In the Puget Sound region, a family builds a cabin in the woods, marking progress on the project by filming calendar pages from 1953. The cabin's construction and yard work appear to be handmade by owners, performed by an older couple, possibly for Lou Raider Realty. At the end of the reel the couple celebrates a return from a trip to Hawai'i.

note on can:
"1953 #1 Jan-to Aug"
Jan. 53
Getting ready to pave garage drive after sidewalk is in. Planked over till dirt settels [sic].
Feb. 53
At C.P. place @ Ludlow - C.P. planting flowers @ Ludlow - C.P. cabin - C.P. boat house at Ludlow - Ruby, Grace, at C.P. cabin helping plant Flowers - Ludloe Bay from C.P. place
Vaughn Beach which was just purchased.
starting to clear road in on Ludlow property. Grace helping to clear
April 53
Clearing at Lud - Ruby blowing fire to cook - Mv takes down a big alder, C.P. & dick help to cut it up. Deer in the brush.
May 53
Apple tree in bloom, my back yard.
Olympic mts. from ferry boat on hoods canal, Ludlow bay. clearing the property. Pouring cement on drive way to garage Seattle. Rhode8s in bloom in front yard.
June 53
Rose garden. - deer at Ludlow. Clearing at Ludlow. Ruby on beach at Ludlow. Looking down the beach to C.P. place.
July 53.
Ruby in the roses. MV putting a small patio in the back yard.
August 53
Helen back from Hawiia [sic] - MV shirt from the islands. - MV the beach comber -