Tuesday, December 22, 2009
All inclusive holiday getaway. Lodging, dinner, breakfast, warm cookies, XC skiing, snowshoeing. $99pp! An unbelievable deal. Merry Christmas from Nancy and Lon
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Let it Snow!!!
It snowing. Beautiful, white fluffy stuff. The fires are glowing in the fireplaces, croissants are baking in the oven, coffee is made and smells wonderful. I just know it is going to be a magical Christmas here!
Innkeeper's goals today:
Track down my two dishwasher/shoveler/jack of all trades guys to 1) wash dishes, 2) shovel, and 3) unload the basement, the barn, and the closets of all the stuff for the yardsale on Saturday. They were supposed to be here yesterday...time for the "i'm disappointed in you" chat.
Track down my 6 year old son and get his height and weight for a post adoption report that our social worker has been so very patient with. His nickname is tadpole - and it fits him. He is a slippery little twirp. This boy thing though is a great deal of FUN - they are absolutely different creatures than girls. Girls have teaparties in the bathtub. Tad skateboards naked on his tonka truck. Girls play witn mom's lipstick. Tad shaves off half an eyebrow with dad's razor.
Sometime we have to put the tracks on the groomer and get the skis out in preparation for the weekend. Lon is still nailing down floor at hte house (God willing it will be DONE today...). I have to decide if i wnat to move the washer dryer from my house or get a new one (and how to pay for it if we do the latter).
But right now i have to turn on the waffle maker and make sure the bacon doesnt burn.
Hope to see you all soon at Sunset Hill House
Saturday, December 5, 2009
What happened to foliage season
One minute I'm hiring a new chef (on September 27th) and the next it is December. I've lost two whole months and am only now coming out of the fog.
In short foliage was nuts (as is usual), and post foliage was filled with our good friend Jim Jealous and his conferees (God Bless Jim, who has hosted 8-10 conferences a year here for the past decade). Jim has moved, much to everyone's dismay, to Oregon and intends to take some well earned time off, but gee - anyone out there want to offer a set of conferences here this year? I'll truly miss you, and all your crew!
Of course, we have two new children in addition to our two "old" children who need loads of attention (and of course I love to play with the kids more than pay the bills...who wouldn't?). It is their first Christmas and they are getting the idea that this is GOOD. Yani dances with our light up Santa and says "I love you Santa", and Taddy is just loving all the ads for toys on tv!
Then we moved to our new house - or rather we are in the process of moving. I am ashamed to admit what I found lurking under our bed at the old apartment. I may never buy a sock again. I figure it will take another week to get that cleared and totally moved, and I really have to do it by next Friday as on Saturday the 12th there is the (drum roll) GIANT SUNSET HILL HOUSE YARDSALE.
Think a decade worth of stuff crammed into a 20,000 sf inn. and all our personal stuff uncovered in the move from a decade in storage. Anyone want to help set up? Uncover stuff? Run this? I'd really love some help!
Lots of exciting things going on here, like a $69pp special including dinner (!), and the fact that our Tavern is now open Tuesday through Saturday nights. I'll post more shortly about wonderful Chef Steve.
In the meantime, time to make the beds...
Nancy
In short foliage was nuts (as is usual), and post foliage was filled with our good friend Jim Jealous and his conferees (God Bless Jim, who has hosted 8-10 conferences a year here for the past decade). Jim has moved, much to everyone's dismay, to Oregon and intends to take some well earned time off, but gee - anyone out there want to offer a set of conferences here this year? I'll truly miss you, and all your crew!
Of course, we have two new children in addition to our two "old" children who need loads of attention (and of course I love to play with the kids more than pay the bills...who wouldn't?). It is their first Christmas and they are getting the idea that this is GOOD. Yani dances with our light up Santa and says "I love you Santa", and Taddy is just loving all the ads for toys on tv!
Then we moved to our new house - or rather we are in the process of moving. I am ashamed to admit what I found lurking under our bed at the old apartment. I may never buy a sock again. I figure it will take another week to get that cleared and totally moved, and I really have to do it by next Friday as on Saturday the 12th there is the (drum roll) GIANT SUNSET HILL HOUSE YARDSALE.
Think a decade worth of stuff crammed into a 20,000 sf inn. and all our personal stuff uncovered in the move from a decade in storage. Anyone want to help set up? Uncover stuff? Run this? I'd really love some help!
Lots of exciting things going on here, like a $69pp special including dinner (!), and the fact that our Tavern is now open Tuesday through Saturday nights. I'll post more shortly about wonderful Chef Steve.
In the meantime, time to make the beds...
Nancy
todays specials
Chef's dessert today: Homemade chocolate decadence truffle tarte. Start with a 11 lb bar of really fine dark chocolate, a boatload of butter, and a few eggs... Oh My Goodness is this good. Try it in the main restaurant or the tavern tonight. Yum
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Foliage Season
The leaves are turning! The leaves are turning!
The colors here are lovely, and I expect we'll hit peak in about 10 days - but this weekend will be stupendous! Besides, there is the pumpkin festival on Saturday in Franconia, and the Antique Show in Sugar Hill - it will be a great weekend!
Hope to see you soon.
ps: new family is doing fine - the kids are adjusting and just yesterday our daughter came out with "hold your horses, mama". Out of the mouth of babes...
Nancy
The colors here are lovely, and I expect we'll hit peak in about 10 days - but this weekend will be stupendous! Besides, there is the pumpkin festival on Saturday in Franconia, and the Antique Show in Sugar Hill - it will be a great weekend!
Hope to see you soon.
ps: new family is doing fine - the kids are adjusting and just yesterday our daughter came out with "hold your horses, mama". Out of the mouth of babes...
Nancy
Monday, August 17, 2009
I'm such a baaaad innkeeper
Social marketing - yikes.
I love the ability to reach out and touch all who read this blog. I'm just lousy at posting on it!
We're hosting a gala art show beginning on labor day weekend that we are all very very excited about. It will feature the "new White Mountain School" artists - all juried, amazing, creative oil painters, and their paintings of properties protected by the Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust. The inn is donating the property and some staffing for the three week show, and the Trust is reaping the benefit.
There will also be a gala banquet on Thursday the 3rd of September to kick things off, a reception on Friday the 4th, and on Friday and Saturday we will feature painters on site working on their works! Its going to be amazing. Book now for the Thursday dinner at 603 823 5522 - the cost is $55.00 pp inclusive of all taxes and tip, and 15% of the meal price goes to the trust.
The inn is fantastic. We've replaced all the lights on the function porch, and are replacing many of the interior common area lighting as well - the ones we had were just decrepit. Guests are happy, which is the key thing! And recently the weather has been wonderful, so the pool and the lawn chairs are full!
Lon and I, along with Mary Pearl and Addy are settling in with our two new children, Yani and Tad, whom we adopted from China in June. Yani, age 9, is a drama queen and pink princess who adores anything glittery and wants her ears pierced in the worst way. Tad is a 6 year old BOY. Boys are justa different species I think. He is such a monkey and into everything, but at the same time calm and restrained. They are a great fit for the family and the inn (Yani loves to pour coffee at breakfast in the morning), and we truly believe God gave us a perfect match. We love them all so very much.
Concurrently we are finally building our house around the corner (living on site in 600 sf with 6 people is just a little too tight...). The sheetrockers are in as I type - I so cannot wait to move in!!!
Anyway, hope you all will visit us soon - we have labor day availability.
My best to all!
Nancy
I love the ability to reach out and touch all who read this blog. I'm just lousy at posting on it!
We're hosting a gala art show beginning on labor day weekend that we are all very very excited about. It will feature the "new White Mountain School" artists - all juried, amazing, creative oil painters, and their paintings of properties protected by the Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust. The inn is donating the property and some staffing for the three week show, and the Trust is reaping the benefit.
There will also be a gala banquet on Thursday the 3rd of September to kick things off, a reception on Friday the 4th, and on Friday and Saturday we will feature painters on site working on their works! Its going to be amazing. Book now for the Thursday dinner at 603 823 5522 - the cost is $55.00 pp inclusive of all taxes and tip, and 15% of the meal price goes to the trust.
The inn is fantastic. We've replaced all the lights on the function porch, and are replacing many of the interior common area lighting as well - the ones we had were just decrepit. Guests are happy, which is the key thing! And recently the weather has been wonderful, so the pool and the lawn chairs are full!
Lon and I, along with Mary Pearl and Addy are settling in with our two new children, Yani and Tad, whom we adopted from China in June. Yani, age 9, is a drama queen and pink princess who adores anything glittery and wants her ears pierced in the worst way. Tad is a 6 year old BOY. Boys are justa different species I think. He is such a monkey and into everything, but at the same time calm and restrained. They are a great fit for the family and the inn (Yani loves to pour coffee at breakfast in the morning), and we truly believe God gave us a perfect match. We love them all so very much.
Concurrently we are finally building our house around the corner (living on site in 600 sf with 6 people is just a little too tight...). The sheetrockers are in as I type - I so cannot wait to move in!!!
Anyway, hope you all will visit us soon - we have labor day availability.
My best to all!
Nancy
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