Cabin Living

 Hello friends!

Back  in August I visited my one friend.

She purchased this cabin and property 

on the main street going into 

the town my mom lives in. 

She is feverously working on getting

this ready to open a primitive store.

The mazing thing about this,

is she purchased another cabin from Indiana,

and has attached that new cabin

 to the back  of this one.

The second cabin will be her living quarters.

      

Even though she is not open yet,

she wanted to add a July 4th window display.

She has this amazing Lady Liberty figurine.

I also love the painting of Abe Lincoln.

George Washington is in there too,

however not sure what the chicken has to do

with the 4th of July. LOL

Will need to ask her when I talk to her again.

     

So inside I was only able to take pics

of the front cabin as she is still working

on the back cabin.

She will have a bathroom and electricity.

This picture is the back window of the front cabin.

She will add some type of prim curtain

so no customers will be able to see in.

For now she has a lantern and Tobacco hanging. 

She is the one I purchased my tobacco from.

    

The original wood beams on the ceiling are amazing..

  

She is not sure if she is going to sell this pie safe

or keep it for a display.

I told her she should keep it.

 

Now you may notice the chinking on the walls.

It's the white rows.

It is needed to help insulate a cabin as the logs

will expand and shrink with age during the seasons.

Early pioneers used a combination of clay, 

lime and sand.

Nowadays this is a synthetic mixture

that is mixed with water.

However you still need to apply by hand.

My friend loves to chink and is doing this herself.

 

She did replace the wood floors and added

a tile that resembles wood.

I love it and the color.

When I saw this tree,

I had to ask her where she got it.

When she said she made it,

I immediately asked her if she could 

make one for me.

Of course I am going to pay her...

and she will be making me two. 

I dont expect to get them until after Fall,

so will look forward to them in next years decor.

She will let me take pics again once

 her store is set up.

Also again she will let me take pics

when her home is finished.

I just found out she bought the mule chest

that Bob mistakenly sold to another dealer.

I had wanted to keep it.

GO ahead and say it.

"Oh Bob"

Would you live in a log cabin if you had

all of the amenities?

I might consider it now seeing hers.

In other news,

Just Gail blog reminded me of the 

faded prim pinks that are out there.

The fabrics that are out there,

I consider from the Victorian era,

but yes those colors are very muted.

Also prims do come in a salmon color,

which is a shade of pink. 

These are found in prim cabinets, 

firkins, wood bowls and pantry boxes.

In fact the pie safe my friend has,

in one of the above pics is a salmon color.

Thank you Gail for reminded me there

are prims in a dirty pink.

I just do not care for that color...

probably why I forgot about them. LOL

Mary from Windy Meadows Farm

figured out what I will be doing soon.

I purchased two sampler patterns

where I want to start a family tree in cross stitch.

Its been eons since I have cross stitched,

so it will be a slow go.

In 4 days I will be taking down 

the Mad Scientist room and putting up

my Vintage Christmas themed room.

I hope it will be well received.

What is left of the Fall and Halloween will be

put away until next year and mixed in.

Am still madly finishing up my handmades.

I ask myself why do I wait until 

the last minute when I have all year to create?

Still have no answer. 

Cabin Living Blessings To All!

Janice