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Surprise Visitors!

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Posted on March 30, 2022 by admin

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We were surprised when Sam and Andy, Catherine’s Little Lambs, stopped in to visit us at the Oakwood Inn in Spirit Lake, Iowa. They are a little older now and don’t travel with us all the time, but they still … Continue reading →

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Live Music in Northwest Iowa

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Posted on March 30, 2022 by admin

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Live music is harder to find near the Oakwood Inn in Spirit Lake, Iowa, than it is in Madison, Wisconsin. (Rumor has it that every professor at the University of Wisconsin has a Fender Stratocaster guitar in a case under … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Spot in the Shenandoah Valley

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Posted on March 1, 2022 by admin

We spent most of November and January at the Brierley Hill Bed and Breakfast in Lexington Virginia. The Inn is nestled in the Shenandoah Valley with views of the Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountains. And   what a spectacular view it … Continue reading →

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What Our Guests Said about Us

Posted on January 31, 2022 by admin
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From TripAdvisor about the Oakwood Inn Hidden gem!! Not far from I-90 in northwestern Iowa (near the Minnesota border), is the delightful Iowa “Great Lakes” region. And the Oakwood Inn is truly a gem. The owners were away, but we … Continue reading →

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Our Guests are Always Surprising Us.

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Posted on October 17, 2021 by admin

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One morning, at The Oakwood Inn, after breakfast and when all the other guests had left, this young man and his wife went over to the piano in the dining room and he started to play. Catherine and I and … Continue reading →

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Finishing Up at The Oakwood Inn

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Posted on October 16, 2021 by admin

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Catherine and I will soon finish three weeks at The Oakwood Inn. Owners Bill and Bridget Johnson have been taking a well deserved vacation after running their inn (eleven rooms) at near full capacity for the entire summer. Time away … Continue reading →

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A wedding at The Oakwood Inn

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Posted on October 9, 2021 by admin

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  Catherine and I had a wedding on our third day while inn sitting at The Oakwood Inn in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Luckily, the couple chose the inn owners Bill and Bridget Johnson’s “Elopement Package” for their wedding. The wedding … Continue reading →

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We’re Back!

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Posted on June 8, 2021 by admin

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Catherine and I sat out last year, but we are vaccinated, and ready to go.  COVID-19 has been difficult for everyone, but we know it has been particularly hard on your B&B business.  Because you treat your B&B as a … Continue reading →

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The Interim Innkeepers Network at the Midwest States’ Bed and Breakfast Conference

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Posted on December 7, 2019 by admin

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Catherine and I joined other inn sitters representing The Interim Innkeepers Network at the Midwest States’ Bed and Breakfast Conference in Quincy, Illinois.  I was the lone male in the group.  The first night, we all had dinner together and … Continue reading →

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World Dairy Expo!  What does that have to do with Inn Sitting?

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Posted on October 1, 2019 by admin

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Well, nothing!  Catherine and I don’t inn sit all the time.  In fact, we took the summer off.  I thought I would share some of what I do when we are not greeting guests or cooking them breakfast. One thing … Continue reading →

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