Cabin Caretaker
It's a miracle
A true first vacation after 5 years of vacation rental ownership. It's been a journey.
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Cabin Caretaker
May 2, 20212 min read
Long day of chores
Kids are playing Star Wars with home made light sabers from drift wood from the lake. I’ve excavated the fire pit back down to it’s...
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Cabin Caretaker
Dec 7, 20201 min read
Dock renovation - Its disa-pier-ing
Here we are, after a rollercoaster year, working on the next big improvement for the cabin. We are replacing the pier to the dock. It...
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Cabin Caretaker
Aug 11, 20202 min read
Quarantine crusher, how to upcycle at the lake
When my mom passed years ago, I inherited dozens of linen napkins. My mom loved setting a formal table. Fine china, polished silver and...
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Cabin Caretaker
May 17, 20202 min read
How to be a lakefront vacation rental owner
First, have thick skin. Have a strong back. Work long hours. Be handy for all kinds of things. Learn to take a minute when you can to...
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Cabin Caretaker
Jul 4, 20191 min read
Celebrating the Fourth of July on Lake James
Happy Fourth to all. Out little quiet cove on Lake James is hopping and full of kids jumping from docks, swimming, boating, floating and...
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Cabin Caretaker
Jan 23, 20192 min read
Playtime at the Catawba Meadows Park
In downtown, Morganton is the Greenway. On the Greenway is the gem you seek. The price? FREE! I got you. Twenty minutes from the...
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Cabin Caretaker
Dec 28, 20184 min read
Looking Forward (Finale)
[This is a series of year end posts about our year in review] It's been a big year for growth. And I am proud of how we have done and how...
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Cabin Caretaker
Dec 26, 20184 min read
Changes (Part 4)
[This is a series of year end posts about our year in review] You can never go home again. I found that's true. I tried to see if things...
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Cabin Caretaker
Dec 24, 20182 min read
Our First Trip - Continued (Part 3)
[This is a series of year end posts about our year in review] The Lake. We wandered down the path with kids streaming out in front....
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Cabin Caretaker
Dec 23, 20183 min read
Our First Trip (Part 2)
[This is a series of year end posts about our year in review] So began the obsession. I poured over listings. I looked and looked. I...
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Cabin Caretaker
Dec 21, 20181 min read
Epiphany (Part 1)
[This is a series of year end posts about our year in review] It started in 2015, we were invited to stay with my brother and his family...
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Cabin Caretaker
Nov 22, 20182 min read
Thankful
When you start running your own business its hard to write the words that don't sound trite. Everything has been overused and loses any...
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Cabin Caretaker
Jun 11, 20182 min read
Summer bucket list
Can you feel it yet? The crickets chirping, bull frogs croaking and the lightning bugs blinking slowly in the humid heat. Every year...
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