Good Evening Everyone,
After work tomorrow I am driving up to the cabin to spend New Years Eve with Denise. I am taking our 16 year old nephew Jimmy with me. We plan on ice fishing and just hanging out at the cabin. I do have to go check on my wonderful Mother in Laws place in Houghton Lake. I will probably have to rake the snow off the roof.
Denise did make it to the cabin OK, however when she got there there was no electicity. It was 36 degrees in the cabin. She got the fire going but with no power the blower wasn't working so she only go the temp up to about 55 degrees. The fire went out during the night so the temp dropped. She slept on the couch covered by several blankets and she had to cover the hounds up as well. Fortunately the power came back on today so all is well in cabin land. We did lose everything in the fridge, so time to restock.
We are going to the Elbow Lake Bar for New Years Eve. They are having a pot luck. Not sure what Denise is making but it should be a good time.
What is everyone doing for New Years?
We wish all of you a Safe and Blessed New Year and may 2009 be the best year ever for you.
Bill
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Monday, December 29, 2008
Whats missing in our cabin kitchen?
YAY, I have internet again! ...and my car back. I'm about to take a shower and head to the cabin!
In the mean time...do you notice anything MAJOR that is missing in our cabin kitchen?
Yes, there is a peel and stick tile missing on the backsplash next to the sink. I'm not going to worry about that until I redesign the kitchen....some day...
OK, hmmmm what seems to be missing? It's something needed in every kitchen. And no, it's not the cook! I took the pics! This is a pretty good view of the entire kitchen.
Here is a hint -- We have it hidden behind that door into the utility room.
In the mean time...do you notice anything MAJOR that is missing in our cabin kitchen?
Yes, there is a peel and stick tile missing on the backsplash next to the sink. I'm not going to worry about that until I redesign the kitchen....some day...
OK, hmmmm what seems to be missing? It's something needed in every kitchen. And no, it's not the cook! I took the pics! This is a pretty good view of the entire kitchen.
Here is a hint -- We have it hidden behind that door into the utility room.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
No Internet and No Power
Good Sunday Morning to All,
Well I type this blog note from my desk at work. Since Christmas Eve we have had no internet service and being the holiday they could not come out until tomorrow. This maybe delayed even more because Mother Nature has decided to use her mighty leaf blower today in our area. The winds are anywhere from 20mph to 60 mph, so needless to say the power was out when Denise got up for work this morning. Nothing like getting ready for work by flash light.
Denise does have her Trailblazer back. I believe we have paid for someones summer vacation with what it cost us to get it fixed. Denise will be heading up to the cabin tomorrow after the the internet is fixed.
No internet at home has been driving my lovely bride crazy. She misses all her Bloggy friends. So please be patient with us and we will be back posting about our little cabin as soon as possible.
We would like to Thank all of your for Chrsitmas wishes you have posted.We hope everyone had a Very Merry and Blessed Christmas.
Thanks Mom for keeping everyone up to date for us.
Take care of yourselves.
Bill
Well I type this blog note from my desk at work. Since Christmas Eve we have had no internet service and being the holiday they could not come out until tomorrow. This maybe delayed even more because Mother Nature has decided to use her mighty leaf blower today in our area. The winds are anywhere from 20mph to 60 mph, so needless to say the power was out when Denise got up for work this morning. Nothing like getting ready for work by flash light.
Denise does have her Trailblazer back. I believe we have paid for someones summer vacation with what it cost us to get it fixed. Denise will be heading up to the cabin tomorrow after the the internet is fixed.
No internet at home has been driving my lovely bride crazy. She misses all her Bloggy friends. So please be patient with us and we will be back posting about our little cabin as soon as possible.
We would like to Thank all of your for Chrsitmas wishes you have posted.We hope everyone had a Very Merry and Blessed Christmas.
Thanks Mom for keeping everyone up to date for us.
Take care of yourselves.
Bill
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Still bored, Christmas things
My Mom made this in ceramics. It's beautiful in white with it's blue lighting.
Mom made this one, also.
Better close-up of our Thomas Kincaide village.
Thomas Kincaide church.
Santa on our dining room table.
Mom made this one, also.
Better close-up of our Thomas Kincaide village.
Thomas Kincaide church.
Santa on our dining room table.
FLIPPIN BORED, part 2 same day
I am a captive in my own house. I shoveled snow about 2 hours ago...now our neighbor has come over with his snow blower. More random photo's....
I have one of these here at home and one at the cabin from Cabin Life magazine. YEESH, I'm clicking my red glitter heels together...I'D RATHER BE AT THE CABIN!
Cleo and Louie (our nephew dog) on our front porch. They would rather be at the cabin, too.
Our wedding photo. 5/15/1993.
A pic out of our sunroom into the backyard.
I'm trying to save this plant. It is an annual. It is Diascia or Trailing Antique Rose hybrid. Anyone know if it might survive? It's been hanging outside and still has green on it. It was frozen solid. It's been defrosting for a couple of days, but it's looking worse.
I have one of these here at home and one at the cabin from Cabin Life magazine. YEESH, I'm clicking my red glitter heels together...I'D RATHER BE AT THE CABIN!
Cleo and Louie (our nephew dog) on our front porch. They would rather be at the cabin, too.
Our wedding photo. 5/15/1993.
A pic out of our sunroom into the backyard.
I'm trying to save this plant. It is an annual. It is Diascia or Trailing Antique Rose hybrid. Anyone know if it might survive? It's been hanging outside and still has green on it. It was frozen solid. It's been defrosting for a couple of days, but it's looking worse.
BORED, part 1
Remember how I said that my car had to go to the dealership because my speedometer isn't working?
Well, it's at the dealer, and I won't have it back until tomorrow. I can't go up north. I can't go shopping. I can't go to the grocery store. I can't go to the poultry market. I can't visit friends. I can't go anywhere. I CAN'T GO! HELP ME!
I'm flipping out, bored out of my mind. So, I'll post some random pic's.... As green and as frugal as I may try to be, I have found...I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT A CAR! Banging head against the wall.
My Mom sold her house near our home here 'downstate' last year. She is now an official 'snowbird'. She lives in Florida in the winter months with my Grandma, then she comes 'up north' and lives in her home in Houghton Lake during the summer with my Gram. My Mom was going to leave this clock in her kitchen. Granted, it's nothing special. But, I grew up with it in my Mom's kitchen. I told her that I wanted it. It goes really nice with our sage green kitchen, here downstate.
Our 'powder room' here downstate. I cleaned it this morning. It has the Santa feel.
My laundry room. The clothes should be put away, but Bill said that I cannot open his closet in the computer room....
A red squirrel awaiting a feast at my tray feeder outside of our sunroom.
American Tree Sparrow. We have tons of them all winter at the cabin. They are not usually city birds, but they are here today.
Well, it's at the dealer, and I won't have it back until tomorrow. I can't go up north. I can't go shopping. I can't go to the grocery store. I can't go to the poultry market. I can't visit friends. I can't go anywhere. I CAN'T GO! HELP ME!
I'm flipping out, bored out of my mind. So, I'll post some random pic's.... As green and as frugal as I may try to be, I have found...I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT A CAR! Banging head against the wall.
My Mom sold her house near our home here 'downstate' last year. She is now an official 'snowbird'. She lives in Florida in the winter months with my Grandma, then she comes 'up north' and lives in her home in Houghton Lake during the summer with my Gram. My Mom was going to leave this clock in her kitchen. Granted, it's nothing special. But, I grew up with it in my Mom's kitchen. I told her that I wanted it. It goes really nice with our sage green kitchen, here downstate.
Our 'powder room' here downstate. I cleaned it this morning. It has the Santa feel.
My laundry room. The clothes should be put away, but Bill said that I cannot open his closet in the computer room....
A red squirrel awaiting a feast at my tray feeder outside of our sunroom.
American Tree Sparrow. We have tons of them all winter at the cabin. They are not usually city birds, but they are here today.
Cabin Heat
We heat our cabin with a woodstove, a very old propane furnace that heats the utility room only and occasionally electric space heaters. So, how warm does it get? The question is...how hot do you want it? I've had it up to 90F. When I'm there, I keep it around 65. I still have to get up in the middle of the night to stoke the fire. Our woodshed is 'down the hill and around the propane tank'. Coming back up the hill with wood in the sled, is the challenge! In winter, we keep a large plastic bin outside by the utility room door to keep wood in. It stores enough for about a day and a half. During summer, the bin is emptied and moved away fromt the cabin. Carpenter ants and log cabins, don't mix.
Here is the 'woodshed' behind one of our other sheds. That is a robin nest platform near the top of the shed that Bill made for me. That's our blue canoe. I have the orange sled all ready with wood on it. Best $7.00 I ever spent. Obviously, I took this pic in the fall. That sled gets a lot of use for winter. I drag the sled around the propane tank and up the hill to the utility room door.
This is the bin that we keep at the utility room door. It holds about a day and a 1/2 worth of wood.
Even Princess Cleopatra has to be wrapped with a blanket until Mommy has the cabin warm enough, otherwise she shivers.
Bill has the woodburner torn apart for a good cleaning. He does this about every 3 months. See the arch in the fireplace? You can't see it when all the trim pieces are on the wood burner. Shucks, it's so pretty. The original stone firebox is approx. 3-4 ft. deep and it has the original cast iron liner. Our fire tools aren't for show, they are for hard use, but I bought the set because they are pretty. They are hand forged, individual pieces. I also have extra brushes and shovels because they always come in handy.
Not a fire for 'watching', the glass door gets a lot of smoke and crusted with creosote, but it sure is toasty! My bloggy pal Margy over at http://powellriverbooks.blogspot.com/ cooks in and on her woodburner. I can't cook ON mine, but I'm going to try and cook in it. I need to buy a fire brick to set inside the door.
Here is the 'woodshed' behind one of our other sheds. That is a robin nest platform near the top of the shed that Bill made for me. That's our blue canoe. I have the orange sled all ready with wood on it. Best $7.00 I ever spent. Obviously, I took this pic in the fall. That sled gets a lot of use for winter. I drag the sled around the propane tank and up the hill to the utility room door.
This is the bin that we keep at the utility room door. It holds about a day and a 1/2 worth of wood.
Even Princess Cleopatra has to be wrapped with a blanket until Mommy has the cabin warm enough, otherwise she shivers.
Bill has the woodburner torn apart for a good cleaning. He does this about every 3 months. See the arch in the fireplace? You can't see it when all the trim pieces are on the wood burner. Shucks, it's so pretty. The original stone firebox is approx. 3-4 ft. deep and it has the original cast iron liner. Our fire tools aren't for show, they are for hard use, but I bought the set because they are pretty. They are hand forged, individual pieces. I also have extra brushes and shovels because they always come in handy.
Not a fire for 'watching', the glass door gets a lot of smoke and crusted with creosote, but it sure is toasty! My bloggy pal Margy over at http://powellriverbooks.blogspot.com/ cooks in and on her woodburner. I can't cook ON mine, but I'm going to try and cook in it. I need to buy a fire brick to set inside the door.
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