FOXWOOD IS JUST A PLACE

Although Foxwood is just a place on the map, to many it is a place that's special. For us it's our home and we love it here. The peacefulness, nature all around, pristine Lake of Bays, space...lots of it. The big city is only a few hours drive south but for all we know it could be a million miles away.
When people call and ask us what it's like here we give them our "schpeel" and refer them to our website, our blog and our Facebook site, especially the videos, however the true story of what it's like at Foxwood can never be told as purely and as unbiased as it can by one of our guests. It becomes especially more credible and believable when it comes from the mouth of a 7 year old.
Yesterday, we had an email from the mother of a family who has been coming to Foxwood for years. She told us a story that is so heartwarming it gave us goosebumps.
It went like this..." The kids talk about Foxwood all the time as if it is a town or country. Ben doesn't understand why everyone doesn't always know what he is talking about. He says Foxwood the way people say they went to Florida".
The story goes on " When he talks about the "Foxwood" destination [to his teacher] he also says "that's where I always have my birthday" which sounds confusing to people. He has actually been at Foxwood for 5 of his 7 birthdays." She continues "He was crying at bedtime for 2 nights because it was so much fun and he didn't understand why we had to come home. He wanted to know why we couldn't live on a lake all the time. He had the very best time ever"
So thanks Ben for reminding us that Foxwood is just a place.....like no other!

CHIP ON THE MOVE

About three weeks ago we were walking around the property, surveying what things had to be done to get ready for winter. We were standing by Chip, our smallest cottage, and commented on the work that had to be done to the existing foundation.
Chip is one of our oldest cottages, probably built back in the 30's.....at the time it was located close to a potato patch and being as small at was, potato "CHIP" was born. It's a neat little place with a cozy ambiance and is very popular for couples coming to stay at Foxwood.
There was only one small downfall to Chip and that was where it was located. It stood right in between our new straw bale cottage and its' the view of the lake. We don't know how many times we were asked "too bad you can't move that cottage". Since we already had to deal with some foundation repairs, we thought well, "why not move it". And so we did!
It took a few days to reinforce the floor with new joists and build a steel sled for it to slide on top of en route to its' new location. It took another few days to move it along the lawn and jack it up into place on a new home of concrete piers.
We are just finishing up the trim, landscaping and connecting the utilities. In the spring we'll plant grass and finish up the patio/deck.
Welcome to your new home Chip!