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In the middle of the in-between

When we realized that our week with Joe and Kim overlapped with the time a sweet niece and her family (whom we hadn’t seen in over two years) were at The Cabin (a mere four hours away!), we couldn’t resist sneaking over for a quick visit.
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Seeing the cabin, pond, and treehouse full of kids was so wonderful!
We hung out at the pond for hours in the afternoon
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and they even got me into the rowboat to check out the cattails!
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I got to snuggle with the two littles which always does this Gramma’s heart good.
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I taught a traditional cabin card game to the bigger kids
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while one of the littles was instructing Gary on her very own version of War.
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Pops was very confused.

I think everyone but momma and the baby had spent at least one night in the treehouse, and with the addition of a couple of hammocks – I’m pretty sure many more hours will be spent in that new space.
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It might have been just barely 24 hours – but so worth the drive!
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Time at The Cabin is always about making memories – and what lovely memories we made during that visit!
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One last thing

One last mowing –
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at 7:17 am.
One last walk to the pond –
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and finding treasures along the way.
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One last walk to the tree house
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to marvel at my husband’s handiwork
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and think about how much fun this next generation (and the generations to follow) will have in it!
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One last totally unexpected excursion to join my friend at a small quilt show at the Billings Farm and Museum in Woodstock. It was a preview, only open to exhibitors and their guests. My friend Lynne was an exhibitor and I was her guest, so it worked out just fine!
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And there were cows to view too!
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And one last thing –
Happy birthday to possibly (if not probably) the cutest little girl on the planet who turned three (3!!!!) today!
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Happy Birthday, sweet Evers! We love you to the moon and back!

Tomorrow it’s pack up and skedaddle back to the real world.
Sigh.
But it sure has been a great day of One Last Things!
Steph

Our turn with COVID

Gary and I were privileged to spend the week following Elna’s Memorial Service in mid-May at the Cabin. It was a well needed respite, following those weeks of walking Elna home. Oh, how we were looking forward to that week. And just to make sure we REALLY got away from it all, God saw fit for us to have our turn with COVID. Thankfully, the symptoms were relatively mild – just a bad cold and the need for endless naps. And honestly, quarantining at The Cabin is really not that hard on the psyche. Between naps, though, Gary still managed to stay pretty busy. He had a project in mind, and COVID wasn’t going to deter him for a minute!
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Can you tell what he’s building?
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Yep, a floating dock!
Getting it to the pond without his trusty ATV (in for a Spring check-up) was a bit of a challenge, but the riding mower came through! Even if there was a fallen tree in the way!
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Duck!
Trail blazing to the pond-
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Getting it situated –
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And dropping the anchor!
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We’ve heard different reviews – seems it can be a little tippy, but I’m sure we’ll work out those kinks in the days to come!
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All in all, though, I think it’s a keeper!
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And that’s how Gary does COVID!