Decorating in the Dark and Great News

Have you ever decorated in the dark?

It can be quite challenging. 

Since we've boarded up the windows of our cabin for the winter, 

the inside of the cabin is very dark, getting only a shaft of light from the skylight.

Here's a photo (with flash) of the cabin bedroom.

Note the windows are covered up with plywood.

This is what it actually looked like without a flash.

The light on the chest of drawers is reflected from the skylight in the other room. 

The rest of the cabin wasn't much lighter since we have no electricity.

However, it did perk up when Ron removed a board from the front window, 

letting in some sunlight. 

But let me back up a bit. 

I hadn't been to the cabin in almost a month and was itching to visit it.

Now that Ron has a Jeep we felt confident we could tackle any snowy roads. 

The main road was clear but the mountain range rimming

the South Park plateau was snow-covered -- a beautiful site. 

We stopped to stretch our legs on the dirt road to our cabin

and saw this gorgeous pond. 

We couldn't see it from the car so we were happy we'd stopped.

We arrived at the cabin and a glorious view.

Once inside where it was a dark 35 degrees, Ron lit the propane heater

and I puttered around a bit in a ski hat and warm jacket. 

I'd found a few old tins at estate sales and displayed them on top of our kitchen cabinets.

Still looking for a few more. 

We've also been shopping for coffee mugs that feature wildlife.

There was enough light from the skylight overhead plus a flash

to do a little decorating in the main room.

I'd brought up a galvanized pitcher filled with some dried grasses

that looked pretty against the long white drapes. 

Lots of battery candles (not turned on) top the long table and cast a soft glow at night. 

We had a neighbor stop by with tales of wildlife sighting in our gulch -- 

a bear, a moose family and lots of elk. 

It never did warm up very much inside the cabin.

We took turns huddling next to the propane heater. 

I tried to convince myself the big wood stove was producing heat.

We didn't want to light it since we were only going to be there for a few hours.

We are very careful about escaping sparks in our absence.

So, 'til next time.

Stay warm my friends!

P.S.!!! Great News.
The sheriff's department caught the person who had been vandalizing
our cabin neighborhood including us.
He was caught in connection with another break-in
and confessed to the burglaries in our area.
Yea!!! We feel so much safer now.
Great work Sheriff's Department.
Thank you!!!

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