June Done Busted Up All Over...

... and July's about halfway finished doin' the same.

Zoom, zoom.

Football's in full swing for Randy and Matthew, and school will be starting here in our 'home' county soon (not where Randy and Matthew are because that would be too easy), so it feels like summer's about over. So much for sending a summer update luring you to Angel Mountain :)

Since I'm supposed to be doing something productive, like rolling pennies, I'm letting some of our recent cabineers take the reins....

We have come to the mountains of NC many times. This trip, however, will stand out as a new beginning. We are at a crossroads in our lives and this quaint, charming cabin has brought much peace and clarity. Thank you, Helen and Randy, for sharing Angel Cabin. It is a part of your soul and is now a part of ours. Thank you so much for allowing this magical place to be the landmark on the road to a whole new life for us. Much love.... LaDean & Terry

One of the great things to see... right here at the cabin... is the night sky! I brought my telescope and set up right between the two ponds. As far as I could tell, the sky was about as dark and clear as anywhere in NC, except perhaps on or right near the outer banks! The Milky Way when it rose was rich in stars; Saturn was magnificent (steady skies helped); I could even see some fairly faint galaxies and nebulae in my small refractor (M81 & M82... the Owl Nebula & M106). Definitely worth seeing... and if you don't have a telescope bring binoculars or just sit down at the pond at night with the frogs and watch the fireflies!!! Very magical! Robert



We had a great time in this beautiful area. From driving on the Blue Ridge to the West Jefferson Gallery Crawl, this weekend was a fantastic getaway. It was fantastic to have such a cozy place to come back to when we just wanted to stay in and relax. Thanks for the great vacation! Matthew and Ashley

Absolute, total, complete relaxation - reached! What a delightful place to spend time. From the earth we walked on to the heavens we watched. Gary and Beth

From the chipmunks in the backyard, the deer in the driveway one early morn, and to all the special little things that you have done to make our first stay in the cabin special, we thank you. We have been amazed at the well-stocked movies, books, and all the other things that one may need while here. Ronnie wanted to fish in the pond but after becoming friends with the catfish, he just couldn't. I will keep in touch and maybe again next year we can come back. Thank you. Karen and Ronnie

Hay, Ron, jes' put that fishin' thang down nice an' easee, toss a littul chow this way (grab sum fer yurself), an' me an' yoo kin be BFF. 'K?

And there you go - experts in the field of R&R&R (rest, relaxation, and reporting). Visit the Scrapbook section of the official Angel Mountain Cabin web site for more objective reasons to head this way for a brief respite from the reel, er, real world!