We weren't necessarily looking for a new home, but we weren't closed to it either. We love our place in NoDa, the Warp Street home, but as noted quite a few times before, we are project people. If you are a project-oriented person you know that once a project is done it's hard to just settle in. It's tough to just sit back and be done. That itch is always there. The itch to find the new project!

And so it begins! Choreographed destruction to finally wipe things clean at Linwell Falls. The first step in the process of wrapping up our Hurricane Helene recovery projects. The Old Cabin. It's a little complicated, but it started this week and we can't be happier to finally see this huge unmistakable reminder of the disaster gone, and to see what we have left to work with once it's been hauled away. We have some needs and we have some ideas. ~~ Joey and Scott

September 27th marked one year since Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina, including our community and our home and property. It's been a year of hard work, determination, struggle and victory.

In 2013 we moved into a dream home in the heart of NoDa. At the time we both lived and worked out of the front two rooms - the home was large with extra rooms up front and zoned commercial. We were just a block off the main strip and entertainment hub of this uptown Charlotte neighborhood. ~~ Joey and Scott Linwell, Linwell Farms

I love our little cabin at Linwell Falls. While it’s small, it’s the perfect size for us for now as we formulate plans for this place, including building out a larger (about 1800 SF) post-and-beam stable into a more substantial house. The soaring ceilings - 12’ to the top of the walls and 20’ to the peak of the ceiling make it feel much bigger than it is, and the 500 SF deck around it gives us lots of outdoor living space - and we live both inside and out when we are here. ~~

I had to mow our hillside and meadow yesterday. The same place that was so barren, that looked like a moonscape, or where a bomb had gone off, following Hurricane Helene and the huge surge of water that came with her and tore this place apart. The recovery and regrowth from Mother Nature is astounding to see - and I'm so happy I had to do this yesterday! Seeing the flowers reemerge in the meadow... ~~ Joey and Scott Linwell, rebuilding after the hurricane - Linwell Falls at R

Edible Landscape Design emphasizes both food and function - blending formal gardens with vegetable and kitchen gardens. Spaces to wander and enjoy, but also filled with edible options to grab along the way. A garden with an outdoor kitchen and a space to dine. This is how we love to create our outdoor spaces, little lawn, intense landscaping, magical & enchanted ~~ Joey and Scott

We have a strong sense of determination and that part of us immediately kicked in once we were finally able to reach our place after Hurricane Helene. the damage we saw was so immense in scale, and the work in front of us so looming, we knew we couldn’t get bogged down in despair. We aren’t afraid of work, so we dove in, first night back after making it in, and began figuring out what we had to do next. We work together well, we plan well, and we'd be put to the test. ~~ Joey

PART 2 OF 3 - Hurricane Helene rampaged through Western North Carolina, and directly over our home. She destroyed small town around us, changing the course of rivers and streams, and devastating our property, washing much of it away. It took us 6 days to finally get back in to survey the damage, this is that story. ~~ Joey and Scott

2024 was a life changing year for us. We had some of our highest highs, and incredibly wonderful months, followed by equally lower lows. We were pushed on to an unexpected path that we are still trying to navigate. This is about the first part of that year... ~ Joey and Scott

Our Dream Home for sale in Port Royal, east end, Roatan. Featured on HGTV Caribbean Life and House Hunters International

I'll start off by saying this post isn't about Roatán, or Black Mountain / Linwell Falls, or about anything I'd typically write about on...

After a 2 year absence we plan what, to us, is the perfect week in Roatán. East Side, West Side, Port Royal - food, friends, forts & boats

A day spent exploring the remains of the British & pirate fortifications on the private island Fort Morgan Cay, Port Royal, Roatán.

In 1782 a Spanish fleet sailed to Port Royal, Roatan, to dislodge British forces who occupied the harbor. A battle ensued...

Even the best laid plans can change and you never know where you might find yourself. We didn't but now can't be happier!

It’s been quite a while since we’ve posted an update. I really hadn’t realized it had been so long, but it is 2020 afterall. February...

One of the coolest experiences I’ve had in my life was meeting a sloth. We could learn a lot from them.

“When it comes to the ocean, if you find yourself questioning whether you should do something or not, you shouldn’t”. Words I live by now,

We came to Roatán to join another culture, not to just look at it, and learning the language is an integral part of learning a culture.