Mabry Mill - about 15 miles from us on the Parkway. It is one of the Parkway's most popular spots. I am ashamed to admit we had not visited it in many years until a few weeks ago. Now that the cabin is finished we have some living to catch up on.
This is the view from Rocky Knob on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is about 10 miles from the cabin and has some very fine hiking. This was the old route for the Appalachian Trail many years ago.
Our neighbors at the top of the ridge have the best view. But waaay too much grass to mow. Hmmm, maybe it would be worth it to have this view every morning...
Susan is demonstrating how to lift the lid on her new firepit. Call me when the s'mores are ready.
Now I have 2 yards to rake - here and home. I don't mind the leaves hanging around, but they might smother the grass we have worked so hard to grow... so it looks like I must rake. But the good part is here I can just rake them into the woods - no bagging needed.
This cabinet is really the back half of another larger (deeper) one that was in Susan's family. It was too deep for the space we wanted to use it, so I took a circular saw and cut it in half. Even was able to salvage the drawer. I put a new back on the other piece and then realized that the back side was too nice to use as kindling, but it had no front. So I put some new pine boards to face it and for a new drawer front and slapped on a coat of paint, plus a little distressing to match the old part. Susan is happy with it and therefore so am I.
2 comments:
Absolutely beautiful! I'm so jealous! I have to confess that, after living here 20 some years, Bobbe and I have rediscovered Shenandoah NP and have really fallen in love with it.
Thanks Bill, We really love the Blue Ridge Parkway too and can't get enough of it. Please come visit us at the cabin.
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