| Aunt Dorothy & Uncle Jim at "The Texas Outpost" |
As Jennifer mentioned in her Colorado story, "First of all, 'cabin' in this family is an euphemism for really nice house in the middle of paradise."
The reason that everyone loves the "cabin" is because its like a living museum full of memories and "treasures" my Aunt Dorothy and Uncle Jim have picked up along the way. I've often thought, that they could have their own "treasure hunting" reality show.
Who else could find a pair of Prada shopping shoes at a garage sale and pay $1? Aunt Dorothy of course. Like any good reality show, sometimes there is a drama. Like the time Jim got fed up with all the stuff they had accumulated and convinced Dorothy to purge some "junk." Reluctantly, she did, and together they lugged a truck load of stuff to the dump. After they emptied the truck, something got Jim's eye and he picked it up and threw it in the back of the truck.
"Excuse me. " Dorothy exclaimed. "What do you think you are doing?"
"What do you mean? We need this."
"Jim, we just threw that out!"
"Oh..." he says as he reluctantly throws his "new found treasure" back into the junk pile.
I definitely have the "treasure hunting" gene, while my brother does not. But we all love to admire Jim and Dorothy's treasure trove. Here's a peek of some of my favorites from the Colorado cabin.
Jim found this stain glass window in pieces over thirty years ago, and had a craftsman put it back together. When they built the cabin, they made this window the focal point of the front of the house.
| Stained glass window |
| Jim's hand-crafted stairs |
There is always something to be done in Colorado. I sang for my supper, by doing a bit of rearranging and making some focal points various things. Here's "The Gallery" in progress.
| "The Gallery" Indian rugs, hides, and Southwestern art |
| The "Treasure Attic"-Colorado cabin |
Are you a treasure hunter?
