THANK YOU!

As 2011 comes to a close, we want to say a big THANK YOU to all of you who have stayed with us at Smoky Mountain Tower or All Decked Out, and all of you who read our Blog and Facebook posts and give us such great comments.

We had a great year. Even though we had guests staying with us 9 fewer nights than in 2010, we had more guest groups than ever before. A record 122 guest families enjoyed our cabins in 2011 - that's 7 more than in 2010.

We made a lot of changes, too. Of course, the biggest change was at All Decked Out, where we went from this...


...to this!


At Smoky Mountain Tower, we changed the Tower Room from this (sofa sleeper)...


...to a much more comfortable daybed and trundle.


And we built a new walkway to provide for easier access to the main deck and sunroom at Smoky Mountain Tower.


Of course, there have been literally dozens of other upgrades and improvements at both cabins. And the work still continues. We expect to spend several days in mid-January checking out everything at both places, doing our annual battery replacement (more than 50 batteries!), fire extinguisher inspection, major cleaning and general maintenance. We usually make several trips a year to check out everything.

So as we enter 2012, this is a great time to tell us what YOU would like to have us consider doing to improve your stay at All Decked Out or Smoky Mountain Tower. Let's hear from you. And keep watching for more news. While I was writing this post, I got a text from Marcia (our daughter) telling me about something she just purchased for Smoky Mountain Tower. Hint: her husband works at Cracker Barrel. Can you guess?

Happy New Year. We hope to see you in Gatlinburg!