I've not been so good at writing lately, and I apologize. I keep thinking life will slow down and I'll start spewing profundities. Keep watching, you never know when it might happen. In the meantime, it's time to break my trend of ... well, nothingness. So let me invite you on a little virtual visit to the cabin where we were staying at Waitts Lake this weekend, now that we're about to drive back home. Waitts Lake is 3 miles out of Valley, Washington, which is about an hour's drive north of Spokane.
We're here because my administrative team was having a retreat at a nearby ranch. But it was our anniversary last Thursday, so we decided to drive up early and get our own cabin, for a little treat.
A couple of mornings we've walked the road around the lake. It's a 7-kilometer walk under gorgeous sunshine and blue, blue skies. No, that is not our cabin down in the grass there. Can you see our cabin in the trees over on the far side of the lake? No? We'll get closer.
Here's our cabin! It's a 2-story sort-of-like-log cabin on the 2nd tier back from the edge of the lake. With that elevation, we have a good view, see? Take a look at this:
I expected to see more water skiers on the lake, but most of the craft that have been out on the lake have been fishing boats and canoes. There's been more water skiing today. I wonder if they have rules that say what boats are out on the lake at which times?
Even with all this beauty around us, we both had to work. Except for our Friday night to Sunday morning meetings with my colleagues, Husband studied (here's a typical study pose), and I worked on an article that's supposed to show up in our alumni magazine. I can't imagine a nicer place to get work done!
The people who own and rent out this cabin are really nice midwestern folk who live 20 miles up the road and run a big B&B there. I think they have a sense of humor. The had a sign by the table and chairs on the cabin deck, pointing out the lake just in case you missed it!
There's Husband on the deck, chit-chatting with his mom on the phone Friday evening just after sundown. It's been a lovely weekend. I'd like to take a little bit of it back with me when we drive out in a few minutes.
Y'all have a great week!
That's not what I call a cabin, but I get the point and would love to be there.
ReplyDeleteOoh, lovely! I'd have tea every morning in those chairs looking out over the lake...or maybe even the patio if it was warm enough.
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