Rappahannock Cook & Kitchen Gardener

7 Comments so far

1. Ed Bruske on January 18th, 2010

   Imagine how the forefathers lived. Was it better, or worse?

2. El on January 18th, 2010

   You know, I think the only thing that would be ridiculously hard would be laundry. Oh, and sewing and knitting because I’m awful with that kind of stuff! SO: If I could subcontract all clothing work, I’m there.

3. sabine on January 18th, 2010

   salut
   cette ancienne maison, n’est pas pres de chez toi?, il semble que j’avais vue une comme ca.

   bisous

4. Mike on January 19th, 2010

   Pretty interesting. Every so often we will come across the remnants or foundation of an old cabin when out hiking and ponder it’s history. That rock chimney is pretty amazing.

5. Rusty on January 19th, 2010

   What a charmer — There’s a satisfying calmness just imaging what story the walls could tell — a calmness that doesn’t exist today.

6. Paula on January 20th, 2010

   The chimney is really beautifully laid. Sad to see the cabin in such disrepair. And yes, one always wonders about the people who lived there. If you’ve got the old plats for your property, it might show up on it with a family name at least…

7. sylvie on January 20th, 2010

   Ed - indeed, that depend on who’s asking, and whom one’s asking, doesn’t it?

   El - yep, no running water, no electricity either… mmmm… makes one think

   Sabine - si, tu as raison, juste en haut du chemin.

   Mike - I like the stone wall too, but it’s been relaid recently - not the chimney, still standing proud after all those years

   Rusty - I bet the life in there was a lot less clam than the picture

   Paula - it’s not mine, and I actually know somebody (now 75) who was raised there. He does not seem to miss it… too much.