Gypsie Hide-away

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Post by Gypsie » Sat Aug 30, 2008 2:22 am

Okay, I have been hinting and hoping. I really wanted to get the keys this weekend though it was not meant to be.

Mrs. Gypsie and I have scraped the ducats together to buy a little cabin by the Deschutes River.

Really, the Deschutes river in Washington, near Rainier.

Just a little shack in the woods.

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The 'river is more like a creek...

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This section has spots up to a foot deep! Lots of crayfish and freshwater mussels.



It's not very big but it stands four comfortably....


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Okay That's actually half the reason I would buy into buying a cabin in the woods. It's a family thang, or at least that's how I am looking at it.

I still get to get out into the woods and my lady has a place to ...um...retire to... when the time comes.



This is the actual cabin....



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We are going up this weekend to do a little cleaning. The last owners did not visit much in the past 10+ years. Lots of time spent moist and cold. Lots of paper and fabric has provided just the right food for a great mold colony to grow.

We are looking forward to many visits in the years to come, and I hope to have a bus gathering soon to break 'er in as it were.

I will bump this back up when I am getting closer to hosting something.
So it all started when I wanted to get better gas mileage....

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Post by bretski » Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:46 am

How cool, Stephan! I'm humming the "Little Cabin in the Woods" song as I type this...enjoy the new hideaway!
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Post by Ritter » Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:14 am

I'm even a little bit jealous of you having to replace that roof! Man, I'd love a little place like that. I think I'd call it "sanity."
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Post by Elwood » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:07 am

"DROOL" :heart: =D>
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Post by covelo » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:27 am

Congratulations from Anke & me! Looks like a wonderful place.
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Post by whc03grady » Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:10 am

Looks great. You are a lucky man.
When's the first Gypsie Cabin gathering?
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Post by locoqueso » Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:24 am

That last picture of the cabin puts me in the mood for a nap. It looks peaceful.
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Post by zblair » Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:02 pm

:cheers: AWESOME! I am happy for you and all of the Gypsie Clan!
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Post by Birdibus » Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:12 pm

Wow! wow, WOW!!! :cyclopsani:
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Post by deschutestrout » Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:33 pm

Jeepers Stephan! Congrats! Tell us more...acreage? How close to the "other" Deschutes? That is toooooo coooool! Anxious to see it!
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Post by chitwnvw » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:22 pm

I covet thy hideaway. Mayhaps, I will have to visit and overstay me welcome... :geek:

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Post by bus71 » Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:38 am

Congratulations! :flower:

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Post by spiffy » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:11 pm

Very nice buddy. That will be fun to clean up and get going again for the fam to spend many a quite time together. I'll look forward to the post being bumped.
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Post by pb24ss » Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:03 pm

looks like a great place to relax. keep us posted on your progress. post more pics. i'd love to see what it looks like inside.
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Post by Oregon72 » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:25 am

That place is just beggin' for some mandolin to be played in it. That's exciting.

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