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

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

C-O-L-D!

 Tuesday was brutal. Very cold, blowing wind and flying snow. We got about an inch but it mostly spent its time in the air being whipped around by a westerly harsh wind. The mountain peaks about 400 yards above our cabin and then drops facing northwest. That's where all the wind comes from. Fortunately, we're facing south and the wind hits the peak behind us and shots right over the cabin.

I ventured out yesterday for a peek and was amazed with how the roads fared. Not much accumulation on the roads except powder in places. Very much like our side deck.
Even on a cold day, our view is beautiful.

Today, Wednesday, I'm off looking for a 6" x 6" x 8' post for our stair system to the loft. The guys most likely will have a delayed start. They have to travel 2 miles up our road to get here.

Moe coming,
z

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