I misled you yesterday when saying we’d visit my short wussy walks in Mineral King. Instead today’s topic is Cabin Life: what in the world does one do in a place with no electricity, internet, or phones?
These are the photographical items on the agenda:
- Enjoy the views.
2. Help people hold down their porches.
3. Go exploring for things not noticed before, like these 5 trees growing off one downed tree.
4. Split wood (I’m downright scary with an axe.)
5. Test out a new method to oil the cabin. Looks as if nothing happened here; should have taken an “After” picture.
6. Dig through books trying to identify wildflowers.
7. Clean up messes from dropped trees. This is a giant long project.
8. Examine plants that are growing, with cautious victory dances that some transplanting may have FINALLY taken hold.
9. Spy on kids climbing The Big Rock, thinking how cool it is that kids still know how to play without screens (and then discover that they were inventing a way to get a tablet to the top of the rock.)
Non-photographical activities
We also listen to a lot of country music and try to guess the singers, read, and I knit. Trail Guy naps when he isn’t fixing things at other people’s cabins. (“Hey Mike, could you look at my fridge/oven/toilet/faucet/shower/water heater?” This is endless.) We hang out with neighbors, help strangers figure out appropriate hikes or walks, visit with people that we can’t avoid, and sometimes we hide from all the social activities.
And of course, we hike and walk. Hiking is when you carry a pack with water and lunch; walking is when you don’t have to carry all that stuff (but you can if you want—I rarely do.)
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1. “Can’t beat it with a stick,” as my grandmother would say!
2. “Help people hold down their porches” ha ha great way of putting that!
3. Amazing! There is a similar scene by the road in front of the Reynolds cabin.
4. Been There, Done That, Got the Blisters!
7. Kindling!
Addendum. In his earlier days, my grandfather used to be the guy to call on the West Side when appliances were uncooperative or for minor cabin/porch repair. We need people like that in our community!
Sharon, I’ll try to pay attention when passing the Reynolds cabin this morning. (Heading up in 1/2 hour). Being married to a wood snob, I think that kindling will serve other people well, but it’s not the right shape, length and circumference for our precision stacks and storage spaces. And we need to be training the next generation about all those broken and malfunctioning items, although I am wondering if anyone will know what to do if it can’t be done with an app.
This sounds like absolute bliss! I’m amazed at the tree that’s growing other trees – how cool is that! Keep holding down the porches and enjoying the views!
Michelle, it amazes me that I am still finding and learning about this place I’ve called my summer home for the past 41 years!
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