Polar Vortex

Whew...it's been cold lately! I guess the entire country is feeling the result of the "arctic freeze" also known as the Polar Vortex. I admit, I wasn't familiar with that term until recently. But, I tell ya', our neck of the woods has been coooooollddddd! 

Hubby went to the cabin to drain the water pipes today - they've frozen twice already! With more extreme temps on the way this week, he decided to be on the safe side. We're trying to avoid busted pipes!

In the meantime, I will dream of comfortably cool nights by the fire pit!

Until next time...

Sad Mountain News

Well...There is very sad news on the mountain. The mountain dog's human family has suffered a tremendous loss. Jack's owner - his human mom - has passed away unexpectedly. We are just heart broken to learn of this, even though we did not know her very well. Her husband is grieving deeply. Naturally, our hearts and prayers go out to him. 

He asked us to take over Jack's care. To adopt him. With his hours at work and time away from him - he was concerned that Jack wouldn't be properly attended to. We were humbled by this kind offer! 

His prior owner is a very nice man. And he doesn't mind that we re-named his dog. You may recall that his real name is Cosmo...but to us he's Jack. The dog doesn't seem to mind either. So, we'll stick with his pet name. 

We've let Jack (sporadically)  inside at night (to sleep) the last few weeks - extreme temperatures in our area have given way to temps of 3 and 5 degrees! For our neck of the woods, it's extremely cold! 

He's done well...and oddly enough to my human bones, he's ready to go outside about 5:00 a.m. and he'll "do his business" and sleep on the grass with no hesitation! I guess it's born into his Husky roots! 

See ya'll soon! 

Big Burn

If you've been reading my Carolina Cabin blog, then you might think we're obsessed with fires or something! LOL

I promise you - we aren't - but it's a necessity around this neck of the woods on occasion.

We're finished with our "big burns" for the year, but I imagine as we clear more land in the spring, we'll have more to come.

This picture gives you a sneak peek of the porch addition too.

I must admit, although we live in a small city (convenience is amazing!!) I do love our little hideaway...fires and all.

Until next time...

Burning Brush

This is what we do in the countryside - our backside of the mountain...We burn brush, fallen trees, non-toxic debris, and unusable timber. (This may be unfamiliar to you if you live in the city, but in the country, we're used to it. No permits required!)

I admit the height of the flames made me nervous for several minutes!

But it all ended well - mission accomplished - and we are on the way to clearing a path to one of our barns.

Until next time...

Thanksgiving and Jack

Happy Thanksgiving to you! I like the pic I posted with this particular post -- a word of action!

We're going to spread our holiday season over two days of family time and eating...will try to post pics of "Cabin Food" next week!

In the meantime, I wanted to tell you Jack's real name...drum roll please...................

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His name is Cosmo!

Haha! Love it! I would have never guessed it! We also learned he is 10 years old...I'm looking forward to riding the golf cart over to visit him this weekend. (Perhaps I'll slip him a bite of turkey!)  His parents are keeping him close to home these days. Can't say I blame them...He's a great companion.

 

Wood Stove

Gotta' have a wood stove at a cabin, right?! We found one at a really good deal, and I'm excited to say we've been burning wood pretty regularly!

Hope that you're staying warm on these cold November nights!

( I haven't forgotten about posting a new pic of "Jack" the dog...I will tell you his REAL name soon...)


Until next time!

Dutch Cat & Jack the Dog

This was our cabin kitty, named Dutch...although we called him "Coochie." He was really my mother-in-law's cat, but we would visit with him each time we visited the cabin.

He was a sweetheart. We don't know what happened to him -- our fear is the nearby coyotes may have gotten him. Their cries and howls can be heard most every evening. We're hoping an animal lover scooped him up, and took him home. He is/was a great companion. Friendly. Loved to sleep on your lap type kitty.

On a postive note - our buddy "Jack" the mountain dog has been located after several weeks! He is okay! I'll tell you his REAL name next post...We're so excited that he's alive and well ~ AND we know his name now! Yay! (It's amazing what a difference our pets make in a home, isn't it!?)

From our little cabin in the woods...

Have a great day!