Our cabin life: much like Walden, only with more making out and less dithering

[slipjig3]

The settling-in phase of life at the cabin is segueing nicely into the continued-existence phase, complete with daily routines and meals in front of classic movies on TV. My brain is tired and PlayDoh-like in its malleability right now, so sustained narrative ain't a-gonna happen until tomorrow. Bullet points it is, then:

* The landlords are putting in a new water heater tomorrow, one of the energy-efficient varieties that heats water on demand. The stomping sound you'll hear will be figmentj and me doing the Joyous Dance of Hot Showers Longer Than Five Minutes.

* We finally had a clear night over the weekend, and went out on the back porch. Holy mackerel, does this place do good sky!

* I'm hard pressed to find more home-drenched words in the English language than "Sunday roast." Also, she made pies. She made pies.

* Sound travels like whoa in this place. If she pours cereal in the downstairs kitchen, I can hear it clear as day in the upstairs bedroom.

* On the other hand, no neighbors within earshot. Make whatever assumptions you like. They're probably true.

* I like being able to "knock wood" in any room in the house.

* We agreed completely on the color scheme for the bathrooms. This is a sign of a strong marriage. (Red, for those curious.)

* The town of Gilsum has a newsletter that reports residents' recent vacations in the "Gossip" section.

* As someone who traditionally doesn't drink all that much, I'm suspiciously tickled that we not only have something that we can use for a bar, but glasses and booze to stock it. You want to come visit. You really do.

Stay tuned. Coming up soon: the Local Critter Report.

Comments

[rain-herself.livejournal.com]

The bathroom is not red, but the shower curtain and towels are. Sort of burgundy actually.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Gahh, the one day I won't be here! (I'll be on kid patrol in Massachusetts until evening.) Another time, though! And I'm totally asking about why you know Gilsum, because you've got me curious.

[intuition-ist.livejournal.com]

i may have missed an episode in the life of Our Heroes, but -- why that town?

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

figmentj is starting her Master's program at Antioch New England in Keene in September; Gilsum's only about 10 or 15 minutes away, pretty, cheap to live in, and...well, log cabin!

[captain18.livejournal.com]

I like being able to "knock wood" in any room in the house.

That's what she said.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Heh. We've got a ways to go on that one.

[sariel-t.livejournal.com]

Oh, yay!!

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

*beams* *unseemly happydancing*

[sariel-t.livejournal.com]

There is no such thing as an unseemly happy dance.

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

I'll be right over.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[vulpine137.livejournal.com]

But you forgot the important bit, how fast is your internet access *wink* *is envious*

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Actually, it's a little better than what we had in Watertown, believe it or not. They apparently only recently started offering DSL out where we are, but it's a good link. (Good enough to broadcast the radio show from, anyway.)

[vulpine137.livejournal.com]

Ok, more envy :)

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

She made you pies? ;)
Treat her nice, she wubs you.
I shall have to save my pennies, so try and live there until 2058......XD

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Treating her very nice, indeed. And if we're still here 46 years from now, pop on in! (Or even before then!)

[rubian77.livejournal.com]

Yay!! And I would LOVE to come up and visit, actually, if only time and money permitted. I'm betting my husband would want to pack up your house and take it with him, though... :P

Hey, need a mailing address for you two. C'mon, chop chop!