Renovations
Whoever designed the lighting in the bathrooms at the Blue Heron Bed and Breakfast must have been an old sailor wanting to be reminded of his ship. After an extensive search for the right "nautical lighting", we found it at Bellacor Lighting. Thanks for helping us out! www.bellacor.comAdvice Needed
Has anyone had any experience with old cats that go around the house meowing at the top of their lungs starting at 4:00 in the morning? She always has food and water, can go out (but now prefers to use a litter box inside...ugh!) Often we bring her to bed under the electric blanket to heat her up, but she manages to escape and starts her prowling-meowing routine until the sun comes up. Then she snuggles down under the covers and sleeps all day. Meanwhile, we are sleep deprived. Does anyone have any suggestions?Breakfast Recipes
We often get asked for our breakfast recipes. This year, we are offering a collection of recipe cards for only $5.00. Our design for the cards comes from an awesome product offered by Alison, creator of "Tried and True Recipes". You can create your own recipe collection using the flashdrive and directions that comes with the "Delicious Recipe Sets" . They can be purchased from her website, www.andsothere.com
The Snow is Soooo Beautiful!
Conflicting weather reports have left us a little confused here on West Sound Bay. Up to today, only snow flurries and clear roads prevailed while other parts of the island were inundated with snow. However, we are now in the midst of gusty winds and a snow covered scene. Reports say that it will rain by the weekend and the snow will vanish. I will hate to see it go, but it will be a lot easier for our guests coming from Ogden, Utah, to get to us here at the Blue Heron B&B.
Places to Go
I have been in many places, but I've never been in Cahoots.Apparently, you can't go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone.
I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.
I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport; you have to be
driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my friends, family and
work.
I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I'm not too
much on physical activity anymore.
I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit
there too often. I've been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to
stand firm.
Sometimes I'm in Capable, and I go there more often as I'm getting older.
One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenalin
flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get!
I may have been in Continent, and I don't remember what country I was in.
It's an age thing.
Have you been to the Blue Heron B&B on Orcas Island? Much better than any of these places to go.
Trees are Budding
The sun is out and there is a rose on the bush inside the front entrance of the Blue Heron B&B. As beautiful as it is, the small farmers and avid gardeners on Orcas Island are a little concerned. When plants and trees are not dormant when the frost comes, it can do a lot of damage. We are getting some new landscaping this spring, so we are not as concerned and are just loving the brilliance of the sun as it bounces off the water of West Sound Bay!Time for Renovations
When the wind howls and the rains come down, it gets pretty quiet on the island. It is the best time for any repairs, remodels, or renovations to be made to this 101 year old house. This week, the living room got painted by a professional and it looks awesome! One of the guest rooms is next for painting after the complete renovation of one of the bathrooms that has had a squishy floor for over a year. Oh, dear! What a mess! But didn't the living room come out nice?
Where have we been?
We're back! We travel in the quiet season and this year we had three wonderful trips:Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia with a two day trip to Washington DC to tour Capitol Hill and the White House (and yes! we thought we saw Beau's tail go into a bush), a busy trip to our old stomping grounds, San Diego, where we stayed in an awesome timeshare called Coronado Beach Resorts, and then Portland for Christmas where we had a blast with our son, James. Last night we had some nice guests with a huge Italian Mastiff named Rufus. He loved his first B&B experience at the Blue Heron Bed and Breakfast!
The Rains are Here
I love the rain! I can hear it now on the skylight in the office of the Blue Heron B&B. It is the signal for the start of our quiet season...a time of lower prices, great gift shop sales, and warm tea and muffins around a warm fire in the living room. Do you write? Do you scrapbook? Do you want to relax and read a good book? Come to Orcas!A Day of Rest
For all intent and purposes, another busy summer season has passed and the Fall shoulder season is here at the Blue Heron B&B. With a day off, hours loaming ahead, I grabbed a book that a friend loaned me called Heaven is Real. It is about a four year old boy with an emergency surgery going to heaven and returning with information that correlates with the Bible that no four year old could have known unless he was an eyewitness. It was a page turner, and because I choose to believe in such things, I enjoyed it immensely!