The Secret Bed and Breakfast Blog

In 1965 when the main lodge of the Weaver Mansion, which is now The Secret Bed and Breakfast, was constructed it reportedly cost over 980,000 to build. The house itself is built on solid rock and is constructed of concrete blocks and steel. The floor of the main room is […]

The Weaver Mansion, Construction of the Main House

This entry was posted in History on July 29, 2021

198432840_4182100721871011_7446452155773725757_n — Where did you get that chair? That is a question that we get asked quite often. We actually inherited the chair when we purchased the bed and breakfast. I call it my “Edith Ann” chair, which all of my older guests understand but the younger ones give me a puzzled […]

Who’s been sitting in my chair!!!

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on June 22, 2021

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” My Granny Holloway was always telling us that you never really would get away with doing the wrong thing because God was watching and would make sure you learned from your wrong. It has always kept me on the […]

Do unto others

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on April 20, 2021

150690077_3844973368917083_229382267836762507_o — It’s a bone chilling 19 degrees on the mountain this morning who knows what it is with the wind chill. And while the cold is uncomfortable the silence it has brought with it is pleasant. There is a still, calmness to the cold. No noise of passing trucks from the […]

Thoughts from a Cold Winter Morning

This entry was posted in Nature on February 18, 2021

138374919_3752448018169619_1164794807838586588_o — So, who’s making chili on this cold, rainy Monday? There’s always a difference of opinion as to what to have to accompany your chili. When I serve it here I always make sure to have crackers, fritos and my favorite, cornbread!!! Which brings on another debate, cake like cornbread or […]

It’s a Chili Night!!

This entry was posted in Recipes on January 12, 2021

119635738_3431845023563255_6373617859164255668_n — I slept with the window open last night. The wind dancing in the trees, the crickets and cicadas singing their songs. Such a soothing melody combined with the sweet smell of fresh air hinting at morning rain. Autumn is approaching and as I retrieve the pumpkins from storage I am […]

A Brisk Night

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on September 23, 2020

We have many animals on our property,so it’s time for an introduction to our Secret animals! Today is everyone’s favorite resident donkey! He is the protector of all the livestock in our pasture and a regular blogger on our page! Jose’ came to us a year after we purchased The […]