The Name Game

Early on when discussing our project we kept referring to it by many different names.  Cabin was the first reference but to me a cabin is with the big ass logs and that wasn’t our vision.  Lake House was considered but our good friends call their place the lake house so that should remain special to them.  Retreat? Lodge? Get-a-way?  Jeez, if we’re having this much trouble naming it what is building it going to be like?

With some input from daughter Kelsey we decided on Cottage.  Being the teacher and writer she is she liked the possible “alliterations”.  OK I had no idea what alliteration meant but after looking it up it seemed like Kuebler Cottage was a good choice.  What sealed the deal was when I remembered Norman and Ethel’s place in “On Golden Pond” being referred to as a “cottage”.  Done deal!  Not only is that the greatest movie ever but an inspiration.  Don’t know if we’ll have any Loons their to greet us but we’ll sure be looking for them.

That’s A Lot!

It never ceases to amaze me what waterfront property costs.  At Apple Canyon Lake you can buy a nice waterfront lot for the bargain price of $250,000!  Needless to say ours will not be lakefront.  When we visited the area we looked at a bunch of lots for sale.  Surprisingly both Denise and I liked the same one.  Some of the things that we liked were:

1)      The lot faces west so the hot afternoon sun will be out front and the back will be shaded.

2)      There are a row of evergreens along the rear of the lot and behind that a wooded area that is not on the lot.

3)      There is a trail that goes all the way around the lake that is over 15 miles long.  You can drive golf carts and ATV’s on the trail.  The trail runs along the back side of the lot we like behind the evergreens.  Very convenient.

4)      The street where the lot is located is a dead end so it is private with not much traffic.

5)      Right off the dead end is a short trail that walks down to a quiet bay (Presidents Bay) and there is even a little beach there.

6)      The dead end and trail is literally a one minute walk from where our driveway would be.

7)      Finally the asking price is $9,900.  Just a little less than the waterfront one!  

Heck even Norman and Ethel had to walk down a path to get to their “Golden Pond” so I think this will work. 

Made an offer of $7500, owner countered at $9300, we countered at $9000 and now own a lot!