Guestbook comments from the owner

We had never visited Helen. I chose this cabin for many reasons - but for one reason - it was in a mountainous setting, but in a community where I did not feel isolated or unsafe - yet I had great privacy. We celebrated Christmas over a 3-day stay, and I did a LOT of cooking. The kitchen was great - I was able to cook just about everything - quiche-homemade from scratch cookies - wassail - a large family dinner - and I had brought my own waffle iron - so we had waffles. I liked that the owner provided a little bit of each basic - so I did not have to bring a ton of basics for the kitchen - but could concentrate on my holiday extras. The cabin was decorated nicely, so I did not have to bring a ton of decorations or tree - but did have my own table decorations and tablecloth and stockings - to make it our own. Just because I did not know the area - I did stop in Athens to buy my ham and some other sort of unusual type ingredients that I did not feel a local grocery may have. There is a super Walmart about 6 miles away - and I believe a grocery in Helen - but I did not want to waste time searching. It worked out very well. The beds were thought to be very comfortable by all - and it was a perfect layout for two families. Also, the upstairs bath is located outside of the bedroom - so that was nice - for anyone using the sofa bed. The tree area was roomy - and since we had those who wanted to stay up watching movies downstairs - we set up a blow-up mattress in the loft area so those who wanted could sleep earlier away from the TV vs pulling out the sofa bed. We had popcorn - hot chocolate - soup - wassail - and had the crock pot and pots/pans to cook these things. The only thing I used of my own was the waffle iron. WE also had the owner-provided supplies there that we needed to clean up and leave the place as we found it. Even plenty of dishwasher detergent. The family appreciated that the owner provided logs to burn - so we did not have to go out searching for that. Holidays are special with a glowing fire burning in the fireplace. All-in-all - it was the perfect place to have a special holiday - many memories created - as we ALWAYS have to travel very far if we want to be with any family. I appreciated that I could leave a message to ask questions if I could not locate something - or had a concern. Just made it easier when you have travelled so far and have such a short time to be together. ALso, the drive to the cabin - the route we took

Dec 2014

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