Another Buried Treasure

Days around here have a new routine.  It has turned into a 2 meal day.  So today I decided a hearty breakfast will be the start of our busy days.  I save food like this for Sunday morning or an evening meal.  Not now, we need food to get us through the day.  8 am breakfast and around 3 pm for supper.  That way we can take a break, relax and do more cabin work during the cool evenings.  Not that we are in a hurry......Buttermilk biscuits, sausage gravy and blackberry jelly for a plain biscuit. 

Yesterday while cleaning out the old garage  we decided to refurbish I found an old handmade tool box.  My usual ohhhh, look what I found.  Dick had already checked it out and just knew when I got a look it would be mine to be used for something.  Two things in mind, a magazine holder for the cabin interior décor or to be filled with seasonal flowers, branches, etc with a little light strand strung throughout.  Not sure what to do but even Dick had a great idea, paint WELCOME and the established date of the cabin on it..that is a must!  He is getting right into this cabin styling.
I also found 3 cans, a tobacco can, a tiny oil can and a charcoal lighter can. All made in the USA.   They will be cleaned up and put on a shelf somewhere in the cabin along with the old coke bottle and Hires Root Beer can we found.  Worth nothing but some great memories and thoughts.

The hand built tool box.

A few keepers to be used for deco in the cabin.

The walls inside the garage are lined with barn wood.  I am going to guess the wood came from the old Doc Stevens barn.  She is the doctor that owned and lived on the land in the 1800s and early 1900s that  we now own.  I have heard the story that Bill Hathaway tore down the barn and built his house from the wood.  Stands to reason this barn wood came from that barn since the garage was owned by Bill's son Monty.  Heck, Bill probably built the tool box from the same wood.  The wood is very wide and in perfect condition, every crafters dream.  It will stay right where it is for the next owner to decide, enjoy the old garage or build a new one.

How about this lawn mower?  It was also buried in the ruble.....I can not remember ever seeing one like it.  It will go for scrap, I have my limit on what to keep and what to toss.  This is definitely a toss.

I would like to know just how old this lawn mower is!

We planned on putting the last window in and doing a little trim work on Labor Day.  A call from our daughter at 8 am asking if we wanted to go for a bike ride. we were more than happy to change our plans.  No, not a Harley Bike ride those days are over but on a bike.  All the bikes were loaded on racks and off we went to the Pine Creek Rail Trail.  It is the old railroad track that has been made into a beautiful 64 mile groomed trail. Right through the PA Grand Canyon!  We started near Ansonia right off RT 6 and rode...........................11 miles round trip.  It is quite level but the 5.5 miles back was at a slight incline even though it didn't look it.  My legs said, oh yes, it is up hill!  We made it, of course the kids, Amber and Jim, were waiting for the "oldies".  We made it, no matter what the time was.  The day was amazingly beautiful and the trail was well shaded with only a few openings of sunshine.  One thing for sure along the trail and Pine Creek the mountains are very high and very close together so the ceiling for open sky is minimal.  High noon is for sure, maybe a couple hours added on and that's it the sun is behind trees and hills most of the day.  I would call the hills mountains down that way, steep and high! Dick said, how would ya like to hunt down here.  It is straight up.  No thank you our hills in Clara are high enough for me.  Plus no rattler snakes.  The temperature was perfect, views more than gorgeous and the company best of all. 
 


Stopping for a break on the Pine Creek Rail Trail.  Amber brought homemade banana bread!



Left side for walkers and bikes, right side for horse riders and the horse drawn wagon ride.

The Turkey Path if you want to venture off the beaten trail.  The rocks are huge and
if we hadn't had such a dry summer the water would be flowing more
making for a few waterfalls.  Not this year.

Pine Creek that the Rail Trail runs along side of.  Hard to believe that certain
times of the year rafting and kayaking can be enjoyed on this.

The fall is a great time to get out and enjoy the simple, free things in life...Enjoy the days ahead.