Momma Rhodes

10/10/2024

Momma Rhodes did not sustain any damage. All the trees are fine and so are the koi. The home has some friends moving in next week who are displaced. It is good to have a resource at times like this. You all be careful out there and take good care.

10/04/2024

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It comes right as the region – and road – typically sees a boom in usage as weather cools and the leaves change colors.

06/27/2024

This beautiful country spot is not booked for July 4th yet!!! Come on to the mountains. Enjoy nature while being close to great restaurants, Blue Ridge Parkway, tubing, Biltmore House, breweries........ we have it all!

06/20/2024

06/14/2024

It may be a little wild at Momma Rhodes...... look what is waiting for you! Wild raspberries are starting to turn black, elderberry bushes are in bloom, Grandma's day lilies are blooming this year, the wild rhododendron are starting to bloom and the first sunflower is blooming!

05/22/2024

Spring is beautiful at Momma Rhodes this spring. Every year we add a few more flowers and the fish keep getting more lovely. Come relax at Momma Rhodes.

04/29/2024

The dogwoods were stunning this year and now we are eagerly awaiting the blue ghost lightning bugs!!!! They usually show up sometime around the first of May!!!! SOON!!!!

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07/03/2023

Momma Rhodes has needed quite a bit of help this year. The back deck was broken and beginning to rot, so that is all new now. The front steps were moving and not stable so those have been replaced. They still need painting and so does the porch. The little side porch bathroom has had some water damage through the years so the subfloor needs replacing. Also, going to pull out the tub and tear out the surround that has been leaking for awhile. The outside rock work on the chimney just got water proofed. Hopefully I can get someone to show some love on some of these old windows soon too.
This little house is a labor of love. People come stay and seem to leave with joy. Recently a woman told me that when she walked in, the house smelled just like her grandmother's house had smelled when she was a child. Granddaddy built it in 1927 and hopefully I can keep making it a good little place for people to be touched by the local history and the beauty of the mountains.

05/06/2023

The Blue Ghost Lightning Bugs will be coming to visit Momma Rhodes any night now!!! It is beautiful every year for about three weeks. I can't wait!!!

03/24/2023

Time to book a great time away at Momma Rhodes!

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08/24/2022

We are doing great this season. October is all booked up but November is also a very lovely month here in the mountains. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/51843113?source_impression_id=p3_1640986652_lT1GYvzh4ey6YVi8&guests=1&adults=1&fbclid=IwAR3idMY7DilhU5z80TF95Sr2xZuh1VHneTvmZotNBb6bsi_F6rjy29SzWHc

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07/06/2022

Summertime at Momma Rhodes is wonderful. This year the frogs have names, Tuba, Jack, Li'l Wayne, and Hey Buddy. Most of the frogs go by Hey Buddy, but there are the regulars that we know by name. Our matriarch is a beautiful box turtle who is probably at least 30 years old! The Koi are stunning. Elderberries have grown like crazy this year and the wild raspberries are amazing! But, one of the greatest gifts has been the Queen Anne's Lace. It is stunning!
Momma Rhodes and my parent's home, The Little Red House on Blue Ghost Hill.....have stayed continually booked. Some of the guests I have gotten to know. I know my ancestors would be very happy to see people being renewed and refreshed in the surroundings of nature. I am also grateful. Thank you!

04/24/2022

Be the first to stay at the sister site on Blue Ghost Hill. This will be amazing in May during the Blue ghost fireflies!!! They are everywhere at night!

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03/16/2022

You know you want to travel to see the Blue Ghost Fireflies, as you all call them. But they are lightning bugs. :-) At the same time there is another type of lightening bug that starts up late May through June and it stays high in the trees. It shows as bright white lights, like little stars in the skies.

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03/16/2022

The first two weeks in May are amazing in the woods at Momma Rhodes. You can see some until June 1st depending on the weather. The Blue Ghost Lightning Bugs are simply amazing to watch.
Here are some pics.
https://dlia.org/2019/08/22/blue-ghosts-spirits-of-the-forest/

Blue ghosts magical and mysterious fireflies that create eerie blue trails of light on southern Appalachian nights.

03/11/2022

If you come to Momma Rhodes now, you might find some wonderful things to eat for your lunch like I did. Here is chick w**d, mountain mint, volunteer greens, wild onion.....I baked half of a white potato and half of a sweet potato, parmesean cheese on top. yum

02/26/2022

The fish are out of hybernation and they look so beautiful! Daffodils are starting to come up and spring is on its way at Momma Rhodes!

02/10/2022

Went down to the pond to check on the Koi. They are all huddled together, hibernating. Looking forward to some warm days soon. Spring is coming!

01/13/2022

Winter is stil a pretty time around the pond at Momma Rhodes. The house is easy to access from Ball Gap Rd. And if you have four wheel drive, you should be good to go!

01/07/2022