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A Farm of My Own:  Our Montana cabin  |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 13 2007 : 10:50:18 AM
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I know I'm always jabbering about my "heart home", our little cabin we built in Montana and while looking for clothesline pictures, I saw these. I thought I'd post them so you'll know what I'm jabbering about.
This is my little garden - surprising how much food I got out of it. Had to hand carry buckets of water morning and night to water it. Oh, and that's DH's shop in the background. The upstairs of the shop will be my sewing studio. You can see the cabin through the tree on the left.
Here is the front porch and some of my flowers.
This is a picture of the corner of the kitchen I love to sit in on cool mornings. You can see my Grandma's old rocker that I have in front of the window next to the woodstove. As you can see, we don't have inside walls yet, but it's insulated and warm, and the walls will come.
"Library" corner of the living room - see the boards on the wall? DH and I tore down an old barn here in Washington and carried the boards to Montana where we rough planed them and used them on the inside wall. I love it.
Our loft - where our bedroom is.
The outside, about a year ago - it's changed some since then - more done.
Sorry this is so big, but wanted you all to share and see what I love so much!
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Edited by - mikesgirl on Sep 13 2007 11:08:12 AM |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9094 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9094 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2007 : 11:25:43 AM
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Sherri,
Wow, I just love your cabin and all your stuff, I have to go back and look closer at everything, what nice pictures.
NANCY JO
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jo Thompson
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jo
the mountainside of the Chugach
in Alaska
USA
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Shirley
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Shirley
Olympia
Wa
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2007 : 12:00:05 PM
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Hi sherri,
cool house, do you have someone who takes care of it when your not there?
We have some land up by the mountain, but DH has never wanted to build a cabin because of vandelisim and the extra maintainence.BOOHOO
I would love to have one there.
I have driven to Moussula(sp) several times and it doesnt really take long, I was surprised. dont know where your place is though. it was a nice drive
shirley |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2007 : 12:03:32 PM
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| We have neighbors about a quarter of a mile away that keep an eye on it for us. Very nice people. I told them I was coming over in a couple of weeks and they wrote back and said they make sure I had wood and water for while I'm there as I won't have the use of our pickup for this trip. We have never had any kind of vandalism at all and we have left power tools in the open garage for months at a time. We are pretty remote and the neighbors take care of each other there. The only thing I worry about is there are a lot of out of state hunters that converge and we have seen signs of them on our place even though we are fenced and our posts are painted against trespassers. No trouble though. |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Posted - Sep 13 2007 : 12:47:10 PM
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I love your cabin so much!!!! Wow, I have a big case of the envys now! That place is such a dream!
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
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Lizabeth
True Blue Farmgirl
560 Posts
Washington
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Posted - Sep 13 2007 : 12:52:20 PM
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| Sherri, that is so lovely! Thank you for sharing pictures! I hope things are still going well at the fair :) |
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Firemama
True Blue Farmgirl
1731 Posts
Amanda
Medical Lake
WA
USA
1731 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2007 : 1:02:38 PM
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Oh wow that is my dream home, when the kids are gone and moved away
Mommy to 2
Your FreckleFaced Farm Girl!!
Help when you can, Pray when you can't. |
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
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Posted - Sep 13 2007 : 2:14:12 PM
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Sherri,
I love your sweet cabin, and the planned barn wood is so stinkin great.
No wonder you can't wait till you get to live there.
Love love love the pictures. Thank you.
Carol Sue
Enjoying life. |
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Kathie
True Blue Farmgirl
2436 Posts
Kathie
Thonotosassa
Florida
USA
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Posted - Sep 13 2007 : 2:31:08 PM
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Sherri It's Such a sweet place to come home to isn't it??
What a lovely cabin!
In a World Where you Can Be Anything, Be Yourself.. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Sep 13 2007 : 4:18:24 PM
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I love it! How sweet and I can just feel the relaxation rolling off the walls!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora!
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2007 : 4:44:11 PM
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| You've got it Alee - no stress in that house!! |
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
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Posted - Sep 13 2007 : 4:56:12 PM
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My Stars and Garters Sherri! What a cute and cozy cabin! How often are you able to get up there in God's Country?! Where are you located? My son served a 2 year mission for our church in the Billings area. It covered a lot of miles. He loved Helena which is in the mountains!
Hugs, Maryjane Lee
The Beehive Cottage~est. 1971
"Sisters on the Fly"
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2007 : 5:17:41 PM
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| We are located north of Billings, east of Lewistown. |
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CountryBorn
True Blue Farmgirl
1545 Posts
Mary Jane
New York
USA
1545 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2007 : 5:53:40 PM
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Sherri,
I love your cabin. You and your husband must be having a wonderful time building this together. Just knowing you have your cabin to go to and get away from it all is heaven. A retirement there would surely be a dream come true.
Mary Jane
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
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AFMom
True Blue Farmgirl
100 Posts
Erica
North Dakota
USA
100 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2007 : 04:28:52 AM
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Sherri,
I love your home away from home! It is so cute and serene...sorta of reminds me of the little house that Dr Quinn lived in when she moved to Colorado...and something I have always wanted for my family! I bet you all have a wonderful time there in Montana...Beautiful! Erica:) |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2007 : 08:24:10 AM
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| We do have a wonderful time - and it's not just working on our cabin. The whole attitude over there is different - neighbors take time to visit, things are not frantic like they are here, no traffic. Our mailbox is at the end of our little mile and a half road, but most of the time, the mailman will bring the mail down to us and sit and have a cup of coffee. Also, the mail only comes twice a week. Of course there is the advantage of no utility bills and no mortgage - you'd be surprised how much stress that alleviates. Life is much more purposeful, and that is something I really enjoy. Your moments become important, if that makes sense. Due to the remoteness, you aren't running to town for every little thing, so you get creative and learn to use what you have. For example, last summer I wanted to embroider and I didn't have a hoop over there. I scrounged around and found a cottage cheese carton, cut the middle out of the top and used the resulting rim of the lid and the cut off top of the carton to make an embroidery hoop. People help each other out there too. We've never had any trouble with anyone that lives around there. Our tools sat in our open garage for almost a year and we never lost as much as a screwdriver. I hope it stays that way as long as we are living and beyond. Things are changing a bit though - last summer the phone company decided to run a line out there and accepted 5 customers. Our neighbors got one, but we weren't there when they asked, so we won't have one. It will be comforting knowing that someone has a phone in case of emergency as our cells don't work until you go up the road a couple of miles. Like I said, it is a whole different way of living, and I really find peace in it. |
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JudyBlueEyes
True Blue Farmgirl
657 Posts
Judith
Spokane
Washington
USA
657 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2007 : 09:44:51 AM
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Sherri, Thanks for sharing the pictures - it really looks wonderful! I love your decorations and crockery and such in the kitchen. And, yes, the wood paneling around your library is just perfect! It IS amazing what we can do without, isn't it? Even though I live in town, I will "jury-rig" things to work - I love your cottage cheese embroidery hoop! You will have many lovely times in your Montana Cabin. Do you have a name for it yet? Enjoy! Judy
We come from the earth, we go back to the earth, and in between, we garden! |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2007 : 10:32:47 AM
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| Judy = DH wants to call it "Grubstake" because our last names Grubbs. Our kids about gagged at that one!! |
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JudyBlueEyes
True Blue Farmgirl
657 Posts
Judith
Spokane
Washington
USA
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Posted - Sep 14 2007 : 1:06:33 PM
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Oh, yeah, I remember that! I think it's cute! The kids won't be living there, will they??? So??? Have fun with it!
We come from the earth, we go back to the earth, and in between, we garden! |
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junkjunkie
True Blue Farmgirl
1306 Posts
Judy
Lawrenceville
NJ
USA
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Posted - Sep 16 2007 : 07:37:22 AM
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Boy....that is the type of place I would look forward to escaping from my life during the week! I love it! Very charming, cozy and rustic. Thanks for the pictures!
"To have life in focus, we must have death in our field of vision." Benedictine monk John Main |
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white cupboard
Farmgirl in Training
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maryanne
gahanna
oh
USA
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Posted - Sep 16 2007 : 09:05:10 AM
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you are truly blessed to have such a beautiful home.....
the sweet smell of fresh cut grass,to nap under a tree on a cool fall afternoon,to hear my grandchildren wisper"i love you" in my ear,to taste the sweetest chocolate bar....life is grand and i am thankful.... |
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1553 Posts
Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Sep 18 2007 : 11:36:44 AM
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A gorgeous cabin, I can just imagine hours and hours spent reading in your library corner! Thanks for sharing the pictures!
Jo
"Wish I had time to work with herbs all day!" |
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nashbabe
True Blue Farmgirl
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