I know we're many, many days past Christmas now, but I wanted to share photos and blurbs from our "Christmas in the Woods" - the cabin we rented in Brown County to spend a few days during the holidays.
(Warning: photo heavy post ahead!)
For many, many days leading up to Christmas, we prepared food. And I don't mean a few bits and bobs, I mean enough food to survive a nuclear winter. ;-) One of our final treats before we left was Dad making a "Tony Stewart wreath" all by himself!
We packed up the van (no, we don't travel lightly) and headed for the hills of Brown County, and our cabin that was way, way, WAY out in the woods without anything else in sight!
Our first view of the cabin (which Mum said reminded her of the house from Psycho)...
Isn't it awesome inside? It was totally rustic and pretty, though we weren't fond of the nearly vertical stairs!
We unpacked, we scoped out the place, we set up the tree and got our masses of food into the kitchen and then within minutes, Dad was in the hot tub while Mum and I sat on the porch...
We feasted on crab legs (yum!), then played a few rounds of pool before calling it a night (even Mum played!)...
The next morning we ate breakfast, read a bit, then Dad and I went on a "hike" to find firewood and scope out the location. The tiny pink dot is me!
Shortly thereafter, Don and Michelle came over with a surprise - a dog borrowed from Don's aunt. As we are all massive dog people, this was fabulous - it was like rent-a-dog! Introducing Penny, the world's cuddliest dog...
Dinner was clam chowder, shipped from Dad's and mine's favorite restaurant on Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey!
Christmas Eve involved lots of food (this is only half the buffet table!), naps, football and presents!
Dad's new pimp slippers!
My fab new robe!
Michelle loves the quilt I made (with Jeanne's help)...
The infamous eggrolls....it's a long story...;-)
Christmas morning brought stockings from Santa, and quilts to open!
Wrapping paper detritus...
The rest of the day was spent watching telly in our pajamas and snacking before calling it a day as the snow fell outside. We got up early and packed, cleaned and emptied out our idyllic little cabin, then locked the door for the last time...
Leaving the cabin behind...
What a wonderful holiday, and what memories!
(To see the entire photoset, click here)
(Warning: photo heavy post ahead!)
For many, many days leading up to Christmas, we prepared food. And I don't mean a few bits and bobs, I mean enough food to survive a nuclear winter. ;-) One of our final treats before we left was Dad making a "Tony Stewart wreath" all by himself!
We packed up the van (no, we don't travel lightly) and headed for the hills of Brown County, and our cabin that was way, way, WAY out in the woods without anything else in sight!
Our first view of the cabin (which Mum said reminded her of the house from Psycho)...
Isn't it awesome inside? It was totally rustic and pretty, though we weren't fond of the nearly vertical stairs!
We unpacked, we scoped out the place, we set up the tree and got our masses of food into the kitchen and then within minutes, Dad was in the hot tub while Mum and I sat on the porch...
We feasted on crab legs (yum!), then played a few rounds of pool before calling it a night (even Mum played!)...
The next morning we ate breakfast, read a bit, then Dad and I went on a "hike" to find firewood and scope out the location. The tiny pink dot is me!
Shortly thereafter, Don and Michelle came over with a surprise - a dog borrowed from Don's aunt. As we are all massive dog people, this was fabulous - it was like rent-a-dog! Introducing Penny, the world's cuddliest dog...
Dinner was clam chowder, shipped from Dad's and mine's favorite restaurant on Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey!
Christmas Eve involved lots of food (this is only half the buffet table!), naps, football and presents!
Dad's new pimp slippers!
My fab new robe!
Michelle loves the quilt I made (with Jeanne's help)...
The infamous eggrolls....it's a long story...;-)
Christmas morning brought stockings from Santa, and quilts to open!
Wrapping paper detritus...
The rest of the day was spent watching telly in our pajamas and snacking before calling it a day as the snow fell outside. We got up early and packed, cleaned and emptied out our idyllic little cabin, then locked the door for the last time...
Leaving the cabin behind...
What a wonderful holiday, and what memories!
(To see the entire photoset, click here)
AAH! It looks so wonderful...I'm glad you got pictures (and the story) up!! =)
AAH! It looks so wonderful...I'm glad you got pictures (and the story) up!! =)
Look how excited I am - so much so that I posted twice. Hehe.