Our First Home
Monday November 10, 2008
It’s been absolutely perfect in Vandemere these last two weeks. The warm afternoons with such blue water, sparkling in the sunlight could calm even the most ragged soul. I think fall is the best time to be cruising here in North Carolina. Waking up to a crisp morning and a nice cup of coffee with all those wonderful fall hues dancing on the water is worth waiting through the balmy nights of August.
Wildlife is very active now too.
Yesterday a huge buck stopped right in the center of Shell Castle Drive. He looked very healthy, with his honey colored coat glistening in the sun and wasn’t afraid of me in the least. Of course my camera was in the car parked a ways away and he had wandered into the forest by the time I was able to get to it. Some of the oldtimers have told me, that in Vandemere Creek, fishing has been the best in years. Speckled Trout, flounder, Red Drum all in record size and number. Yum.
There is one Port Vandemere family that is anticipating the arrival of next fall, when they will hopefully be finishing their home on lot 18. I spoke with Mark, who found me doing some weed eating by the clubhouse site, a few days ago and we took a walk to his homesite.
We began by walking down his newly built driveway, which curves around to the water.
Standing by the waters edge looking back at the pleasing forested setting where it will stand we talked about how gorgeous it was right now and when most people were putting their boats on the hard for the winter, we were in our prime sailing season.
The home will have a view of Vandemere Creek from 3 sides and even at the garage level the view is lovely. The first floor living area will be surrounded by water and the second they will probably be able to see around to the bend in the creek, with all the masts of the marina salt and peppering the skyline.
Building a home is not easy and with it, so many decisions to be made, is a stressful time for a family. But as he stood on the burm of packed sand that would be home and stared out at the water, looking at his new dock where the boat would be, he laughed, it is so worth it.
