Christmas decor is finally mostly finished! A few more finishing touches outside and I am ready to sit back and just enjoy the beauty! Who wants to come up and sit by the fire with me? Christmas Carols and Hot Chocolate!! And, no crowds!!!
#christmasishere #noblackfriday #thesecretbedandbreakfast #visitnorthal
I know you all have seen posts from Jose’ regarding our current fox situation. It happens every Spring and I’m pretty sure it’s because they have a den off the mountain with kits. Jose’ is doing his job to keep both the fox and coyotes at bay but the chickens don’t seem to understand that…
When the horizon off the bluff looks like puffs of cotton candy and some sweet time with friends is just around the bend I am in my happy place. I’m not sure what I did to deserve the peace and serenity of The Secret, but I will gladly share!! #thesecretbedandbreakfast #secret35983 #visitnorthal#cherokeechamberal
A cold, constant, angry wind is whipping in off the bluff. Buckets of cool rain pouring from the sky. Thoughts turn to hot coffee, a warm blanket, and a sunny spot on the couch. While to some the stark, cold of winter is to be dreaded, here it is just another view from the mountain…
It’s a cold night in January. Winter nights are the most thoughtful time of the year. Perhaps its the lack of daylight or maybe just some ancient tendency handed down from our ancestors as a way to stay warm. Whatever the reason I become more thoughtful in general. Full winter moons definitely add to the…
“.. only in the winter, in the country, can you have longer, quiet stretches when you can savor belonging to yourself. ~Ruth Stout There is nothing like a warm winter afternoon perched high upon the roof to make one appreciate the beauty and solitude that stretches before us. The sunlight warming an ordinarily cold ground…
What does the rooster say?? Cockadoodledoo!!! But, did you know that roosters crow differently depending upon the situation? If you listen (and hear enough crowing) you can tell the difference. They different pitches communicate to the hens if there’s danger, food, or if they are fighting each other. We have 3 roosters and if you…