Ahh, Spring to Summer

Well, it has been some time since I've posted a message here.  It seems that there is always something going on and other things to do.  If you've read my previous posts you know that I'm not one to sit inside and putter too much on the keyboard.  I leave that for the professional internet trolls!

It seems just like yesterday, I posted an article on carpenter bees and some ways to keep them from tearing up you property.  Well, guess what?  THEY'RE BACK!  So, if you are having problems with these little angels tearing up trim, porches, decks, etc., you may wish to take a look through my post archives for a few solutions to end the madness!

Aside from the carpenter bees, spring has made a beautiful transition from the winter blahs, to warm and green!  It has truly been a perfect spring with beautiful temps during the day and cool and crisp evenings.  This type of weather also helps the wallet.  This is the time of year to open your windows, let the fresh air in and turn off those A/C units!

It was also nice to see the bustle of the homeowners and tourists over the Memorial Day holiday.  I always love to see the families out enjoying their property or the campers filling up Ogden Campground and Fishtrap Park.  This year certainly seemed to be one of the busier years in recent history.

Well, it's time to get back outside and keep getting the 'spring cleaning' finished up.  I will try to make a more concerted effort of updating the site and love to hear from my readers.  If you have any topics you'd like me to discuss just send me an e-mail:  chrisgoodson37@gmail.com.

Till next time,

Chris

Gotta Love the Fall Color!

Well, if you have been reading my blog then you know that I love all of the seasons that are afforded us in the North Georgia Mountains.  While I love the summer and the numerous activities that are available I must be honest, I probably love the fall the best.  And what a great fall it has been!  The temperatures have been moderate for the most part, the trees are changing into their all clothes and adorning shades of yellow, crimson and orange and the apple houses are reopened and offering their myriad of fall treats.

Unlike last year, we have had some great color to enjoy this season.  Last year’s color showing was, well, let’s say disappointing to say the least.  What a great time of year to hop in the car and take a drive through the mountains to enjoy the kaleidoscope of colors in the trees.  I’ve only been waiting eleven months for this color show to happen!

It also appears that we have some cool weather coming our way.  Our temperate fall weather may be coming to an end pretty quickly.  I invite you to take a look at some of my past articles regarding Recreational Vehicle winterization as well as some tips for home winterization and protection from the cold.  Please take a look through the archives (on the left side of the page) and feel free to comment or send me an e-mail.  I love to hear from my readers.

I hope to have some fresh posts coming soon.  I have just been too busy enjoying the beautiful fall weather to be spending too much time inside on the computer.  Soon enough the cold winters winds will be whistling through the trees as our mountain wonderland changes from vivid colors to shades of greys and probably – WHITE!

Despite the forecasted cold weather we may have this winter, it is still a great time to be living along the Coosawattee River.

Till next time,

Chris

Fall is Coming! Fall is Coming!

So, they say summer has officially ended.  What????  Didn’t it just get started????

Boy, how the time flies when you are having fun.  Speaking of having fun, what a great Labor Day weekend!  Aside from a few scattered sprinkles around the area the weather was beautiful.  Although I didn’t make it to the river for a tubing expedition as I had hoped, I did enjoy the warm weather and [mostly] blue and clear skies.  It was also really nice to hear the additional activity around Coosawattee.  While I do enjoy the peace and solitude of the North Georgia mountains, it does the heart good to hear the sounds of children playing and seeing loads of families enjoying time at Beaver Lake and the various parks around the community.  You could even catch a familiar hint of campfire smell in the afternoons and evenings.  Oh, how that brings back the childhood memories!  Soon enough, though, the warm days and cool nights will give way to cool days and even cooler nights!

As I stated in my last post I am really looking forward to fall.  In fact, the fall is one of my most favorite times of the year! There is just something about the chill in the air, the color of the leaves and that certain smell in the air that you only get when the leaves are falling on the ground.  There is also a certain color to the increasingly angled sunlight of the shortening days that lets you know that winter will soon be knocking.

In my last post I talked about some of my favorite North Georgia day trips.  Well, this fall I’m hoping to have good enough timing to visit Brasstown Bald in the peak of the color season.  I’m yet to catch it, but hear that the views are simply spectacular.  I also hear the views over the valleys along the Dragon’s Tail in North Carolina are pretty amazing, as well.  Neither destination is over an hour from Ellijay so I’ll have to start planning my fall day trips to try to maximize the color viewing.

 

And, a little closer to home we’ll start seeing the scarecrows emerging from their summer hiding spots and begin to make their way around Ellijay, the apple barns will be operating in full swing and the town square will once again be decked in festive fall décor.   We will also begin seeing additional activity of seasonal ‘leaf peepers’ making their way to (and through) Ellijay to enjoy our piece of ‘God’s Country’.

With fall also comes the Apple Festival  – a time of year that the merchants and craftsmen around the area so look forward to.  Tourists = $$$$$ and $$$$$ = a healthy economy.  I’ll be one of the first people to complain about the additional traffic but I also know how important our guests are to keeping Ellijay a viable and working town (and we need help more now than ever).

So, grab a bale of hale, some pumpkins, a glass of apple cider and get those fall decorations in place because it is a good time to be living in the North Georgia mountains, and a GREAT time to be living long the Coosawattee.

Till next time,

Chris