This East Texas log cabin was built by my Grandfather and Great Uncle
back in the 30's.
It
was a simple little cabin with a barn for the cows, a chicken house and
a huge vegetable garden. Daily chores were not full of drudgery. My Aunt
could make anything fun - from collecting eggs to snapping peas out on
the back porch. When I was little, I used to sit on the back of the cows
while my Great Aunt milked them.
There
were many things there in the country that a little city girl found interesting.
On the back porch was a wringer washing machine and we would hang the
clothes out in the sun to dry. On the side porch sat an old butter churn
that when my mother was a girl, had shot a hole in when she got her shotgun.
In the bedroom was an old and working treadle sewing machine. There was
even an out house at one time. I remember when my Aunt called for us to
come up and try out her new indoor plumbing, lol.
Days
were filled with laughter, visiting relatives and friends. Meals were
cooked from scratch and nothing tasted as good as her biscuits. They had
a little dog that would dance for treats in the evening. At night I would
slip into a feather bed and listen to the crickets outside. It was grand
fun just being there.
My
Great Aunt and Uncle never had any children, so when my Uncle died,
the cabin was sold and has since fallen into disrepair.
No
one lives there anymore but it is filled with happy memories for me -
and I would like to save it. So, I am setting up a fund to raise money
to restore the log cabin. If you can find it in your heart to contribute,
please click on the link below.
East
Texas Log Cabin