The house style, amenities, location, and everything were perfect for our family of four. The weather was typical New England: sun, rain, clouds, sun, rain, clouds, hot, cold. So we didn't actually spend any real time at the lake, but we shopped in charming Wilmington & Bennington, bought pottery, took pictures (it's like a postcard every way you turn), played scrabble, cooked, drank wine, read a lot (thanks for the magazines and books), and just enjoyed a lot of together time. We loved the crazy floor plan and patina of the house, the way it was added onto over so many years (not to mention that astonishing antique sink in the master bath that you have to "flip" to empty). I also loved the pristine white and red lines of your neighbor's house across the street. It's like looking at a painting. Reminds me of the farms in northern Germany that I grew up knowing.
Anyway, it was swell of you to offer it as a Silent Auction item, since you didn't even get any payment for it, and had to just trust that we'd be okay kind of folks. Thanks.