The Celebration at the Cabin in the Chilcotin

 

It was so good to finally see this place that John and Marg

have often talked about as they moved onto this land,

first with an RV and then building this cabin. 

The views are specitacular ...

I could understand why they love this place.

Elmer and Judy, as well as Harv and Bev (MGCC)

joined us here. 

We all shared all the meals.

Elmer and Judy grilled hotdogs for our first dinner

and we also shared other yummy fixings with those. 

We sat outside until the moon appeared. 

Oh, and dessert was fresh plum platz. 

My H and I were the only ones sleeping in the cabin, 

but in the mornings, everyone brought in their coffee and granolla,

and we shared something like, waffles, biscuits or muffins. 

There was no agenda.

We went for walks, ate again,

some played games or put together a puzzle.

Dinner was pulled pork on soft buns,

baked beans and coleslaw.

Apple pie for dessert. 

On Sunday  morning Lovella and Marg played hymns and worship music ...

their first try at duets and it was perfect, out there with the birds singing in the trees.

We went for a drive to a deserted homestead.

It's something we don't see too often, 

and it made me wonder about who lived here, 

and why did they leave? 

We all found something to appreciate ...

picking a type of sagebrush that smells like eucalyptus

or gettting out a sketch book. 

The guys had to study the way this home was built.

Handcrafted with precision. 

We checked out the inside,

imagining a happy family in those rooms.

There was also a chicken coop and a workshop.

A photo shoot was set up. 

The ladies had to take another walk ...

Can you hear the leaves singing? 

Fall in all its glory! 

For dinner we enjoyed John and Marg's steak dinner with sides 

and Napoleon cake for dessert.

It was windy and cool out, but cozy inside. 

The next morning it was time to pack up again,

and head home. 

We took the land route, taking eight hours. 

The colors were amazing!