rom the water, you could barely see the house. Overgrown rhododendrons, vines, and pine trees were so tall that just the top floor of the wooden structure could be seen from Lake Rabun. Built in 1982, the home had been the centerpiece for the family of four siblings and their immediate families for decades. The small, unair-conditioned four-bedroom cottage could only accommodate so many, but the family would make do—taking advantage of the screened-in porch or throwing down sleeping bags anywhere they could find space inside. “It gave us
