Cabin Caretaker
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2017
- 3 min
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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