Is the Excitement Over??

Time for the weekly update! Every week that comes I think, "What can I possibly write about this time?" But things do come up and seem to fill the blog! But, please don't forget to email me or call me with any information that you have about the cottages!


Last week's poll was "Do you want your door to be in the middle or on the side?" The middle won out with a clean sweep of a whopping 3 votes. What is happening to our participation? Is no one reading the blog anymore? Come on - is what we had feared coming true? Is the excitement truly wearing off? Say it ain't so!!!!

THE WINNER!!

This week's poll is "What type of floors are you thinking of?" The choices are hardwood flooring, tile, carpet, or plywood (which is what the cottages will be made out of). It will be interesting to see what people's preferences are! Obviously, I'm assuming Kelly and Steve will use the piece of carpet they purchased at a yard sale!

Speaking of interior decorating, here are a few floorplans that we played around with. This is to scale - so we could actually fit these things in our 12' x 16' cottages! Posted this week are the choices from the Braces, the Conrads, and the Grodacks. Stay tuned next week for the Edwards and Devin's!!

This is Shawn and Camille's choice. The smaller-looking bed is a set of bunk beds. They are thinking ahead! The tan "box" is a dresser. And they have a refrigerator doubling as an end table! Great way to be efficient on space!

This is Steve and Kelly's adaptation. As you can see - they went buck wild with a table and chairs! And they have 2 dressers, including a larger one with a mirror!

This is Corey, Duncan, and Calleigh's home! Just so you know, the blue "box" is a crib for Calleigh! Notice their placement of the bed to maximize the room space!

The weekend that I have been waiting for has arrived! The North Country Auction! There is a fabulous auction in Ossipee/Tamworth area that occurs every few months. We have gotten some wonderful things there over the years for great deals. Unfortunately, it seems every time they have it - I manage to be working! )= There almost always are windows/doors/tools at every auction. The very sad thing is that Heath will most likely not be attending either, because he has been trying to backpack Mount Washington with his father for the past month. It has been raining nearly every weekend but I believe they are really going to go this weekend. So if anyone wants to go to the auction - just let me know and I can give you directions. I know most of the Southern New England folk are coming up next weekend, so two weekends in a row might be too much - but I would just like to give out the info anyway. The website is www.northcountry-auctions.com - here is a list of what will be at the auction and photos of some of the items being sold! Maybe we can get a group of us to go together next auction!

PARTIAL LIST TO INCLUDE: Heavy Equipment * Boats * Auto’s * Snowmobiles * Motorcycles * (3) Forklifts * Trailers * (4) 40' 10" I-Beams * Lawn & Garden * Automotive/Woodworking tools * Golf Cart * Power Sweeper * Shelving * Antique Farm Tools/Equip. * Sleighs/Buggies * Building Materials * $30,000+- New/Store returns to include: Lawn furniture, Fountains, Patio furniture, Lighting, AC units, Tools, House wares, Etc. * Misc. Furniture/House wares * Crafts * Office Furniture * Display Racks * Wood Stoves * Much more coming in at press time!

Wouldn't a trunk look great in our cottages?

We could use one of these for the lake!

Wouldn't these look great on our front porches?