The entrance of the cottage is on the side.
Stepping stones lead you to the steps.
The cottage from the front, with the big covered front porch
After a pleasant but busy Saturday puttering about our house in Hickory, Bill and I decided to spend Sunday at the little house on the New River. Our daughter Jossie came over with her boyfriend, Ben, and her sister Sydney joined us for lunch before she had to go to work in Boone. Bill loves to cook out, so he and Ben bonded over the grill a couple of beers while the girls and I talked.
Bill whips up a salad in the kitchen.
This time we took our two small dogs, Layla and Bo. They love to go to the river with us, and started getting crazy with excitement as soon as we crossed the first bridge where we turn onto River Road.
Ah, freedom. There is plenty of front yard along the river,and the road is on the other side of the bridge from the house. Bo quickly learned that if he stays away from the bridge, he'll get to play outside all day long.
Since the river winds gently through the valley, we observed a steady stream (no pun intended) of river lovers peacefully bobbing and paddling past us throughout the day. They traveled down the river in canoes, rafts and floats. Because the road has so little traffic, a family of bikers and a couple of
horse riders were among the afternoon travelers.
One view from the front porch, with the road leading to the bridge.
Canoers and a kayaker were early pleasure seekers this morning. There are several canoe rental companies in the area. The motto for passing under our new, sturdy low-water bridge is:
"No troll. No toll. Just a little duck."
River Tubers...what a relaxing way to enjoy the beautiful old New...
As always, I saved the best for last. These happy drifters were my favorite bunch, bobbing down the river today with their little cooler bringing up the rear.
Jossie and Ben return from a survey of the bridge and the river. The neighbor's friendly Australian Cattle Dog is coming for a nice scratch between her ears.
The day started out perfect, turning to light sprinkles of rain toward the evening. But that didn't bother anyone, as the porch facing the river is so large that we could all sit there and talk while the dogs continued to play along the river in the sprinkling rain.
The living room fireplace
When it came time to go, the weather had cleared again and Sydney had headed to Boone for work. We donated all the leftover food to Jossie and Ben, whistled for the pups, and packed up for home.
Our little cabin is now available for weekly, weekend, or nightly rental. You can call our son Jacob on his cell phone to arange for the details (See the side bar).
For more cabin details, check our list of pages.
The cottage has two bedrooms and two baths. The smaller bedroom has one full sized bed. The larger bedroom has a queen sized bed and private bath. It can accommodate 4 people, but if someone is willing to sleep on the big fat sofa in the living room, it can handle a fifth person.
We'd love to have you stay!
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