Building our dream home in the NC mountains

It's almost mid August 2011 and the love of my life and I are getting ready to begin a year long adventure building our dream cabin in the mountains of North Carolina. We're actually in Oregon, as we speak (8/11/11) wrapping up a glorious 10 day vacation with my wife's sister and brother-in-law at their cabin in the mountains.

Why the title "The Maple Tree Adventure"? Our property is on Maple Tree Lane at an elevation of 4200'...sounds like an adventure to us.

We've talked about this for a long time and now that it's a reality, we are excited to start the process. The process should take about 10 months. The build should be completed by next fall 2012.

Our goal is to offer up a blog entry daily. Some posts might include a photo, others may not. The adventure takes my wife and me in different directions for awhile. She teaches school and will finish out her career in June 2012 in Raleigh. I, on the other hand, will head to the mountains to get the cabin rolling in the next week or so (8/16/11).

Keep us in your prayers, leave your comments and plan to visit us next spring 2013.

Kent & Darlene
210 Maple Tree Lane
West Jefferson, NC 28694

(828) 406-4823

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Today marks 60 days since first block was laid

Today is a momentous day...60 days ago Tim and James set the first concrete block into position. Today, December 14, 2011 I used a key to lock the door to our cabin for the very first time ever!!!

60 days!!! That's a record for these parts.

Don't get me wrong, we've got a lot to do to finish but we're dried in and secure. Actually they tell me that locks are just to keep honest people out. The stinkers are going to get in no matter what!



Here's the scene from our porch this morning. This is for those of you who wonder what we were thinking moving to the mountains. Actually, I plan, when I'm in my 90's, to be in an easy chair in the living room and seeing this sunrise every morning...what a way to go!!!




The guys are very concerned that everything is exactly as we want it so they asked me to make sure I liked the pitch of the wrap around porch and the height. After they set up this pitch and height I went inside and looked out the window to make sure all looked good. Let me tell you, Darlene will be very pleased with the pitch and height. She's been a bit concerned that when 'I' stand at the kitchen sink washing dishes that I'll be able to look out and not have anything obstruct my view from the 'view'. Mission accomplished!!!

The last bit of news is that our stove has been moved into position. The stove that you see is just the bare stove without the face or the doors (they are black). There's a long story about the stove that you see to the left. I'll be happy to tell you the 'story' when you visit! It's unreal to say the least!!!

More coming,

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