Aunt Phoebe’s Perch   A sense of distance

A truly unique experience for those who feel the pull of simpler times.  Discover the comfort and charm of an authentic Ozark log cabin.  Every detail has be attended with all linens provided.  Bring only your personal things.  The cabin is fully outfitted with cooking, heating and food cooling.  But there is no electricity ala 1800's.  So, of course, there is no TV -- no modern distractions --  just the lull of the land and the woods and an inspiring view from the spacious porch.   Oh yes, and snuggly soft nights in the sleeping loft and the songs of coyotes in the distance, owl hoots and the call of the whippoorwill.

   

Some details:  Off the  power grid.  Secluded on the edge of a ridge, in the trees, peering  into the valley.
Two queen beds in the sleeping loft, from where you will find a superb vista, and a  concealed chemical toilet for nighttime use.  A large wooden porch features a relaxing porch swing, hammock, and table.    Water is delivered by gravity from an uphill water house.   Light is by oil lamps or battery lanterns.  Farther away from the cabin you will find the obligatory privy, a relaxing fire pit (wood provided), even a  corral for horses.  Trail to the river through the woods.   Check Availability 

    

 

Pets welcome (see rules) Horses too (pen nearby) Smoking outside only Hand hewn log cabin Off the power grid

Porch swing Outside fire pit Scenic view 2 queen beds in loft comfy 1800's experience

Full cooking facilities Two day minimum stay Secluded location Hiking trails Access to river & canoes

 

In those days, time itself  was very different.  Distances were far greater than now, and from the timbered hills  in winter, wood smoke drifted  from cabins of simple people who had not yet learned  these things.
     Living was not easy, but folks did not know that then and  set about getting on with their years in blissful ignorance.   They were the people we came from -- the ones we have forgotten mostly, except perhaps for a tattered photograph or scribbling in the family bible.  What we can never really know is how they lived – how the world seemed for them each day living in a cabin in these hills.  

Aunt Phoebe’s is not for small children or persons with disabilities. They must be able to negotiate the steep stairs to the sleeping loft.  Small or crawling children would not be trusted around the porch railings.  Pets are welcome.  Our usual dog rules apply: they must stay off the furniture, and they cannot be left alone inside unless confined to a crate.  Bring horses.  Smoking outside the cabin only.                

Tariff:  $125/day;  per week, $675   (Two-day minimum)      Check Other Accommodations

 Note: Our accommodations are inspected and approved by our state inn keeping association.  Not surprisingly, however, Aunt Phoebe's Perch cannot receive their stamp of approval due to its more primitive nature.

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Guest Comments:

"Advice:   Eat a lot.  Read a lot. Play a lot.  Sleep a lot.  Walk up the hill.  Walk down the hill. There's good things at the end of both.  Come back again and again with the one person who makes worth coming back again and again."  Mary Ellen, Springfield

"The water is clear, /The trees are green, /The breeze is blowing, /The river is babbling, /The sky is blue, /The children are laughing, /The land is beautiful."    Audrey, age 9

"These days life seems to be made up of days, weeks, even years, that you just slog through.  If you are lucky, you keep the drudge at bay. If you are truly fortunate, you find a time and place like this where every moment is fully lived, tasted and savored."  M.K.  Kansas City

"Christmas Eve and Christmas day in this spectacular log cabin.  Kept expecting Aunt Phoebe to appear and have fun with us."  P.M. Chicago

"Love the intuitiveness of this place -- want a corkscrew -- reach in and there it is.  Scissors -- just where you left them in your mind.  Love Line Camp.  Love Aunt Phoebe's.  Choosing between them is like choosing between your children." M.K. Saint Louis

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