Look at that Rock!

On her hand ...on her ring finger! It happened this week at Heavenly Hideaway cabin! Such a romantic get-away!

Path of the Sun from Cloud 9 Property

On the first day of spring, (March 20 this year) the sun rises right over the tippy top of Little Pisgah mountain from Cloud 9 Properties. Click the link to see other views. But this is just a week and 2 days later and look how much it's moved to the northeast. I'll take another photo on the longest day of the year (June 21) to compare. Being in touch with nature is what I like about living here!

Green and Yellow

Colors and feelings...doesn't bright grass green and daffodil yellow just make you feel fresh, alive, and healthy? Of course, coming to the mountains SHOULD make you feel like that all year long. So come! Here's a photo of a side of Cloud 9 Relaxation Home, 4 bedrooms for a great family reunion spot.

Tasty Tadpoles

"Or should I say, poolishicious polliwogs, Quack, Quack!" Yeah, that's Mr. and Mrs. Woodduck thanking me for brunch at Peterson Pond. Here's the story: While doing some swamp drainage in the cow pasture, we noticed some gelatinous globs of what must be tree frog eggs. Knowing that they would soon be covered with a culvert, a rescue plan immediately took shape. Grab the vacation rental kids for a farm adventure! So kids from 3 to 10 who were staying that day had a ball scooping the eggs and catching individual tadpoles with buckets (and mud, of course) while parents took photos. We took them to Peterson pond's warm edge and dumped them ceremoniously into their new home, proud to have done the amphibian kingdom a favor. After they left and I continued working nearby, I was heralded by two ducks quacking in the sky, and plummeting skillfully with cupped wings in an almost vertical drop to the pond. You can guess what their first order of business was. Just hope they were tasty.

Book now for Bele Chere Weekend

I could rent Cloud 9 Relaxation Home and Heavenly Heavenly Hideaway cabin 10 times for this last weekend in July because of the popularity of Bele Cher, Asheville's (and the Southeast's)biggest and free street party, so get your reservation plans done now! We are 15 minutes from down town Asheville, a total of 4 turns and you're there having fun.

PS It always rains at least once during Bele Cher. Bring an umbrella!

Landscape in snow

I love how the snow defines the landsacape. This is from the "big" snow on Sunday. We haven't gotten this kind of snow in 4 or 5 years so, forget about the inconvenience, just enjoy it.

PS All roads are clear so you can get to Cloud 9, no problem.

Elvis has been seen at Cloud 9!

or rather...Tiki Head with White Mustache...but it does look like Elvis. Just another winter photo from Cloud 9 farm.