Salutations! Sally here at The Secret Bed and Breakfast. I need to take a minute this morning to address an issue that we keep having here. Cats. There are 7 on the property that belong here, but lately others have been showing up. The ones that live here have enough […]
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What does the rooster say?? Cockadoodledoo!!! But, did you know that roosters crow differently depending upon the situation? If you listen (and hear enough crowing) you can tell the difference. They different pitches communicate to the hens if there’s danger, food, or if they are fighting each other. We have […]
What does the Rooster say?
“Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world. Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight”-Georg Frick Root We are all human. Breathe the same air. Kindness doesn’t know color. Something to remember with everything going on in the world. Love they neighbor […]
Jesus Loves Me
Last week we pulled out the Christmas movies for the grandkids. “The Star” was right on top. My favorite because its about a donkey who saves Jesus from being killed. I cried. Jose’ loved Christmas. He was proud to be a Christmas donkey. Its going to be really hard to […]
Jose’ Memories
Anticipation. The first really cool morning of Fall. Slowly the leaves on the trees have begun to turn. The excitement of sitting surrounded by the cool, dry air enjoying the sun as it peaks over the horizon. I’m sure that by the time February gets here I will be wishing […]
Anticipation
Why are there frisbees on the bluff??? Well, when our youngest son went to college and our oldest decided that baseball wouldn’t pay the bills Charlie and I went to the dogs!!!! We had a dog that came to us catching frisbee so we started going to competitions with Maggie. […]
A Frisbee Story
With school back in session many turn their thoughts to the upcoming fall season. The leaves will soon turn to beautiful yellows and reds, smoke from evening fire pits will sit in the air and there will be a crispness to be enjoyed with morning coffee. It does stay quite […]
Schools Back in Session!
There’s a slight breeze blowing across the mountain this morning. If it were September I would think it would be change in the air but I know we are in for a couple of hot months here in the South. School now starts back much earlier than it did in […]
Summer’s still Here!
Thunder in the morning. The last few mornings I have been awakened by the rumble of thunder. I quickly get dressed hoping to get all the dogs out before the storm. I have been fortunate to get this task accomplished although I cut it close a couple of times! Rain […]
Thunder Mountain!
It’s Spring at The Secret. The Blackberries are blooming, a sure sign that Winter’s cold has come to an end. It’s during this time that we see new beginnings. Flowers in bloom, Hummingbirds returning, the beginning of rainbow season. A time of rebirth. This mountaintop is special and those who […]
New Beginnings
Memaw’s Christmas Sugar Cookies. Finally got the energy up to make them with the Grandson who is 3. No, I did not attempt to make them with the 1 year old, but I did let her help frost them!!! They turned out perfect and thanks to my Daughter-in-law, Jake did […]
It’s Sugar Cookie Season!
Fireflies or Lightning bugs, what do you know them as? Did you know that approximately 40 percent of 10,000 Americans surveyed said they call them both? They are called Fireflies by 30.4 percent while 29.1 percent call them lightning bugs. North and central Alabamians are more likely to use lightning […]