GUARDIANS OF THE FIRE PIT

The fire pit up at our cabin is really, really big. The metal circle is 4 feet across. This is surrounded by a flagstone patio and some large log beam benches.

It is a gathering place for many no matter what time of year.

My BB Guy has made 3 huge benches and had a vision of what he wanted for one of them. He used full logs for the ends on one bench and then commissioned a chainsaw artist to carve the posts.

They turned out great!!!

This bench is 9 feet long. The carved posts are about 5 1/2 feet tall. We now have an eagle and a bear.

WEEKEND FUN FOR THE BB GUY

This is what my BB Guy likes to do on the weekends…well okay he would like it everyday but he does have to go to work sometimes.

A good time was had by all….even those who crashed. I think they think that is half the fun.

IF A TREE FALLS IN THE FOREST….

There was a tree at our cabin. There was a tree at our cabin that was quite close to it. There was a tree at our cabin that was about 124 feet tall. There was a tree at our cabin that was upright.

WAS!!!!!

There was also a bit of rot and a bit of a wind a week or so ago. The tree is no longer upright.

It fell down without hitting the cabin, shed, boat, or much of anything except a fence at the end of the property. We were very lucky. The rhubarb had to go when they pulled out the stump but it wasn’t very good anyway.


We got some good firewood out of it though.
And when you live with Fred Flintstone you need lots of firewood. Quite the benches my BB Guy made eh? That fire pit is about 5 feet across.

A BEAUTIFUL GIFT

My husband received a beautiful carving this weekend at the cabin.

I AM SOOOOO JEALOUS.

This would be perfect in my Santa collection but no dice. He is not parting with it.

It is about 2 feet tall.

SNOW? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

When I look in my garden I see lavender in bloom. Fuchsia’s too and still roses and impatiens.

I don’t live in a warm climate. I live in British Columbia. Fall is definitely in the air here. I have had to turn the furnace on already this year but my garden is still full of blooms. 

It is somewhat colder up at our cabin though. There is a chill in the air there and leaves are starting to change.

I wonder what is down that road.

Keep going. Follow the tracks.

How great is this spot!!

But don’t forget we are up at the cabin. Climb up on your ATV and let’s go for a ride. It doesn’t take long to reach the higher levels and of course some snow in October. Here is my BB Guy.

White, cold slippery snow….in October. Say it isn’t so. Now the locals think this is great. They want more and they want lots. Then it will be time to pull out the snowmobiles and put away the ATVs.

It can’t come soon enough for them.

One day soon that pile of wood will be the base for a big bonfire I am sure and the snow will be 4 feet deep.

Me??? I will be at home with a warm drink and the furnace on.

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CABIN WEEKEND

The boys were at the cabin this past weekend. It is ATV weather now and they are taking full advantage. Sorry for the "Amazing Photos" description. That was a previous post and it stuck to my name when I joined in with Outdoor Wednesday. 
Don't get me wrong...they are nice pictures but not amazing. LOL.
I am joining in with Outdoor Wednesday over at A Southern Daydreamer to share these outdoor pics.

They went high enough up that there was still snow on the ground. Yikes.
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RINGADING DING

Hope you all had a happy New Year. 
We went to the cabin with some friends. Well my BB Guy (Big Burly Guy for the new readers) was already at the cabin but he came back on the 31st. to pick us up and take us back there. 
The day started out like this. My BB Guy took this on his way to get us.

While I was taking this picture from home through the front window. 

It was a clear cold day. However it was considerably colder where he came from than where I was. Can you say -25 below. I know!!!


So off we went to the cabin, a 3 hour drive. My coffee buddy Earl gave me a bottle of brandy to fortify me for the drive up. It was a joke. I don't drink in the car even if I am not driving. But that brandy did come in handy one day by the fire. The roads were clear thankfully. I am always scared on the drive and I was really hoping for no snow or ice on the roads. So far so good.

We started out our evening with some ice cold champagne. It went well with the ice cold body I had. Once again we went somewhere in the middle of winter without my coat and boots. To see the last time this happened click here. I can't blame him this time though because I walked right by them at the front door myself. So here I was at the cabin in -25 degree weather without my winter coat or boots. I got to wear my guys size 13 boots and his snowmobile jacket. I was still freezing outside. I put on more layers. I was still cold. I had 2 hoods on. I was still cold. I got frostbite on my cheeks and jawline. I am not an outdoors girl...

One of the locals had created an outdoor curling rink on the street. They had a huge bonfire going and many congregated there. I wasn't there for long before my feet in my size 13 boots slipped out from under me and BAM down I went. Smacked my head really hard on the ice and gave myself a nasty whiplashed neck and back. Spilled my wine everywhere. The snow and ice looked like a killing field full of blood but it was all red wine. No blood at all not even a bump but oh man am I sore in my neck and back. 
So this is the last thing I took a picture of that night. 

 

They used milk jugs frozen with water as the curling rocks. The local dogs were having fun with them too. 

Remember.... -25 degrees. The locals didn't seem to notice that it was cold out. 

 Well that is what I did for New Years. Knocked myself senseless on the ice in sub zero temperatures. How about you? What did you guys do?