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Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Old time living

This was an original homestead from this area. Lived in until the 1950s and moved to be preserved. The cedar slab house is what a lot of natives lived in and also early homesteaders and loggers. It is take from a sawn down Cedar and hollowed out and a roof put on and is cozy. They did make bigger ones where they cut cedar slabs as tall as was necessary and put them together and added a roof and a have a new home.
These now have a home at the Stanwood Fairgrounds and are used as a museum and a fun place for kids to hid and then have their pictures taken. I think the date on the cabin is 1888.

Monday, August 6, 2007

almost apples & lingonberries

My crabapple bonsai apples are just starting to turn red. It is a wonder it is still alive because when I was gone to E. WA. somebody forgot to water all my babies. But I saved everything. YAY!
My lingonberries are starting to bear but I have only 3 plants left, so no sauce this year. The lingonberry is the top picture.

Sunday, August 5, 2007

Blue ribbons at the fair

Thank you Sue for encouraging me to enter my photos. I entered 3 photos at the 'Stanwood-Camano Island Community Fair'. YAY!!
Lake Cassidy...1st place
Bleeding Hearts...1st place
Snow 2007...2nd place
My favorite is the snow picture....goes to show what a good judge I am.
Of course I had to frame them and it is amazing how framing does change the some. Here they are unframed..
I just realized that is the wrong Lake c. picture--close though. Oh well

Saturday, August 4, 2007

I need a cabin

Kylee and I decided that I need a cabin here on the place, a special hide-away where I can do my crafts, painting etc and still be here but not in the house. Get it?
I could have an intercom--but no--I can hear his bellering out in the pasture. Cute pic, huh.
This little shop is a glass shop and fixed up real cute. I will rip it off it's foundation and take it with me.