Category Archives: Cabin Rental

Going up the Country – with a dog

We decided to spend the first 2 weeks of August in our cabin.  It will be the first time we spend more than a few days at a time.  This time we will be DRIVING! As I contemplate packing the car (a small SUV) with luggage for 2 weeks, a cooler of food for the ride, assorted […]

Doing the decorating

I have to laugh heartily when my friends and coworkers are envious of all my ‘vacation time’.   I think they picture our visits to the cabin filled with nothing but skiing, mountain biking, hiking and sight seeing.  They dont picture us working from dawn to dusk moving furniture, hanging pictures, blinds, curtains and more. We […]

Previewing the new construction

Arriving in Charlotte, we rented an SUV because we knew we would be shopping for furnishings for our new space at the cabin.  We picked up a double futon and bedding for it on our way to Boone.  It barely fit in the SUV.  We had to tie some of the pieces to the top of the […]

Lower Level coming along

We cant believe the amount of progress Jeff made on the lower level.  He sent us some pictures of what he has done so far. He built a stairway to the downstairs from…..what used to be a closet!

Christmas Tree Farm

The weather was gorgeous during our time in Boone. It was sunny, but crisp and cool. The family took alot of walks and explored our river community. We walked down to the New River, which is a lovely stroll from the cabin. We walked across the wooden bridge that connects River Ridge 1 with River […]