shelter for the firewood. Using branches from the woods, scraps and left over building materials the three Severinghaus guys quickly fashioned a nice, covered shelter for both lawn mower and fire woods.

While Bob was examining the boat engine, he could not help but notice that the oars were in need of some TLC. He carefully and diligently spent hours with sand paper and a small sander sanding off years and years of wear and then sealed the oars with two coats of varnish, putting on the last coat as we loaded the car to head to Stockholm and our plane.

Bob also took on the larger project of repainting some of the house - primarily trim on the main building. Soapy water, hoses, brushes and scrapers prepared the trim for a shiny coat of bright white paint. Bob worked hard and did not let the less than ideal weather conditions stop him from completing the task. The main building now has bright white trim again.