We got around to naming the rooms.  Yes. It's pretty silly.  But we are too.  I think it will make it easier for everyone to claim their favorite room or know where to unpack their stuff.  Also if anyone notices any changes or updates that we might need to make, this helps out also.  So here they are. The Eagle's Nest (The Master Bedroom) The Sunrise Room The Sunset Room The Roost (The Upstairs King Bed Side) The Bunkroom (The Upstairs Bunk Bed Side) 🏡 The Sunrise Room The Sunset Room & The Bathroom (haha) I will post photos of the other 3 later. What do you think?  Let us know and hope to see you soon.

We put in some much-needed additional railing on the back porch.  Now we just need to stain it.  I might even put a little gate on there too. I got the fence repaired again.  This seems to be a never ending job.  I am probably going to have to drop the hammer and replace a lot of these boards. But the price of lumber is outrageous. What you are looking at here is a wonky angle photo of the new heater unit installed in the master bathroom.  It still has the tape around it, because we had to touch up the paint on the ceiling. Put up 3 new smoke detectors. Installed a carbon monoxide detector.  Pretty useless because everything in the house is electric.  But the short term rental websites require one. So we have one. Got a ring toss game for the porch.  Now I just need to put it up. I converted some unused space above to microwave into additional cabinet space.  ...

Just a reminder that we are currently booking out 9 months in advance on Airbnb. www.airbnb.com/h/chilcottage So even though the new year just started, it's not too early to start thinking about warmer weather and spring breaks. The Chilcottage on Lake Tawakoni is the perfect place to book your getaway.  

  We got some of the art hung that we both received and got ourselves for Christmas.  I think these metal fish are pretty unique. The captains wheel below is one that my dad rescued from Minnesota.  Supposedly it came off an old barge that used to traverse the Mississippi River with goods.  He fixed it up and refinished it and I think it's a really neat piece, especially with the history and all. This one below, needs some better lighting for one thing.  I will take a better photo next weekend.  They are 2 old (1930s) fishing poles from the Original Chilcottage up in Minnesota.  See the HISTORY page for more info on that.  I want to supplement this with some neat fishing lures.  More on that to come. More decorations up in the bunkbed area upstairs.  Now I just need to hide that power cable on that tv. Some neat wood cut-out picture of sailboats that my dad and his new wife gave is for Christmas. I will take closer, better pictures on th...

The new metal posts and handrails for the dock are now all in and painted. It looks much better now.  And it is now safe and sound too. Onto the the next step.  A deep power washing and some new staining on the entire dock.  The going is slow, expecially with this cold weather but its coming along. And once again another beautiful sunset out here.  I will never tire of seeing these. Remember reservations are now open for 2024 on airbnb. www.airbnb.com/h/chilcottage And we look forward to seeing you soon!  

Me and my little helpers got some more of the back fence repaired and now painted.  It's really starting to look pretty great. and check out another gorgeous sunset.

We got some new room decorations and small appliances for Christmas for the lake. Here is a cute little art type sailboat thing we put up in the sunset room. New 4 toast toaster.  Much better and faster for families like ours, and probably yours too. New up-date to the coffee bar.  New coffee maker that not only does large pots of coffee but also the k-cups.  So super convenient. Bookings are now starting to come in.  Check out the AIRBNB site to book your stay now. www.airbnb.com/h/chilcottage Our family looks forward to having you stay soon!  

 We got a new tandem kayak.  We will be making our kayaks available to our guests.  Now I just need to fix up the kayak shack.  I am going to make some shelves to store these on. Now just the long wait for the weather to warm up again. Booking for 2024 is open now at www.airbnb.com/h/chilcottage See ya soon!

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 Got the back fence looking pretty ship shape now.  Now to bribe my kids into painting it too. Another gorgeous end to a pretty fall day.  Even better with the fence repaired finally. Our rose bush looks like it's still blooming.  I didn't know they did that this late in the year.  Must be all the warm weather. And I installed some new shelves in the game closet and stocked it a bit more.  Come enjoy a family game night or two here at the Chilcottage. Hope to see you all real soon.