The tile throughout the main floor of the lodge was imported from Italy. Because the house was built on bedrock there is not a crack in the tiles. Several of the rooms that make up the owners quarters are carpeted but we had pulled up corners and could see that […]
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I have always said that God led us to this mountain for a reason. We have made so many great friends that started out as guests, which is one of the greatest gifts. One such guest retired here from Memphis and in the process she and I became really good […]
God’s Plan
“Cardinals appear when angels are near” I’ve lost several friends over the last few years and I like to think that they are watching over me. We have a number of cardinals on our property that either frequent our feeders or sit on the window sills of the cottages. We […]
Cardinals and Angels
Laundry. It is the true enemy of a bed and breakfast owner. And for those of you who believe everything you are told I’ve got some bad news. There is not a laundry soap in existence that will get out stains by just adding it to the washing machine. Any […]
Laundry
Hi! Ho! Jose’ here at The Secret Bed and Breakfast! Anyone ever seen a goat smile? Well, if you do you need to be on your toes! Charlie caught Max on camera with a cheesy grin the other day and I don’t trust that goat one bit!!! Kris calls him […]
Have you ever seen a Goat smile?
I know you all have seen posts from Jose’ regarding our current fox situation. It happens every Spring and I’m pretty sure it’s because they have a den off the mountain with kits. Jose’ is doing his job to keep both the fox and coyotes at bay but the chickens […]
The Fox is back!!
Hi! Ho! Jose’ here at The Secret Bed and Breakfast!! Kris came out to the barn yesterday and it looked like she was carrying a pack on her back. Now, I am familiar with such things since that is what donkeys are known for. As a matter of fact I […]
A Tiny Human
We have quite a few animals on our property. I always tell guests that go to Trade Days on Saturday not to bring us back any more! What we have the most of are the chickens but they are actually the most helpful of all the animals as they lay […]
A Party of Hens
Hi! Ho! Jose’ here at The Secret Bed and Breakfast! Friday was a hot one for December so the goats and I had come up to take a break from the heat in the barn. All of a sudden I heard the chickens sound the alarm!!! I ran from the […]
Jose’ to the Rescue
In 1965 when the main lodge of The Weaver Mansion, now The Secret Bed and Breakfast was constructed it was built on solid rock. The building itself is concrete and steel. The main lodge area, which serves as a breakfast and gathering area has a tile floor which was imported […]
The Weaver Mansion-Built on Solid Rock
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!!!
“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 […]