New edition

 A new week has started along with new adventures... Let's start out small...  I found this bookend in my travels, and even though it is a little on the old side of life, I love the simplicity and beauty.... and, I still love mooses!! 

We're still downsizing at the house in Provo, and I keep coming across my moose dinnerware... I've packed what I've found so far, and sent it to the cabin with Jim.  He unpacked it and we discovered, we now have 30 sets of dinner plates/bowls and cups...  Giggle... I told Jim that I thought he should maybe secure the cupboard a little bit more before the weight of all the dishes make is come crashing down...

And, Jim christened the dishes by having a bowl of clam chowder - one of his favourites!  This clam chowder came from Market Street Grill in Salt Lake... I don't even attempt to rival this one... it's wonderful.

And, the work on the ceiling continues and you can really start to see all the different colours of the pine.  Jim found out that the blue pine comes only from Idaho and Montana.  He tells me that there are pine boards with the blue streaks, but also red streaks and green streaks.. I did not know this.

Brea's birthday is coming up and she wanted to go to a concert in Seattle - bbno$... uhuh.. I don't even know how to pronounce this one and didn't have a clue who the performer was... I had to google this one... This is a Canadian rapper apparently... But, they jumped on a plane in Anchorage and flew for one day to Seattle!  Apparently, they had a blast!  Happy Birthday sweet Brea! 

After working last week on the ceiling, they were running out of finished wood. So, one evening, Jim got more wood ready to start all over again... Here's the different colours of pine wood that he is using.  I love it.

I love the different colours and all the knots!

These pieces don't have much colour, but are just as beautiful.

Some of those knots are really big....  

The pieces in the middle with the darker colours are considered the blue.

And, you can see a streak of red in the plank to the left.

And, up it goes.  I use these pictures as a reference point.  In this picture, they are putting up the plastic near the stovepipe.

Here's we're showing off a little more colour.

And, we found out that Home Depot will deliver to the cabin.  We don't have USPS mail service here - we have a PO box in Hatch, and Fed Ex will only deliver to certain parts of the subdivision... BUT, Home Depot will deliver to the front door.  Jim saw a UPS truck up on the mountain, so we decided to try Home Depot and they delivered no problem!  They charge a delivery fee, but, the closest Home Depot is Cedar City which is about 1.5 hours away. So, we gave them a little test, and they passed!

When Jim goes to the cabin, he usually buys supplies in Panguitch, but I find the store is super expensive and at times, the freshness of the produce is questionable. So, this time, I got up early in the morning, and went shopping and packed everything in a cooler.  He cooked his own breakfast and I was absolutely thrilled with his choices!  Good Job, Jim!  (Ham and egg omelette, bacon, strawberries and wheat bread and marmalade.)

And, when I was at the cabin last, I painted my gourds with a finish that was supposed to protect them... Well, apparently, I didn't read the can and it said to paint the stuff on... leave it overnight, and then wipe it down and put a varnish finish on it... They sat for a couple of weeks, and when Jim went back to the cabin, he said the finish was still wet... Well, it's an oil finish....  uhuh... my bad.  So, he wiped them down and put the varithane on them...  just a little booboo...

And, we celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary this past week... It's been quite the trip and the adventure of a lifetime... the adventure still continues...  I was reading a little blurb this past week, and is said to marry a man that has tools...  Well, I married an amazing man with tools and skills and imagination plus! And, he's a dreamer... sometimes he's caused nightmares for me, but I really don't think I would change anything...ok, let's leave it at.. not much.. (I love people who dream, and Jim is definitely one of my favourites....) ... Here's to the next 19... 

Destiny is when you meet someone you weren't looking for, only to realize you've never wanted anything more.

With that, this edition is officially closed.  The adventure continues.

Love, Jim and Cheri