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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 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
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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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
