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“When witches go riding,and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers,‘tis near Halloween.” Sophie is ready for Halloween, are you!!! Hope everyone has a great weekend! Get out and enjoy the beautiful fall foliage!! ‪#‎thesecretbedandbreakfast‬ ‪#‎weisslake‬ ‪#‎VisitNorthAl‬‪#‎bedandbreakfastalabama‬ ‪#‎fallgetaway‬ ‪#‎secret35983‬

A Very “Sophie” Halloween

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Extra! Extra! Times they are a changing!! Since it is the season of change here on the mountain, what better time to announce a change of our own. Thanks to the efforts of Jonathan and Emily Webb, my adopted children, we are proud to announce the launch of our new […]

Extra!! Extra!!

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  Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay. My, oh my, what a wonderful day! With each sunrise we make a choice. We can choose to have a positive outlook, and take all the negatives that come our way and push them into positives, or we can dwell on the negative. Everything happens for a […]

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay

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Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock. Mother Nature’s clock is ticking. Seasons, measuring time in temperature and color. The splendor of Autumn is approaching but in an instant it will be replaced with the warmth of the holiday season. Brightly colored leaves replaced by warm twinkling lights. In the blink of an […]

Christmas Celebration

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“May every sunrise bring you hope, and every sunset bring you peace.” The main lodge of the Secret sits on the bluff in a way that every season is seen at it’s best. During the hot days of summer, the sun barely touches the windows of the main living area […]

The Weaver Mansion, Part 3

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Listening to the rain on the roof, relaxing, drinking a warm cup of coffee. Suddenly in the distant darkness a piercing sound. Yes, it’s an angry donkey who does not care that it is dark or raining! As I have said many times, my life is run by an ass!! […]

My Life is run by an Ass!

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Supermoon
“But there’s a full moon risin’, Let’s go dancin’ in the light We know where the music’s playin’, Let’s go out and feel the night.” -Neil Young- With the official arrival of fall, we are all looking forward to some time out enjoying the crisp fall air. Sunday night at […]

Supermoon

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Lights
Today, most of us don’t have a land line to our house for phone service. In 1965 when the “Weaver Mansion”, now known as The Secret Bed and Breakfast was built it had 42 phone jacks for land lines in every room and bathroom plus several in the main lodge. […]

The Weaver Mansion – Part 2

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Hummingbirds
When the hummingbirds bustle about like bees on the feeders, and the Joseph’s coat rose shows off its last blooms you know autumn can’t be far behind. Colored leaves then Christmas trees before spring brings the blossoms and the birds our way once more.

Hummingbirds…

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Autumn
“Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.” – William Cullen Bryant As we prepare to welcome Fall at The Secret, we are excited to offer a gift package to our friends. Some of our North Alabama neighbors are offering some discounts and special offers to our guests. Each room booked during October […]

“Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.”

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Seasons of Life 1
As seasons change the landscape changes with it. Winter to Spring, Spring to Summer, Summer to Fall. Life has its seasons as well. Throughout life, things change. From birth we are continually changing. From an infant learning to crawl to adults walking down the isle with our first true love. […]

Seasons of Life

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I watched the sunrise this morning. It greeted me like an old friend. From the appearance of the first rays over the lake it warmed my soul. I could hear the braying from the barn, but I could not be pulled away. If there is one thing that The Secret […]

Phases of the Sunrise

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