Goodbye Old Cabin

Well, just here to say goodbye and take the very last few things from the cabin. It's official, we have sold the cabin and the new owners take possession shortly. So this will for sure be my last time here unless I come and visit them in the future. Young family, a couple with I think a single child have bought the place and not sure what their plans are long-term, but they were asking about things that would suggest they may be considering living here permanently. And I assume building something a little bit more substantial. But I'm glad it's somebody like that who bought it and is gonna put it to, or use it for their personal enjoyment. It's not gonna become a business or be exploited by the sounds of it. I don't know, it's none of my business what happens to it now, I suppose. But anyway, it's obviously got mixed feelings about leaving for the very last time. Excited about the future, but four years, that's how long it's been since I started building here. You know, I'm just starting to pick up the last few things, tools and even some of the wood, special pieces of wood that I've collected over the last few years. So anyway, like I said, bittersweet, but this is it. Saying goodbye for the last time. Ironic, but down in the valley behind the cabin here where the stream runs through, there's a beaver dam that I filmed all the wildlife on over the years. And right now, the beavers have returned. First time I've seen any here in four years. And they dammed that back up, that waterway, not only right here, but down where I built a shelter in the first weeks that we owned the property actually, four years ago. So down further, there's a little waterfall and a beaver dam and they've dammed that up. So the whole area back here is a creek and then a flooded pond. And it has flooded all the way back to the ditch where the driveway is. And there's only a few inches of gravel above the waterline there. So I think somebody's gonna have to maintain this, keep taking out pieces or encouraging the beavers not to set up a home here so that they can keep that water level down a little bit. It's nice to have the ponds back though. I think I'd have, I'm not sure what I would do if I would just let them stay and enjoy those ponds and worry about a little bit of maintenance on the driveway or I'm not sure. Anyway, it's not for me to worry about now. Somebody else can consider that. But in the meantime, like I said, it's nice to see that wetland habitat restored down there by the beavers. So that's it. Can't believe it. Really can't believe it. This is the end. So if I ever come back and visit, then take you along with me, of course. Makes me wanna go on back and visit the cabin that I built in 90, what, 91? Yeah, 1991, I think. First cabin that I built, that I visited four or five years ago. Actually saw it was still standing. Was kind of inspired to do this again. Do that again. I was 21 at that time. 51 right now, so 30 years ago. Wow. So 51 and starting over at the new homestead. But like I said, I'm excited about that. And as much as I'm gonna miss this place, I'm ready to move on. And I'm sure the new people are ready to enjoy it. So good for them and good luck to them. That's it, pup. That's it, Callie, let's go. You staying at Callie's pond? You don't wanna leave? Come on, pup.