Saturday, September 30, 2006

A trip back in time

When I planned my trip to Virginia to spend the month with my granddaughter, Ella, I left a few days before I needed to be there so that I could stop along the way. My first stop was the Lacoochee reunion, where I had a chance to visit with my cousin whom I hadn't seen for quite a while. After leaving Lacoochee, I drove up to north Florida where I visited another cousin who lives in Jennings. Jennings is a little town just south of the Georgia border. My cousin and her husband have lived there most of their married life. They started out in a little Jim Walter home, and as they needed more room, they added on. Her house is filled with her many talents. Quilts, paintings, antiques. It's just so much fun to go there and see her collections, but most of all, to visit her.

Outside, away from the house stands this cabin. It had originally stood on some land that her husband owned and worked, and he had it moved to their property. It is a fully working house, electricity, plumbing, television, everything that one might need.

I love her kitchen. Can't you remember a kitchen like that, with a curtain to cover the pots and pans? The red accents bring it to life.


It was around four when I was there, and as we were in the kitchen, I was particularly struck by her table with the pitcher, the scales, and Aunt Jemima there, with the sun shining through the panes of glass on them.

I'll share a little more of this interesting cabin tomorrow...also some pictures of my lovely granddaughter. And, of course, I want to finish my exciting biography...yawn.

Thank you all for your comments on my last post. I've been keeping up with you all, even though I hadn't posted.

7 comments:

jel said...

Awesome cabin,
glad you had a good trip up,
have a great time with your family!



huggs

srp said...

The picture with light streaming through the window is just stunning! I've always wondered what it would be like to live in a log cabin. Looks like all the modern conveniences in a warm and cozy atmosphere.

Anonymous said...

What a quaint little cabin. I love how the present is combined with the past.

patsy said...

nice photo of the cabin. you are lucky to be in virgina.

Susie said...

Cute cabin, and I love the red checked
curtains in the kitchen. I can remember visiting a kitchen similar to this way back when I was very small....

TJ said...

I just love the cabin...I can just imagine the "raindrops beating the tin roof like a drum"!!
It looks so cozy!!
:-D

kenju said...

I love that last photo, with the light coming in the window. That's a good place to sit and drink coffee!