Have you ever had ones of those mornings? I did today. I was even up early to get a jump on all I had to get done. When I finally got down to The Cabin, late, I might add, I discovered I had no key. I had taken it out of my purse when we went to SC. Oh, and did I mention that when I got in my car this morning, the empty light came on. So what to do? Go home on empty and get the key? Go get gas and wait for Tim to show up with his key?

Well, that's what I did. I went for the gas.Tim was pulling in as I arrived back at The Cabin. Only he is driving his mother's car and not the truck which has the extra Cabin key on the keyring. OhhhhKayyy. At least now I have gas to run home and get my key. There is purpose in all things. That's what I keep telling myself.

One good thing about today. Our Massarelli fountain and birdbath order is on its way. That means so is Spring.

It is so hard to wake up to snow when you've woken up the last 7 days to sunshine. Oh well, Spring is supposed to be right around the corner. I felt better today taking everything red down from the displays and putting up greens and pastels. Starting Monday, February 21st, I am putting on sale all the pretty white snowflake pottery. There are teapots, mugs, bowls, and plates. All 20 % off.

Everyone did such a great job keeping things in order here at The Cabin and at home. No disasters! When we were dairy farming we went on vacation only twice. Both times a cow died while we were gone. Makes one want to stay home. This vacation was very, very nice. Great times with great friends. Come sit a spell and I'll tell you all about it!

Vacation

Woke up to our last full day here at the beach. Renewed, refreshed, and rejuvenated. Wonderful feelings! Tim has lasted the whole week without being totally homesick. I only heard once at the beginning of the sixth day," I'm ready to go home." You see, this is our first time being gone together for more than 5 days. We would do it again if given the chance.

We are looking forward to getting back and putting into place all our great ideas for Spring at The Cabin. Massarelli's called and our Spring order has started to be put together. They make each item as we ordered and the items go through the factory as one order. We have been to the factory and were so impressed with their workmanship. Masserelli's make our fountains and birdbaths. We can still add to the Spring order, so now is the time if you have been thinking of a fountain or birdbath. Check our huge catalogue at The Cabin and place your order before the end of February.

See Saturday, February 19th!

Vacation

We have arrived! We took two days to get here to North Myrtle Beach. Went to several Antique shops on the way down. Bought some interesting items. You'll have to come check them out when we get back. Only one incident so far. Poor Tim, thought he was in a fight while dreaming and ended up on the floor, hitting the bedside table on the way down. Has a nice gash above his eye and a very sore left face. Does that mean he lost the fight?

The condo is beautiful, right on the beach. We plan on learning about metal detecting this week, courtesy of Mike. There are lots of antique places to check out here. I did see the same Ruby Red glassware we have in the Cabin. Mine is a lot cheaper!

Remember, we are closed Feb.14th to Feb 18th. See you later!

Hurray! The truck is fixed, the tractor is fixed , and the parking lot is plowed in time for more snow. I am so thankful I live in a region that has changing seasons. The snow is beautiful but I am looking forward now to a change. As I watch the birds outside and see their puffed up feathers, giving them warmth, I have a feeling they are anxious for a change, too.

Harold Smith just stopped by. He makes our Log Cabin Bird Feeders and Oak Lighthouse lamps. He is an amazing craftsman. He is almost 90 years old. A very young 90 year old, he plays in a band. I can count on a visit from Harold at least twice a week. He's not one to sit at home being bored. He told me they had their gig canceled tonight up in New York state due to ice. He seemed disappointed. If you don't like to constantly fill your bird feeders, you should check out Harold's log cabin feeders. Very well designed, large capacity, and very durable.

Well, I've gotten chilled sitting here at the computer. I'm going to go make myself a hot cup of Organic Davidson's African Red tea. Harold says the roads aren't icy, come on over and sit a spell with me and I'll make you a cup, too!

I thought I would finally be able to open the Cabin today. Unfortunately, my husband is unable to clone himself. Why would he need to do that? Well, picture this- your are dependent on wood as your only source of heat at your house. As I'm sure most people do, you cut wood as you need it during the winter. At least that's what my husband tells me most people do. We have plenty of wood in the woods behind our home. We have a tractor to go get the wood and bring it down to cut. We even have a boatload of wood cut and piled up there, ready to be loaded and brought down. Unfortunately, the tractor breaks down. Tim, being an excellent mechanic works diligently on the John Deere to get it fixed, as snow storm after snow storm arrives.

Now fast forward to The Cabin Country Store. We bought a snowplow last year and put it on our old farm truck to be able to plow here at the Cabin. Tim put on the plow and started plowing after that first snowfall and suddenly, halfway through the job, the truck breaks down. Tim, being an excellent mechanic, now starts working on the truck in order to plow before any more snow arrives.

So the problem becomes this. Which do you concentrate on first? We are running out of wood; we need to clear the parking lot for customers to get here. See why Tim needs to clone himself? Tim rightly chose wood and fixed the tractor, got it running, only to have the hydraulics go. But at least he can get wood, which he is doing today. But now, after this last big snow and ice storm, I have an unplowed parking lot. So after he gets wood, he'll be working on the truck. He promises me he will have The Cabin ready to open tomorrow, Friday. So bare with us. We miss you. Come soon and sit a spell.