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skootamattaschmidty
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# Posted: 18 Jun 2021 12:42
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Awesome!!! Nothing else needs to be said!

Just
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# Posted: 18 Jun 2021 13:42
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Gave up my yearly moose hunt last fall ,but I can go back any time , just shut my eyes !

bobrok
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# Posted: 20 Jun 2021 19:24
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Hey hey, just lettin' you know we're alive and kickin'.👍

CabinBuilder
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2021 10:30 - Edited by: CabinBuilder
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Good poetry!

Malamute
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# Posted: 25 Jun 2021 19:01
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Good to see you are well Gary. You are staying busy with things you like.

Ive also taken a somewhat more civilized track recently caring for an aging parent. I still get to spend some time at my cabin, but am now seriously considering totally avoiding winter and snow in the future, even if it means doing it in a camper in Az for the cold period.

Town life has been interesting, and nice having things close by instead of a 35 miles one way drive for anything.

bushbunkie
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# Posted: 26 Jun 2021 11:02
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Cabin life...I think...can always be a state of mind even when we can no longer enjoy cabin life like we may have in the past. Life does throw curve balls, circumstances / priorities change, you or your partner's health may change, aging parents, kid's health issues...enjoy the ride for what works for you and those you care about...it's always been about the journey...it's all good.
Cheers.

Gary O
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# Posted: 6 Jul 2021 09:51
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Well now......look who's late to the party...


Love the replies
Even from CabinBuilder hisself!

Small cabin folks are like that

Missing a folk or two
Hattie is one
Showing her last post on SCF many moons ago
Anyone know if she's OK?

We did[i][/i] have a tragic thing happen in our family realm

Our eldest son passed away early last April
He was 49
Healthy

Four days after getting his COVID vaccine

Losing a child is not in the natural process of things

My lady was hit hard

Time has put her back together


So good to hear from y'all

Keep a fire



KelVarnsen
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# Posted: 6 Jul 2021 10:31
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Quoting: Gary O
Our eldest son passed away early last April


I'm so sorry to hear your news Gary. Nobody should have to outlive their children. You are in our thoughts.

FishHog
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# Posted: 7 Jul 2021 07:33
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My condolences to your family Gary. That’s awful news

On a brighter note I love the picture especially with the muzzle loader

Glad you checked in

Aklogcabin
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# Posted: 7 Jul 2021 09:52
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May the Good Lord watch over you and yours

Gary O
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# Posted: 7 Jul 2021 23:58
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Thank you so much, fellow cabiners.

Stuff can sure happen to re-align priorities

None of us are unscathed

Y'all enjoy each day

I put some words to a pic I took at the cabin;

I pretty much live by them



Gary O
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# Posted: 13 Jul 2021 23:06 - Edited by: Gary O
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There are times I miss cabin living.

When there, I put together some words.

They don't help in my homesickness, as they still ring true for me.

I do have my memories, however;

Someone here, in another life, posed the question; ‘What is your definition of a cabin?’



My reply;

For me?



t's more than even Kinkaid could replicate.
It's warmer than the warmest of wood stoves.
It has more charisma than the grandest of orators,
more appeal than the most opulent edifice built.

Yet it's simpler than the simplest of abodes.
...all the while doing its modest magic

Turning a mason jar to a drinking glass,
a tuna can to an ash tray,
a wooden apple box to a cabinet,
a burlap bag to a slip cover,
favorite old clothes to attire of choice,
a stranger to an acquaintance,
an acquaintance to a friend,
a wife to a mistress,

a life....to living.


And for me,

it's now home.



sigh

Meliisa
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# Posted: 19 Jul 2021 12:13
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Looks really good.

bushbunkie
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2021 20:30
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Hey Gary, checking in on behalf of the cabin dwelling gang here… how are you and your sweetheart doing? You written your cabin life memoirs yet? Lol😁

Gary O
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# Posted: 5 May 2022 20:45
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Quoting: bushbunkie
Hey Gary, checking in on behalf of the cabin dwelling gang here… how are you and your sweetheart doing? You written your cabin life memoirs yet? Lol😁

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Just checking in.

How many old cabiners still here?

I've been busy building live edge stuff





It's rough around the edges....like me



Just
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# Posted: 5 May 2022 21:44
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Gary ,,you haven’t lost your sense of style!!
I haven’t made any lately but I will next time I cut a suitable tree ,, I like to make 24 x48 x3 in.live edge coffee tables . Good to hear from you .

darz5150
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# Posted: 5 May 2022 22:00
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Great looking stuff Gary.
Do you have to plane or use a router sled to get the pieces the same thickness? Or do you get the pieces the same thickness?
I have a couple piles of live edge stuff that I am waiting for the wood to dry, warp, and or crack enough to let me know what I can build with it. Sometimes the wood is the boss, LOL.

darz5150
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# Posted: 5 May 2022 22:06
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Here's a couple coffee tables I made.
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Gary O
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# Posted: 5 May 2022 22:48
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Quoting: Just

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Hey Just

Good to hear from you[i][/i]

Gary O
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# Posted: 5 May 2022 23:03
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Quoting: darz5150
I have a couple piles of live edge stuff that I am waiting for the wood to dry, warp, and or crack enough to let me know what I can build with it. Sometimes the wood is the boss, LOL.

Yeah, they have minds of their own.

There's a guy up the path with a saw mill.
He turns ponderosa pine logs into beams for lodges and cabins.
Gives me the outer slabs.
Dims are however they come out. Mostly one to one and a half inch thick and six to 12 inches wide. I cut them down to 12 feet so I can haul them.

One lady outfitted most her house with my stuff.



The trick is joinery......getting the corners to match.



FishHog
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# Posted: 7 May 2022 07:42
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Nice to hear from you Gary and beautiful work. Almost makes me want to start sawing the pile of logs I have here waiting for the right project

Gary O
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# Posted: 7 May 2022 17:07
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Quoting: FishHog
Almost makes me want to start sawing the pile of logs I have here waiting for the right project


If you've got the saw, it'll be worth it.
Fun......challenging projects

hattie
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# Posted: 16 Dec 2022 00:35
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Hey Gary O and cabingal. It has been a looonnnnggg time since I checked in. I'm so sorry to read about your son's passing. I hope you and cabingal are okay.

We are still living the dream in our small place. We closed down our little motel when COVID hit and decided it was time to retire.

Our dog passed away last January and now we have a yellow lab puppy. She's a wild one and I feel like this last year has been all about her. Her name is Luna but we call her the Luna-tic.

Hubby and I have taken up the hobby of making cheese. We use one of the kitchens in our closed motel as a cheese kitchen. It is really fun to try out different cheeses.

I love the life edge pieces you have been making. Is cabingal still knitting up a storm?

naturelover66
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# Posted: 16 Dec 2022 06:25
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Merry Christmas everyone ! Beautiful live edge creations Gary... please accept my sincere condolences regarding the loss of your son. Im so sorry.
Nice seeing some of the old gang here !
Ive been peeking in here and there... and spending alot of time at my cabin !

Gary O
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# Posted: 12 Sep 2023 23:36
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Quoting: hattie
Is cabingal still knitting up a storm?

That she is
Knitting socks as I type

Nate R
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# Posted: 13 Sep 2023 08:36
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Good to see you're both still doing OK...was just wondering recently!

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