Projects and Maintenance Update

The Lodge looks almost new again.  We have all but finished the re-staining of the exterior along with the decks and porches.  There is just a few pickets and posts left.  The hardest part may have been choosing the stain from half a dozen brands, an overwhelming choice of colors, then whether to go with Clear, Woodtone, Semi-Transparent, Semi-Solid, or Solid.   Luckily, when Behr had a "Buy three get one free" sale  that settled the brand choice.  I was really leaning toward Semi-transparent, you know how I love the look of wood, but when I found that the colors I chose came in five gallon buckets only in solid that made that choice easy.  That saved $150 instead of $35.  It came out really good and covered the knots, carpenter bee and woodpecker hole patching and crack caulking.  Fate also smiled on me as I was checking out.  The friendly smiling face of Daniel Catillo approached me and my overflowing cart of painting supplies and asked if I would be needing any help.  It turned out to be a very good opportunity for both of us as I would have been painting till next Christmas without him and his friend.   

Group reservations have been a growing part of our

"The Law Lyndons"

business from the start and this year it looks like we will have more than ever.  We love them and feel like we have learned how to balance the needs of a group with the needs of other guests.  We have really embraced our groups whether they are here for business, birthdays, weddings, or just to have fun and reconnect with friends.  Many of them have been coming back so many times over the years that they certainly feel like family. 

The Professors and wives

So far this year we have hosted business retreats for the Biltmore Estate, The Mercury Gate Co. from Cary and the Corning Cable Systems Co.  Also our friends and regulars the Law Lyndons, The Professors from Carbondale, and Bev & Andrea and the gang have been here and booked for next year.  New groups like the Norton family have gathered here and we hope they become regulars.  Next week the Tandem Mountian Bike Riders are here for their third year. 

Bev, Andrea & gang

Coming up we have everything from 90th birthday celebrations to first time weddings for the Barilles, the Grosses, the Congers, the Arledges, and the Cromeens. 

One of the real treats for groups is to have a private dinner with us.  Jodee really goes all out to create a meal that is both beautiful and delicious.  From the meal they can then transition at their own pace to conversations around glasses of wine or coffees, the pool table or cigars on the front porch.  So think about us the next time you are considering getting family, friends, or business associates together.