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Americana is the place you can kick off your muddy boots and sit a while is my idea of a dream home.
My love for up on a hill cabin living goes back a while. I have known many a people who lived “Rustic” as we Mountaineers call it. The cabin has evolved from the hug logs with large gaps that had to be filled, now to the closely milled logs that are tung and grove with little to no gaps that let in the cold drafts.

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This is the cabin style I would want for my up on a hill dream cabin. Rustic and old fashion. With a modern spin of the metal roof and the built in green house on the south side of the house, which would be a Florida room in the winter creating heat to make it more green and lower the heating bills.





I’m standing in front of a 1840's Americana Log Cabin in Aurora WV, that was in use about 8 years prior to this shot, about 1977, No electric or running water had ever been hooked up to this home. The two living there never had any need for such stuff. My relative then decided that he would one day go down to help cut fire wood for the winter for the couple. The long trip to the location and then the trek through the woods, down a long hill, on no more than a mud path they used to call roads, took him to the front door of the cabin I am standing in front of pictured above. He noticed that there was no smoke coming from the chimney nor was there any light inside and was unable to see if they were up yet. And since there was no phone this visit was a complete surprise to them. So he knocked at the door several times to wake the occupants inside. The door opened slightly and the answer came from inside, Well Ralph what are you do’n out there? Come on inside and rest a spell. As the door swung open there stood the occupant in his union suit welcoming Ralph in. As he turned to make way for him to come in . Ralph was so tickled by the flap on his union suit hanging wide open, he laughed out loud. What brings you here this fine morning? Ralph said, I want to help put up your supply of firewood for the winter incase we get bad weather this winter. As he changed his clothes he asked the lady of the house to get a fire in the cook stove and to fix some breakfast. Ralph said, No I came down to cut firewood, not to eat up your food supply. Well a fellow can’t work on an empty stomach so we’ll have a bit then work. The eggs had to be fetched from the chicken coop. The biscuits had to be made from scratch and breakfast took most of the morning. The food was good and the room finally warmed up enough to take off his jacket but Ralph was wanting to get to the firewood so he left it on. So they sat around talking for hours. Then Ralph insisted I’ve got to cut wood and then get back on my way home before dark since I have to walk out of the holler. It's time to cut some wood. So they went outside and only cut for a 1/2 hour and the old fellow said lets quit. Wait a minute I came all this way down to cut wood all day and there is plenty of time to cut more. I want to help you get more in for the winter months. The fellow replied, I’d like to cut up more wood and I appreciate the help but, If'’n we cut to burn for a day or a week's worth, she'll burn it all up in one day and I'll have to cut up some more tomorrow anyway.



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