Notice the early morning shadows that are seen on the face of the logs. Sweet and short lived, that sun rises quickly.
Putting up an old log cabin is physically demanding. It is also dangerous work.
And, it requires more thought and planning than you can imagine. It is a game of chess, not of checkers.
And then there is the heat and humidity of a Virginia summer that will draw the energy right out of you. Sometimes just breathing is a challenge.
We try to make it a routine, in the first few minutes of our days, to sharpen our tools… to contemplate the day ahead… and to savor a time in our lives that will quickly be gone.
Originally posted 2015-05-08 13:20:24.