We have some super summer weather going on here right now, and the forecast is for it to hold through Labor Day into next week with only a possible shower and no real cool down.  Really perfect weather.  We were in West Danville this afternoon and it was fairly quiet there - it seems some schools have started and foliage season hasn't hit yet, so there aren't as many people visiting the area.  That will probably change dramatically this weekend.

I want to remind you of a couple of things going on this weekend - first there is the open house to celebrate "Pete" Blackadar's birthday on Saturday, the 5th, at the Joe's Pond Association pavilion from 1 to 4 p.m.  Also, don't forget the big yard sale at Nicholson's, 345 Old Homestead Road from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Bring the pickup and load 'er up!  Everything has to go because the camp is being demolished to make room for their new home.  

It's always exciting when someone takes down their cottage and builds new, but it's also a little sad to see the old cottages disappearing - at a fairly alarming rate in the past 10 years or so.  A lot of the cottages that have been taken down were originals, built in the early 1920s, so I guess they had served their intended  purpose - rustic cottages for summer-time getaways; but now people want to have efficient year around homes, either as vacation homes in all seasons or for year around living on the pond.  Renovating an old building is not really cost efficient, therefore the "look" of Joe's Pond is quickly changing from quaint camps tucked into the trees along the shore to impressive homes with modern amenities and the best insulation against the weather that technology can produce.  They are sturdy, beautiful and comfortable - perfect for summer vacations, ski trips to Burke or Stowe, or as a retirement dream home.  We'll be watching the progress as the Nicholson's new home goes up. 

This is a picture taken in May of 2013 after they bought and took down the old Ailes camp.  That made a very nice double lot for them, plenty of room to build something new and elegant.  The building on the right is the one that's coming down.