Don’t get me wrong, I’m loving life in our little cabin…it is just the exact opposite of what we had before. Previously if we had a few extra hours, we might have met up with some friends for a drink in Bellavista, walked up Cerro San Cristobal, or gone out for Thai food. Now if we have a few extra seconds to spare, we’re trying to figure out how we might possibly warm our cabin up by a degree or two, or how we can make the crazy path of stairs down to our place slightly less treacherous. Seriously, the stairs leading down to the cabin are ridiculous. The woman who lived here before us broke her leg on them and I’m convinced there is an ungraceful face-plant lurking in my future. I couldn’t watch when the “moving guys” (a.k.a. the friends of a friend of the son of a guy who drives our school bus) were hauling our refrigerator. I was terrified that the guy on the bottom of the final rickety set of steps was going to wind up as a pancake before the escapade was over.
Luckily, this winter was much, much warmer than last year, although I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s comfortable in the cabin. We’re keeping warm by way of a terrifically inefficient fireplace and a propane heater on wheels.
The shower is, umm, well, interesting. We haven’t met the neighbors yet, but I’m pretty sure they know who we are. When Brett took his first shower in the cabin, the water temperature caught him slightly off guard. I’m hoping they’re not fluent in English profanities.
On the flip side, the cabin is super charming, and has much more personality than our last fairly sterile apartment. So while it has been somewhat tricky to figure the place out, we’re well on our way to make it our cozy new home. Mark and Melissa, you are our inspiration! You have set an awfully high standard for what you can do with an old cabin.
Just in case you thought I was being a bit dramatic about the Green Acres comparison, here is an aerial:
Some other photos:
Choppin broccoli in the puffy
2 Chilean standards: Machas and red wine
Did I mention the cozy factor?
1 comment:
Great post--I have tried to picture where you guys are living now, so the aerial shot was very helpful. I was laughing out loud reading about Brett and the cold shower.
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