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I've done quite a bit more in 2005, primarily on the outside of the shed. The shiplap cladding takes a lot of effort to prepare because I wanted to stain it BEFORE adding it to the shed. Two reasons: I didn't want to stain it while it was on the shed because it's been freezing cold and it was much better to be inside the shed than out. Second, I could get a more even finish on the shiplap this way, and could also put one coat on the BACK of each piece, just for extra protection. As it turned out, the decision was the right one, and it's looking great. I've only done the parts of the shed you can see, again because it's so cold, and have now turned my attention to finishing off the front of the shed completely.
The window has the same strips around it as the door, but I've now added some architrave as well, which I'm using the wrong way round (on purpose). The sloping edge of the architrave normally is on the inside (closest to the window), but I've put it on the outside so that if any rain comes down the walls it will go over the shiplap, down the slope on the architrave, then drip down, either onto the window or the windowsill. At the moment the architrave looks too dark, but that's because I will be putting another coat of stain on the shed, when the weather improves, so then it will not be so noticeable.
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