Here Kitty Kitty!

This note from our neighbors at A-2 from August 18th!

Dear Neighbors,

Wednesday evening, around 9:00pm, a cougar was sited at the outhouse of the Janz’s cabin by an adult family member who was going there. The person returned to get his flashlight, shinned it on the animal and it was a cougar, staring back. This is what I have been told, I believe it. And it is down right scary!

It has been reported to the Prospect Ranger Station, and the wildlife biologist said there is a trapper hired by them to find the cat. Apparently, this cat has not gone north. He likes our area.

If you see the cat, please call Cricket, the trapper in charge, at 541-326-5401. Cricket, has asked that we call him if we site the cat.

Thank you,Rachel Lee Hall A-2

A poem about the cabin

I am from Ramblers Roost.
I am from cupboards that don't close in the summer, that slam shut in the winter.
I am from chilling watermelons in the Rogue River and hauling buckets of water.
I am from sleeping in until Dad calls out "The French toast is ready!"
I am from crossword puzzles in the sun in the yard in a lawn chair.
I am from loving my family.

I remember the feeling of turning down the cabin road, entering a sanctuary, traveling over God's creation of a soft bed of pine needles.
I remember cross-country skiing, bike riding, hiking, driving...sleeping.
I remember playing Hand & Foot until the deck ran out, and then playing again.
I remember waiting for the last log to burn out, signaling time to go to bed.
I remember never being scared, like being at the cabin was like being in your own skin.

Every time, it is restoration for mind, body, soul & family.
One day my family will come here.

I wrote this poem about a year ago, lost it though, and have been looking for it since. In anticipation of our cabin trip in a few weeks I have searched a little harder, and I found it today! Living in the Portland area we don't get to the cabin as often as we would like. But we are so excited to take Levi this summer for his first time!! Last year when we went to the cabin Levi was with us, but only a few people knew about him at the time (I think I was like 10 weeks pregnant). I wrote this about 2 weeks after I found out I was pregnant. I wanted to share it with you.

Warm Days, Cool Nights of July

Terry and Lucy and I spent a couple of wonderfully relaxing nights at the cabin last week. We hiked to Sherwood Meadows, spent some time at Diamond Lake, I fished at the Gorge and caught three trout for our breakfast, we visited some friends that were camping at Farewell Bend, and just enjoyed the peace and quiet of our beloved Rambler's Roost.

Thursday morning brought A Affordable Royal Flush from town, a septic service that cleaned out the outhouse pit of ten plus years of "you know what", so we no longer have a "Full House"! This will gain us continued use of our pit for hopefully another good length of time (5-10 years), and perhaps reduce the unpleasant aromas by some degree. Also sharing in the Royal Flush presence was our neighbors at A-16 and B-17.

Thanks to those who took part in stacking the wood that was brought in this May! You all did a very good job and really got the job done quickly.

So continue to enjoy the old cabin through the summer. Don't forget the Pruitt Family Reunion coming up this weekend (July 24th). Bring your potluck lunch and enjoy remembering family and fun times.

Rambler's Roost on Facebook

A Facebook Group titled "Rambler's Roost" has been created as a more convenient way to share photos and stories related to the Cabin. It is a closed group with access available only to approved members of the group. So if you are on Facebook and would like to participate, send in your request and "Admin" approval will gain you access. If you are not on Facebook and would still like to share photos and stories, you can email them to ramblersroost@hotmail.com and we can post them here on the blog.

Wood! Wood! Wood!

Our spring wood cutting went well with five cords of fireplace wood cut, split, hauled and even some stacked in three days. A special thanks to Ernest and Jerad for falling the big timber, bucking into rounds and splitting, hauling and stacking. Others helping included Celia, Jeff, CJ, Julie, Tony, Pearl and her sister-in-law Cindy, and myself. The hydraulic splitter is an amazing tool that made it possible to get that much wood in just three days.

The pile is still high and deep and will need some stacking so whenever at the cabin for a weekend, bring some gloves and spend a little time moving that pile. This wood will cure for a year before we use it, but there is plenty from our 2007 efforts to get us through this next year.

Summer season is coming up fast and the cabin will get a lot of use this year again. Please let us know if there is anything that needs to be addressed, as in repairs or ideas for improvement.

See you at the cabin!

Time to Cut Wood!

The permit is secured, the roads are clear of snow. Time to come on up and cut wood for the cabin. Due to work schedules of those with the equipment and expertise to handle it, cutting will begin Thursday morning, May 13th. We'll be on the Buck Road just above the Six Trees near the junction. Between rolling buttons to the splitter, splitting, loading trailers and pick-ups, unloading at the cabin, and starting all over again, there is plenty for all to pitch in and help make short work of this project. Hope to see you there!

WOOD CUTTING RESCHEDULED

Due to an increased amount of spring snowfall, our woodcutting weekend planned for next weekend has been rescheduled for May 14-16. Access to our desired cutting area is hampered by snow accumulations of over one foot. Updates will be forthcoming as they develope.