We're in Tennessee, getting ready for Christmas

We're not there yet (in Gatlinburg), but we're getting close.  Because we have guests in both Smoky Mountain Tower and All Decked Out this weekend, we're enjoying a short visit with John and Marcia and their boys (Marcia handles our Gatlinburg reservations, so we're also doing some 'business!').

But tomorrow we are heading for All Decked Out and plan to spend the next couple of days decorating both cabins for Christmas.  No, it's not too early - because Gatlinburg will turn on all its Christmas lights next Wednesday.  You can get a preview and find out how you can enjoy a special Trolley Ride to see the lights by going to this website:  http://www.gatlinburg.com/events/details.aspx?id=13.  And we plan to post some of our pictures for you next week.

Speaking of Christmas, you can still spend Christmas Day in Gatlinburg.  Due to a rare cancellation, All Decked Out is open!  We have guests arriving on Thursday, December 26.  But you can come in the weekend before (Friday or Saturday afternoon, December 20 or 21), have a great time leading up to Christmas, and spend both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Gatlinburg.

We are confident that somebody will take advantage of this cancellation, and we plan to publicize this opening on our advertising sites next week.  So you need to make your plans quickly and get the dates booked.  In the 17 years that we have been renting out All Decked Out, we have always had guests on Christmas Day - and we are confident that 2013 will be no exception.

And we will be all ready for you!  Watch for our decoration pictures next week.

You are correct...

...if you guessed that our last post showed a picture of mistletoe.  And you're doubly correct if you guessed that the picture was taken from the Tower deck at Smoky Mountain Tower.  Here is a long shot to prove it.

Linda and Elsie figured it out.  Thanks to both of you for your correct guesses of the mistletoe picture.

The 'mistletoe tree' is actually on the property of our good friend and neighbor, Bob Ward.  And it's way down the hill in the woods, so it's a little hard to stand under, if you want to be kissed during this Christmas season.  But we plan to decorate both Smoky Mountain Tower and All Decked Out for Christmas in about two weeks, and we will make sure to hang some mistletoe inside.

There is still time to enjoy the holidays with us in Gatlinburg.  But you need to make your reservation quickly before time runs out.  Bring someone you love to All Decked Out or Smoky Mountain Tower and enjoy a kiss under the mistletoe - along with all the other great things we have to offer.