August 6, 2010

We all know when your gardens are in full bloom, the weeds are prolific and rapidly taking over, it’s summer! Our Inn-beds are filled with city weary souls that love our location! Love that rural ambiance, that natural environment that we culture and protect for them; that they can bicycle or walk on those idyllic paths or back-roads, climb up Mountain tops and see the cows, goats, llamas and chickens scurry in their natural habitat.

So, how is your summer going? Are you getting worn down? Do you find in all this ample setting, smelling those spectacular blooms, time for a nap, or bicycle ride, or hike? What do you do to take care of yourself? The beds will always be there to be freshly made up and the rooms always need tiding!

Don’t you just love those freshly picked strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and let’s not forget those fresh peaches: divine with a bit of maple syrup and whipped cream. Do you indulge? Just once in a while? I know the work these fresh products take: fresh berries always need selecting before being served at breakfast time, peaches skinned and cut, it really takes time to present local fresh produce and keep town meetings focused to protect the farmers and their pricing for beef, milk and eggs. But isn’t that the reason why your guest chose your Inn?

It’s so great to tell your guests of all the special places; like where the Art Galleries are, or the artists’ studios and places to linger over lunch while watching the brook bubbling by, or, about those woods near you, that winding path to the waterfalls? Who protects them but you and your fellow town members! You get the funding to get these places restored and maintained …you and your town council hold meetings!

So what am I saying here, that you have too much to do… but Inn-keeping is only satisfying if all of this is important to you; that you love yourself enough to balance it all, and still find each day time for appreciating where you live and the beauty that surrounds you.

Are you having a great summer? I am trying…I bicycle sometimes, swim often and once in awhile I really like to win at tennis. We can’t generously give of ourselves, smile genuinely at the guests and not feel fed ourselves… generosity and quality is our business, and that starts with us!  Have a great rest of the summer and remember ask each day : what fun did I have today? Heide