Loving the Lean-to 03/11/2009
 Yesterday happened to be a gorgeous March day in Maine...upwards of 40 degrees, bright and sunny with hardly any wind. Perfect!! It also happened to be my husband, Andrew's, birthday so we decided to spend the afternoon over on our land....where he's constructed a rough lean-to...  We invited the neighbors to join us...a trek down to the woods...where even though the snow has majorly melted since last week...it's still way over the knees in many places...just ask Sherry who kept falling through...especially down here in the woods!!  We dug out the snow under the lean-to (that's a tarp over the top...soon to be covered with saplings) then dug a pit for a bonfire...  This is looking out east from the lean-to toward the open field that's our back pasture....  I know...it's hard to see...just behind the bright red sled is the lean-to...if you can make out the slanted roof...and all that smoke coming up. That wood did NOT want to burn yesterday!!  We all donned the skis and snow shoes. More of our friends are grabbing the gear from the thrift stores now. They're trying to get their families outfitted, too...so we can all get around in these beautiful winter woods!! And enjoy more fabulous days like today!  These are my snazzy new XC ski boots I grabbed for only $2...that go on the more modern fancy bindings...even though I still love the old-fashioned 3-pin kind, too!!  Lots of activity under the lean-to! Mozzarella cheese and crackers, carrots and dip, and Heather brought hot cocoa fresh from Hope...her Jersey cow! Very yummy!!    As you can see, the children were everywhere...having a blast! Our son even built his own little lost-in-the-woods shelter out of cedar branches that he cut with his own hatchet axe...a great idea he got out of our Pioneer Sampler book!  Old and new...and lean-to, too....made for a wonderful birthday afternoon...perfectly made for Maine!!  CommentsWed, 11 Mar 2009 15:18:35 Lovely Debbie...as always! And what a lovely time was had by all also! Can't wait to visit again. Hugs! Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:46:27 We're thrilled that Andrew and the whole family had such a glorious day of birthday celebration with friends on your land in the woods. Your photos are wonderful to see. Thank you. Sherry Grant Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:38:36 We had a great time too, even with being so wet and cold. LOL! I wish I could have stayed longer. Our boys are very glad they did. We too are looking forward to more times like this. I'm going to take Charlie down to "check things out". Hope you don't mind! Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:48:55 Yes! Go right ahead! The snow's melted even more...so hopefully you won't sink quite as much!! Have fun! : D MOM Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:23:25 What an absolutely fabulous, yet simple shelter to have dowm in the woods, Andrew!! (yours too, Dad Andrew)--just kidding! We ARE impressed with the concepts--- AND the execution--- of both of them. Didn't realize Li'l Andrew had a real, no-nonsense ax--& was skilled enough to use it so effectively. What a great way to spend a birthday afternoon. When did Andrew come up with the Idea & put the big one together???---just recently or sometime back? Can't quite get a handle on where it is--& could you sometimes not be able to drive back to it. Guess it must have not been up during your last snow or it would have sagged between the poles--or the wind would take it away. Lynn Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:08:04 Yeah! I'm finally checking out the lean-to! Looks like you guys had lots of fun...the perfect little getaway in the woods! So glad it was a wonderful day. Leave a Reply |  A Winter Journal
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