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| The cabin has been electrified, but is heated with an old pot belly stove. |
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| Helen Swenson's Art Cabin |
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| Jonah at the Christmas sing at Wing Haven
This is my youngest grandson, Jonah. (I have four in total!) I took this photo of him at the Christmas sing at Wing Haven in Angola, Indiana.
This lovely old cabin, nestled in the woods in northeastern Indiana, has been owned and cared for by Acres Landtrust since 1983. The cabin (see above) was built from 19th century tulip logs and was the art studio for Helen Swenson. The studio is open to the public the first Sunday of every month and the sing is held the first Sunday of December.
This is the event that begins the Christmas season for me, just as you have similar events in your hometown. We gather for a Christmas sing-a-long with guitar music from some of our faithful folks who have always played!
We just shout out the name of a song and we all fumble to find it as we are wearing gloves and mittens to stay warm. We sing and then find another one. Wassail and cookies are served after the event in the same cabin. The children always run outside down the ravine to the lake while the adults gather round and tell stories.
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3 comments:
Beautiful Lou Ann, thanks for sharing , it adds warmth within ... ! I can imagine the cold outside and where it is not heated! Nice singing sounding ... Your grand son is cute , his concentration is beautiful ...
What a way to honor the holiday in a log cabin, simply sublime. Merry Christmas.
Thank you for the comments. It is a lovely tradition in our town. I plan my Christmas season around this event!
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