Spring Valley Lodges

06/25/2026

With the 4th of July right around the corner of our Semiquincentennial, be sure to get this wonderful flag (or any of our others) and fly it proudly!! These United States of America is 250!!!!

Celebrate the United States of America's 250th birthday and show your pride with this wonderful flag. These flags are made of polyester so the color retention is fantastic and will not fade as quickly as a cotton flag. Size is 3x5. Note: If you choose the two flag option, please use quantity of one....

06/25/2026

Here’s the final segment of this 20’x23’ Hip Marquee project! Here, Jim is making the sod cloth (mud flaps) and installing it onto the bottoms of the walls. Thanks for watching!
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06/24/2026

What’s on Jim’s table? Part 7a: let’s keep these walls going together! springvalleylodges.com

06/23/2026

Part 7: The roof is done and 63 pounds. Now, here’s a short clip of putting some wall panels together for the 20’x23’ Marquee. A big thank you to Wandering Thru Time Pottery and Historical Clothing and A Second Chance at History for coming up with the leading photo!

06/23/2026

It can’t be all work and no play. Here is a collection of photos some new, some older bit these are a glimpse into the work AND play! I even included some pics of a few of our friends. 😁

06/22/2026

Have you ever wondered where the phrase "between the devil and the deep blue sea" comes from? Its origins lie in one of the most terrifying jobs aboard a wooden ship. The "devil seam" was the topmost wooden seam on the ship's outer hull, connecting the deck planks directly to the hull sides. Because it was located right at the waterline deck edge, caulking this seam to prevent leaks required a sailor to hang over the side of the ship in a simple rope sling, suspended directly above the churning ocean. Working in this highly unstable position meant the sailor was physically trapped "between the devil and the deep blue sea," where a single slip of the rope or a sudden wave meant falling into the freezing depths.

06/22/2026

Part 6: Back to “What’s on Jim’s table”. Let’s get those flaps, that Rebecca Kautz Fairchild trimmed out, installed. This 20’x23’ Hip Marquee is engulfing the table!

06/22/2026

Part 5: but it isn’t “What’s on Jim’s Table”, THIS episode features the Lady of the shop as she puts the trim onto the Scallop Flaps. Rebecca Kautz Fairchild

06/21/2026

Sailing a fleet of dozens of merchant ships across the ocean at night was a logistical nightmare. Without any lights, ships would easily lose contact, drift off course, or crash into one another in the dark. To prevent this, the lead warship in a convoy flew a massive, candle-lit lantern from its elevated stern deck, known as the "p**p lantern." This lantern was so large a man could stand inside it to change the candles. By following this single, powerful beacon, the entire fleet could sail in a tight, organized formation through the pitch darkness, while all other ship windows remained completely blacked out to hide from lurking enemy privateers.

06/21/2026

Part 4 of “What’s on Jim’s Table” you’re gonna see the hips of the 20’x23’ marquee gettin installed to the center roof panels. Ready for flaps tomorrow!! springvalleylodges.com