Most of us have seen the modern log homes, but they're a far cry from what the early settlers had for homes. Today's homes are works of art with all the logs fitting together well. The cabin used by the settlers was little more than a pile of logs stacked one upon the other. The cracks between the logs was filled with mud mixed with dried grasses. When dried is shrank and cracked and another load of this mixture was added.
An extremely good carpenter built a beautiful log home in this area. He built a good roof and a large fireplace. The cabin even had wooden floors. Then the winds of winter came and his new house was tested. The caulking cracked and the chill winds tried to take all of his heat. During January, the only warm spot was right in front of the fire. Anything a few feet away from the fire, froze solid including his drinking water. The warmest he got his cabin in winter was 38 degrees. He only lived in this cabin for a short time, 27 years.
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