Building a Loon's nest

On top of the kitchen cupboards, I am building a Loon's nest. It seems appropriate since we named our Log Cabin "The Loon's Nest." I have a couple Loon decoys, bird houses, greenery, a goldfinch in the nest. I need more Loons. Now I'm thinking I have to find that elusive electrician to put a plug up there for me so at Christmas time I can plug in some white lights behind the Loons and birdhouses. Maybe I'll have white lights up there year round! Maybe the Loons would like other friends such as Wood Duck?! Hmm...I can see I'm already running out of cupboard space.

P.S. If you like wooden duck decoys, I found a great price for them online at Moose-R-Us http://www.moose-r-us.com/

A great day at the Log Cabin

I live for the weekends when we can be up at our log cabin. Once we're there, I feel more alive and my spirit is nourished. It's easy to have a great day at the log cabin...


Watching the black squirrel jump from tree to tree to get closer to the bird feeders.













Standing on our deck, breathing in the fresh air.













Seeing the sunlight pour into our loft windows.











Watching my hubby enjoy his Christmas gift out on the lake.















And of course Marvin sunning himself in the log cabin. It's all good!

Little Bradford Lake

Our log cabin is located on quiet Little Bradford Lake. I love that it is a no-wake lake. I appreciate being able to hear the birds, or swim without being mowed down by a jet ski (that's what the neighboring lake is for - Big Bradford!)

I've been hoping for a Loon pair to come onto our lake - I believe they have enough "runway" to land and take off, the water is clean and there is good fishing too. I've been monitoring the Loon pair on Big Bradford and recently when they chased off a loon invader (see my Territorial Loon post on http://birdinginmichigan.blogspot.com/ )I was so happy to see the invader land on our lake. Please, please stay. You'll like it here! Now you just need to find a mate...

Log Cabin at Night

There is something so mystical about seeing the Log Cabin lit up at night. I can't wait for this winter to see the cabin covered with snow at night, have a fire burning (wait, I don't have a fireplace yet...)and seeing it look like a picture out of Currier & Ives. (Yes, I daydream quite a bit!) I'm thinking the Log Cabin also needs a couple more lights underneath the roof eaves. My Log Cabin projects continue....

Winner of the Log Home Living Magazine Subscription!

Winning Nature Quote

Submitted by Jennifer - http://robinswoods.blogspot.com/

"There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not Man the less, but Nature more." George Gordon Byron, 1788-1824

There were so many great submissions and I enjoyed reading them all! This particular quote submitted by Jennifer really touched and spoke to me - thank you Jennifer! Please email me your address to sales@elkcountryloghomes.com - and I'll get your subscription to Log Home Living Magazine sent to you! Thank you everyone for participating - I'll have another giveaway soon!

Things for kids to do at the Log Cabin

Sometimes it is the most simplest things that are the most fun to do for kids. Greg suggested to his son and cousins that they go looking for turtles and see what else they can find in the woods. It was funny to hear all their comments from our deck:


"Hey, is that a garter snake?"
"No, that's a stick."


"Where are those turtles hiding?"
"Maybe they're not."

"How many trees do you think it took to build that log cabin?"
"A million!"

**P.S. Today is the deadline to enter my Log Home Living Magazine subscription contest. Please post your favorite nature quote on my July 11th post.

Kids at the Log Cabin

Watch out - my 9 year old stepson is bringing his 2 cousins with him to our Log Cabin this weekend! This means we have to find entertaining things for them all to do. The hubby is already planning on taking them fishing and hiking. Alpenfest is also going on in Gaylord this weekend - a swiss themed event with a parade, art fair and contests such as who has the best knees (hubby won't win this one unfortunately) - yodeling contest and a bubble gum blowing contest (maybe my stepson or one of his cousins could win this!) I love small town festivals!

Now....what to feed these kids?! It's going to be a busy kitchen!