Christmas in Dubois: Cabin on the River

This year we were lucky enough to get a few days off and go up to Dubois for Christmas. Jake's aunt & uncle have a beautiful ranch along the Wind River with a couple guest cabins near the outbuildings. They generously invited us to stay in the Cottonwood cabin, which has a full kitchen, wood stove, and plenty of room for us and the 3 dogs.

It was nice to be able to come back to our own little private place to take a nap or relax for a bit without intruding on anyone. Here's a peak at where we spent our week.

Our home last week

A mosaic of some of my pictures of the cabin. For more details about the photos, click the mosaic and it will (should) take you to my Flicker photostream.

An easterly view from the porch

Buck and rail fence

Wind River, partially frozen over, surrounded by snowy mountains

It's always nice to go back to Dubois. Although I didn't grow up there, that's where I call home. It never changes and everywhere we go there is a familiar face waiting to give us a big hug and ask how we've been and when we're coming home. ;)

Christmas in Dubois: Christmas Dinner

Every year that they're home Jake's aunt & uncle host Christmas dinner for their friends who don't have other family in the area. There was going to be more, but it ended up being 12 of us gathered for a delicious Christmas dinner.

I didn't get many pictures once the festivities started, but I did get a few while we were hanging out beforehand.

Their house

Leigh, our hostess

Cheese and crackers appetizer

And some local wild game summer sausage. The jalapeno-cheddar was my favorite!

Ready for wine with some charms that we'd made Bert & Leigh a couple years ago.

The wine

A happy husband

What I didn't get a picture of was everyone sitting around the table cracking jokes and wearing paper crowns, while enjoying a delicious potluck dinner with a grilled ribeye roast as the main event. We were just too busy having fun!