Comments on: Moving the Little Cabin by the Big River, and a few words about Hillbilly Ingenuity

By: Think small « High Mountain Musing

Think small « High Mountain Musing — Sat, 30 May 2009 12:10:21 +0000

[...] housekeeping. Sweeping up cob webs and chinking knocked from between the old logs during the Big Move. We pull down old shelving and expose the weathered Spruce walls, opening up the past, the [...]

By: House building… for the birds « High Mountain Musing

House building… for the birds « High Mountain Musing — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:09:02 +0000

[...] working on the road down by the Little Cabin, I noticed a bluebird flying about the outside of the cabin. I wonder if I am too late… I had [...]

By: Some days are just that way « High Mountain Musing

Some days are just that way « High Mountain Musing — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:30:17 +0000

[...] get on the ATV with him, drive down that new road we put in to the Little Cabin by the Big River, and see that there’s this river forming, just along side the road, fortunately for the most part, [...]

By: Building on the snow « High Mountain Musing

Building on the snow « High Mountain Musing — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:35:36 +0000

[...] our desire to keep it light… and portable. Yes, portable. We intend to skid this shed down by the Little Cabin by the Big River when foaling season is over… three or four more mares are due to foal after [...]

By: Walk when the moon is full « High Mountain Musing

Walk when the moon is full « High Mountain Musing — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:05:46 +0000

[...] above sea level and when we are dressed like the Michelin Man. It was a 20 minute mile down to the Little Cabin and back to the warm glow of our cabin, in a path like the coyote, rarely able to keep a straight [...]

By: highmountainmuse

highmountainmuse — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:24:17 +0000

Even if he has, you know our home is always open, and I know it’s going to be a beautiful place for a picnic or camp fire.

By: Karen Bailey

Karen Bailey — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:13:47 +0000

Can’t wait to hear the rest of the story and see the cabin in person! (Might even want to take a pillow and sleeping bag down there one night while we’re there ;~) — of course, Forrest will probably already have made it into his “room” by then!

By: highmountainmuse

highmountainmuse — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:42:15 +0000

It was a hoot. Forrest’s idea on sharing the video, of course, and a brilliant one!

By: highmountainmuse

highmountainmuse — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:41:08 +0000

From the little front porch, you can hear the river rushing under the snow and ice, so I imagine in summer it will be glorious white noise! And from the little southern window, you can stare out over the bluff and down to the river, which now just appears as a white ripple of snow. It is going to be our new home someday… believe me, there’s a lot more to this story I can’t wait to share with you.

By: Karen Bailey

Karen Bailey — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:39:51 +0000

Fascinating! I am amazed at how fast the snowcat moved the cabin! The videos were incredible–I could actually feel the energy of the move and it was nice to feel like I was at the ranch again! How far is the cabin from the river? It looks like it is really close–I can just hear it now!

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:23:47 +0000

Guess keeping “junk” around is not such a bad idea. Problem is, I’d never know how to use it the way you do! The photos were fun, but the sound effects from the videos made it feel like I was actually there.

By: highmountainmuse

highmountainmuse — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:37:14 +0000

Thanks! It’s so neat to be able to share it with the video – they looked so funny to me, we just kept laughing. It was a very fun day.

By: yellow6347

yellow6347 — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:10:52 +0000

You guys can think of more creative ways to do things….This makes the experience even more real for your readers. The videos turned out great!

By: Russell

Russell — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:28:46 +0000

That was incredible!. . .love the videos. What a beautiful new spot for the little cabin.

By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:00:28 +0000

Hillbilly ingenuity or mountain madness??? How did you ever convince the snowcat operator to do it? Bet it took a lot of your great cookies. Instead of “junk”, how about calling it resources for recycling?
The videos are great!