Wednesday, October 17, 2007
another grey and damp day. but otay. met benedicte's newspape3r friend after breakfast and i had some more, then went over to the native american tribal building to find somebody to talk about the cabin. did i mention the cabin? benedicte found out about it the last tinme she was here.
in the 1800's isak dinesen's(out of africa writer)father lived here in crandon for about a year and 1/2.he lived in a cabin and had a commonlaw native american wife. before he married isak's mom. b is planning a book about him and this.
well the cabin was enlarged and still stands. pics when i get back!
we went to the cabin and went inside. somebody was living there til the 60's or later. not sure.
then went to land o lakes to see another friend b met years ago. wood carver. making guitars now. fine hand made wood guitars. oooooh. birdseye maple. CURLYMAPLE! ooooh, burled cherry.
ooh, i got to walk in pine needles AND sawdust!!!!
and a VERY friendly dog. she REALLY wanted ME to pet her.
in the 1800's isak dinesen's(out of africa writer)father lived here in crandon for about a year and 1/2.he lived in a cabin and had a commonlaw native american wife. before he married isak's mom. b is planning a book about him and this.
well the cabin was enlarged and still stands. pics when i get back!
we went to the cabin and went inside. somebody was living there til the 60's or later. not sure.
then went to land o lakes to see another friend b met years ago. wood carver. making guitars now. fine hand made wood guitars. oooooh. birdseye maple. CURLYMAPLE! ooooh, burled cherry.
ooh, i got to walk in pine needles AND sawdust!!!!
and a VERY friendly dog. she REALLY wanted ME to pet her.