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Lakefront Vacation Rental Makeover Time
It seems quiet here. But it has been anything but quiet. It's been a trip or three or four to the lake! We didn't have an overwinter...
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Cabin Caretaker
Apr 20, 20192 min read
Lake House Renovation Progress
Home again, home again. It was a whirlwind trip once again to the lake house. Kids spring break and just in time to catch the last of the...
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Cabin Caretaker
Apr 12, 20191 min read
All decked out
Here's the latest. It's official we have completed the decking all the way around the house and the lower deck is also complete. Bring on...
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Cabin Caretaker
Apr 11, 20191 min read
Wraparound
The latest image just in. The wraparound is connected all the way to the other stairs. Mr. Tony said that the wraparound should be...
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Cabin Caretaker
Apr 8, 20192 min read
Turn and Burn
John and I refer to these trips as 'turn and burns'. You are in the car longer than you are at the place you are traveling to. Well, I...
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Cabin Caretaker
Apr 5, 20191 min read
Ohhhhh more progress!
Mr. Tony sent the latest images of the deck progress. You can see the new upper deck in place plus the two foot extension towards the...
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Cabin Caretaker
Apr 3, 20191 min read
Progress!
So I got a little surprise in my inbox this morning. The contractor, Tony Mc Grath, from Bay Harbor Construction sent me a teaser of the...
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Cabin Caretaker
Apr 1, 20191 min read
So it begins...
It's an exciting April Fools day around here! The Contractors have arrived and I see chunks of old deck streaming up the driveway like a...
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Cabin Caretaker
Feb 28, 20194 min read
How do you spend your christmas?
If you own a vacation rental, when you finally get an open stretch of time at the place, it's never to relax. It's to fix, improve or...
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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 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
Oct 15, 20182 min read
House of Champions
Where does the Number One team stay when they have a Dragon Boat race? Our most recent guest Carol and part of the team stayed at the...
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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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Cabin Caretaker
Apr 25, 20181 min read
Flood Levels
The Upper Catawba River Basin is experiencing significant runoff from the recent rainfall. Lake James is spilling but not expected to...
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Cabin Caretaker
Mar 28, 20182 min read
Vacation Rental Shopping 101: How to Book a Vacation Home Directly with the Manager or Owner
Article from http://www.vrmintel.com/how-to-book-direct-vacation-rental/ The word is out. Airbnb, VRBO.com, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor...
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Cabin Caretaker
Feb 2, 20181 min read
The Purpose
So I have been mulling over the idea of where to take the blog. Travel inspiration? Rehab follow along? Local insider info? Too many...
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Cabin Caretaker
Dec 2, 20173 min read
Life is Good indeed...
The origin story. John and I started searching for our little slice of life many moons ago. We purchased a camp in upstate NY, in the Tug...
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