Some of the leaves have already started to change. The early mornings and late evening air is cool and crisp. It's certainly that time of year for layering your clothes. I like to keep a jacket in my car because you just never know when you'll need one. I've even had to break out the fuzzy socks to pad around in at home in the evenings. I love this time of year!
Thanks to everyone who made it to our annual Reserve II HOA meeting on Saturday. I am currently compiling a list of owners to send out along with a package of the current financial status of the HOA as well as the minutes from the meeting.
We all hope everyone is doing well and enjoying life as the summer winds down. As always, don't hesitate to give us a call if you need anything or have any questions. And don't forget to winterize your unit before locking up for the winter!
September 14, 2010
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June 25, 2010
Summertime
When you live in this area year round, you can't help but breathe a sigh of relief when summer finally arrives. Especially after the winter we had. It seems we've gone from a bitterly cold winter to a scathingly hot summer. While temperatures here are generally 10-15 degrees cooler than the big cities and small towns off the mountain, you must keep in mind that most folks up here don't have air conditioning. Sure, offices and businesses have A/C, but most homes do not. The Reserve condos most certainly have A/C! But again, my home does not. So when it's 85 degrees and the humidity is hanging in the air, I'm sweating. This has it's good and bad points. The good is that it forces us out of our homes to explore our beautiful area first hand. After all, it's cooler outside (even if it IS 85 degrees) than it is in our homes.
What is there to do in ski country during the summer months? Hiking, biking, rock climbing, canoeing, white water rafting, fishing, picnicking, and swimming (we have gorgeous waterfalls and swim holes tucked into places all over the High Country). There's also festivals that happen throughout the area all summer long and into the fall season. Tweetsie RR is great for the kids as well as feeding the bears at Grandfather Mountain. We also have local theatre productions at Lees-McRae College and the Appalachian Summer Festival at ASU. My favorite part is all of the free music. Banner Elk know has music and socializing two nights a week. On Wednesday, head on down to the only stop light in town. Tucked into the courtyard on the right you'll find a gathering of folks enjoying themselves (young and old alike). This is a brand new event which is hosted by Sorento's, The Bayou, and Vivo restaurants. On Thursday evening is a free concert in the Banner Elk park which starts at 6:30pm (food vendors are on sight if you get hungry...cash only sales). On Friday, head on over to the Valle Crucis park (right behind the Mast General Store Annex) for another free concert which starts at 7pm. All three of these weekly events are free and family friendly!
What's the bad part of the hot summer? Forgetting your sunscreen and getting caught in an afternoon rain shower. So what are you waiting for? Get on up here and enjoy yourselves.
What is there to do in ski country during the summer months? Hiking, biking, rock climbing, canoeing, white water rafting, fishing, picnicking, and swimming (we have gorgeous waterfalls and swim holes tucked into places all over the High Country). There's also festivals that happen throughout the area all summer long and into the fall season. Tweetsie RR is great for the kids as well as feeding the bears at Grandfather Mountain. We also have local theatre productions at Lees-McRae College and the Appalachian Summer Festival at ASU. My favorite part is all of the free music. Banner Elk know has music and socializing two nights a week. On Wednesday, head on down to the only stop light in town. Tucked into the courtyard on the right you'll find a gathering of folks enjoying themselves (young and old alike). This is a brand new event which is hosted by Sorento's, The Bayou, and Vivo restaurants. On Thursday evening is a free concert in the Banner Elk park which starts at 6:30pm (food vendors are on sight if you get hungry...cash only sales). On Friday, head on over to the Valle Crucis park (right behind the Mast General Store Annex) for another free concert which starts at 7pm. All three of these weekly events are free and family friendly!
What's the bad part of the hot summer? Forgetting your sunscreen and getting caught in an afternoon rain shower. So what are you waiting for? Get on up here and enjoy yourselves.
March 29, 2010
Ski Slopes are Closed!
It's official. Ski season is over! The slopes at Ski Sugar made their last runs yesterday. It's really too bad since there is still plenty of snow on all the slopes. But it costs more money to run the lifts than anything else, and most people are done skiing for the year anyway. Unless you want to go out west....
It has been reported that Sugar Mountain had 131" of natural snowfall this year. I can't remember the last time we had such a rough winter. The forecast for this week is going to change all of that. It will be in the 70's by Thursday!!!! I can't wait to get outside and soak up some much needed Vitamin D. With Easter, then Mother's Day fast approaching, I encourage everyone to get outside and plant something. Anything at all. It can be flowers or vegetables or simply start an herb garden. That is my challenge to you as well as to myself. Enjoy the weather. I know I will.
It has been reported that Sugar Mountain had 131" of natural snowfall this year. I can't remember the last time we had such a rough winter. The forecast for this week is going to change all of that. It will be in the 70's by Thursday!!!! I can't wait to get outside and soak up some much needed Vitamin D. With Easter, then Mother's Day fast approaching, I encourage everyone to get outside and plant something. Anything at all. It can be flowers or vegetables or simply start an herb garden. That is my challenge to you as well as to myself. Enjoy the weather. I know I will.
March 8, 2010
Feels Like Spring!
I haven't blogged lately because there's been nothing new going on. Just one snow storm after another. It makes a person feel lethargic after a couple of months. The weekend has brought us warmer weather and beautiful blue skies with plenty of sunshine. The forecast says it's supposed to be in the 50's all week long. I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. Now I know how the bears feel after a long winter's nap. Although spring seems to take it's sweet time before gracing us with new leaves and tiny buds forcing their way up, I'm grateful for the warmer weather. We did wake up to look outside this morning and see great big snowflakes floating lazily down from a grey sky. But that was just a joke, right? I know we're in for at least one more snow, it's not spring without ONE last freeze and ONE last snowfall. But hopefully we can get a breather for a couple of weeks! So if you live off the mountain, I hope you will soon see the buds. For us on the mountain, first we have to wait for the remaining snow to melt.
January 27, 2010
Winter Weather
I haven't had much to say over the last few weeks. The weather up here seems to be on everyone's minds and I'm tired of talking about it. It's either really cold with snow, wind, and ice. Or warm (the 40's are warm compared to below freezing). If it's warm, it's generally raining and wet. Or if it's not raining it's just wet. Currently the sun is shining and the dusting of snow we had last night is glistening. We are supposed to have a good old fashioned snow storm this weekend, so if you enjoy skiing, then come on up and have a great time.
January 4, 2010
Happy New Year
Our New Year has arrived with single or negative temperatures, depending on whether or not you factor in the wind chill. It continues to snow on and off and who knows when the kids will go back to school. The old-timers have been saying we are in for a hard winter, and they are correct so far! You'd think the sub-zero wind chills over the New Year's weekend would keep people from the skiing, but the slopes have been packed since Christmas. I can only hope that everyone is being smart. This means covering every inch of skin and taking several breaks to come inside and warm up.
On another note, has everyone made their New Year's resolutions? I recently read one man's resolution. He suggests instead of saying, "I'm going to lose 20 pounds." he is resolving to hike up a mountain. Make your resolution a story and then you are more likely to stick to it. Saying you are going to lose 20 pounds is almost a guarantee that you won't lose it. But saying you are going to hike up a mountain, with friends, means you actually have to get out, work out, and begin losing the weight. Otherwise, you are letting down friends. So that's my challenge. To turn your resolutions into a story where there is a goal, preferably with friends, so you have more motivation to stick to it. Happy 2010!
On another note, has everyone made their New Year's resolutions? I recently read one man's resolution. He suggests instead of saying, "I'm going to lose 20 pounds." he is resolving to hike up a mountain. Make your resolution a story and then you are more likely to stick to it. Saying you are going to lose 20 pounds is almost a guarantee that you won't lose it. But saying you are going to hike up a mountain, with friends, means you actually have to get out, work out, and begin losing the weight. Otherwise, you are letting down friends. So that's my challenge. To turn your resolutions into a story where there is a goal, preferably with friends, so you have more motivation to stick to it. Happy 2010!
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