Most people in New England close up their summer homes on Labor Day; some as late as Columbus Day. We wait for December or the first snow. There’s only one other year-round resident on our little dirt road and the ½ mile drive off the main road is quiet, peaceful, and beautiful. Tonight I almost ran over a raccoon. Well when you’re going 15 mph – OK 20 – it’s easy to miss almost anything.
This morning I awoke to these scenes, and stopped before getting in my car, to renew my appreciation of this wonderful place called Conway Lake. The dogs were playing and chasing each other, with plenty of energy left after our walk down Winding Lane, a one-car width “street” that deserves its name.
I spent most of the afternoon driving to Meredith and meeting with other Board members of the NH Lakes Association as I Chair the Marketing Committee and we have a lot to do. People frequently question the need to join this state organization, when they are already members of their local lake association like CLCA: Conway Lake Conservation Association. So we’re writing a brochure to explain that local associations only contribute 25% of the non-grant income for this non-profit, and individuals donate the other 75%. Without this support there would be no NH Lakes Assoc, or NH Lakes Host Program (to prevent the spread of killer weeds) or any other programs to maintain water quality and property values, and educate the kids on these issues to protect our lakes for their children and our grandchildren. I’m pretty passionate about protecting the lakes. Can you tell?
Lakefront properties are hard to come by on Conway Lake. There are only 5 for sale today and 3 of them are land. Don’t give up on your lake house dream just because it’s almost ski season. All of these are on roads that are open year-round. In 15 minutes you could be skiing Cranmore Mountain, just like that!
Enjoy November, the quiet month.