Temperatures this week are hitting the low to mid 70′s. How many of you are thinking about getting on the lake? Lake Wylie was hit hard after last summer’s drought conditions. Duke Energy who manages the lake reported last October 2007 a dam lake level of 92.80 feet. Full pond as Duke Energy calls it is 97 feet. Minimum levels are said to be 94 feet. Many of us decided to stay off the lake for a while since many of the boat ramps closed and new rock hazards popped up in the low water conditions. The good news is Duke is reporting this week the lake is at full pond or 97 feet. Most boat ramps have now been reopened. So what are you waiting for? Even thought the lake is up in level now, we are still under stage 3 water restrictions. It will be interesting to see if our current rain pattern will hold to keep the lake level up this summer.

I am still laughing about Charlotte ranked 9th most miserable city to live by Forbes magazine. As you may know if you read my earlier post, I disagreed with Charlotte’s ranking. Of course my opinion has a lot to do with where I came from and I actually live south of Charlotte in small town called Tega Cay, SC.

I thought about the conversations Carmen and I have had with friends in the neighborhood over the last year and why they moved to our area. All of our neighborhood friends decided to relocate to the area. So I decided to put together a list of the top ten reasons on why our neighbors and of course Carmen and I live in the Fort Mill or more specifically Tega Cay, South Carolina.

The Top Ten Reasons We Live in Fort Mill/Tega Cay, SC (not ranked in any order):

1. Moderate weather year round.
2. You’ll find miles of walking trails.
3. Centrally located – the Appalachian mountains are approx a 3 hour drive to the west and the Atlantic beaches are approx 3 to 4 hour drive to the east
4. There are several quality golfing communities.
5. There are many city parks and sports complexes including baseball, soccer, tennis, fields, YMCA facilities and Leon Springs facilities.
6. Fort Mill schools rank very high in the state and have received many national education awards.
7. The area has a small town atmosphere but located just a few miles south of a much larger city Charlotte, NC.
8. Located near or on a recreation Lake Wylie with fishing, boating, swimming, etc.
9. Friendly people.
10. A bonus last year – Property taxes were lowered for most home owners in 2007.

I could come up with many more. How about you? If you wnat more information click on the city for a link Fort Mill or Tega Cay or contact Carmen Miller.