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Showing posts with label cabin2017. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cabin2017. Show all posts

Monday, July 10, 2017

The calm before the storm...

My post title says.... the calm before the storm. 
Now you may think that's a bad thing (the storm) but we are looking forward to it.

When Rick and I are at the cabin alone we love the peace and tranquility it brings to our lives.  
But nothing beats the  thunder of the storm when all the kids and grandkids come . 
It's a GOOD thunder, the kind that echo's throughout the cabin and down by the lake. 
Noise and motion all around, it's just so fun,!
We don't even have to take shelter, It's what we've dreamed of....
Family time at the cabin, coming this week...cant wait!
Stay tuned, for future post of all the fun!

So Rick and I are at the cabin for almost 2 weeks. 
We are having a good time, a little rest, a little work and a whole lot of together time.
 I was trying to cast my line around the boat lift, and the lure flew right into the canvas, oops
I knew just the guy who would be able to get it out

When I'm sitting out on the deck I look up to the sky and this is what I see
These giant Jack pines are all around....love them.

 Our boat ride last night was sooooo peaceful, the lake was quiet, 
like glass... all 8 miles of it!
 I like to sit up front, with nothing to block my view!
Loon watching

Some dock work.. he loves having him some projects.

 Night view from our dining room....not too shabby
  
 He changes my lures for me...and takes my fish off the line. 
I could do it But I wouldn't want to steal his joy!
He's a good man!

 
and then this..... 
We are thankful, blessed and grateful for this cabin and all it is to us. 
Two families have enjoyed it as well already this year. 
We love that we can share our "peace" of Heaven Up North with friends and family.

Now, a little more work, then a little rest...
"Before the storm", that's predicted to start tomorrow afternoon :)

Monday, March 20, 2017

March visit...

It's been a long 5 months since we have gone up to the cabin, 
so a few days shy of spring we headed up to check things out.  
Last year same time it was 62 degrees and the lake had stared to melt near the shore. 
This year a little different story. 
The warmest we saw was the upper 30's and their was no water yet on the shoreline.

We discovered a few things on arrival,
#1 Lots of big branches had come down in the yard
Not sure if it was from heavy snow or wind?
The pile
       #2 Our Heat pump (to warm the cabin) was functioning, 
but the air it was blowing out never got warm. 
We need to get a heating & cooling guy over to checkout out... next time  :)
            #3 BEST OF ALL.... no evidence of mice (my biggest fear)

 We spent a few hours in town, talking with the shop owners, browsing and getting some walking in.

 We decided to stay in a hotel rather than a 40 degree cabin. We had dinner at Zorbas. 
Then on Sunday we attended church at Eastside. 
It was a nice little getaway....short & sweet!
We are looking forward to opening up the cabin late April or early May!

I love the huge Pine trees in our yard at the cabin, they are soooooo big!