We're well in to the off season now. Helicopters are once again a fading memory. We are getting settled in the new cabin once again, and eBay listing is hard and furious.

Finally, after three years since our home went away, this place feels like home. Finally, after a lifetime of large living, I feel comfortable in this smaller space.

This cabin has it's issues, like every cabin has it's issues but you learn to adapt to them. We needed storage space to make the kitchen workable here. We have lots of cast iron! This is the portable solution I came up with. An island, cabin style.

Yes, we have snow. 

The frame was fun. It's made from 4x4's and 2x4's. The frame was joined with pocket hole screws and it is sturdy. The top is and old square table top we found a year or so ago. We never knew what to do with it but knew it was too nice to throw away. A little circular saw and sander work and it's a brand new Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse table top.

As far as food storage goes, this is Alaska where canning still reigns supreme. By processing our food it lasts much longer than if we were to leave everything in the fridge. Like most households, about 1/3 of that stack of food you see would have been wasted had we not jarred it.

It's been a long process and I still have a long way to go.

This is life in Alaska.

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