Our Mountain Cabin Gets a New Name

Finally thought of the perfect name for our new cabin in the mountains.

Since it's right at timberline at 11,000 feet, it seemed Timberline Cabin was a great choice.
(Timberline is the altitude above which no trees grow.)

So, welcome to Timberline Cabin!

Come on in and see what we've been up to.

Here's a view out our front window during a beautiful thunderstorm that turned into hail.

You can just make out timberline in the fog.

This was a very welcome wetting rain, as the firefighters call it. 

I think that means it's a heavy enough rain to significantly reduce fire danger.

The sound of the rain and hail tapping on our skylight took me back to fond memories 

of family tent camping as a young girl.

I stepped outside briefly to inhale the fresh moist air
and admire the glistening trees wrapped in foggy blankets. 

With the forest fires under control and the altitude sickness at bay, we had a great time this week. 

However our little dog, Roxy, did not fare well at altitude last visit, 

so we left her in the care of our fantastic neighbor, "Auntie" Tonda. 

We had a surprise visitor at the cabin when a curious hummingbird flew into the cabin.

Since we don't have screen doors, the doors are usually flung open, 

making it just too irresistible to the teeny-tiny birds.

Unfortunately, it couldn't figure out how to get back out and was flying into the windows.

Ron came to the rescue as he gently covered the hummer with a tea towel and released it outside.

We have got to get some screen doors. 

After all that excitement, I decided to warm up the living area by adding a few accessories.

Those little touches mean a lot and can change the whole feel of a room
(or two rooms in our case).

I had the idea of turning two wine crates on their side and stacking them to make a bookcase.

Who doesn't need more storage?

Ron made a base for the bookcase to give it a finished look,
added a shelf and screwed the two boxes together. 

Then I filled it with CDs, books and some vintage containers.

I love that it fits perfectly under the window and you can see the writing on the side of the boxes.

Note the cute carved owls that hold a tea towel. 

Ron also made the table top that rests on a vintage sewing machine base,

creating a multi-purpose surface. 

Isn't he handy?  

I added a few things such as an old alarm clock, an antler,
a battery candle and a colorful woven cloth. 

I think it's quite serendipitous that we already had almost everything we wanted for this cabin -- 

things that we've collected over the years and knew someday would find a perfect home.

Now they have . . . in Timberline Cabin.

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