Summer in review

         As usual it was a wonderful summer of meeting new guests and renewing fiendships with past guests.  Thank you all for staying with us and then wanting to come back.   My only regret is that, with the  fire ban, we did not have any quality fire/marshmallow roasting time.  Hopefully we'll get some rain and good snow this winter and be able to resume the fire pit next year.  As there were some large fires all over the country and we are so dry, it definitely is better to be safe than sorry.
       We applauded the passing of a new Vacation Home Rental Ordinance for Pennington County, this happened in May 2012.  Vacation home rentals that came into existance post 1994 can now get a permit through this new ordinance and covers such things as quiet hours, occupancy, garbage service, etc..  Everything that makes for a perfect neighbor.  We are also happy to confirm that our Log Cabin and our Boxcar Cabin are now permitted by the County.  They were licensed by the state in early 2011.
        With this all behind us, we are scurrying to get some projects finished by the time the snow flies.  The wood pile is all split and just waiting for my busy hands to pile it into nice stacks that fall over part way through winter.  Tally is gathering tools and nagging me to stain some boards to finish the siding on the Boxcar Cabin.  The squirrel is wanting to move in and so we need to button up the siding.
       We did get the shed at the Log Cabin moved.  What a day that was.  It took so much time to prepare that the half hour it took to move was almost anti-climatic.  It pays to be thorough and the move went smooth.

We are still open and guests are still arriving and enjoying the Silver City area.  The leaves are in full color and we always swear that the Silver City Road beats out Spearfish Canyon for beauty.