Solitude. Change is in the air. Storms from the previous evening have passed, morning fog ushers in a cool morning. Surrounded by silence being moved about by the gusts of wind off the bluff. Time to recharge and reflect. We all could use more time for both. I have the Secret.
When we became Bed and Breakfast owners over 6 years ago little did I know that my love of animals would become an integral part of the job. I had said I would never have livestock and yet I now have 4 goats, a donkey and 18 chickens! Ironically, the one animal I was most…
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
Last week we pulled out the Christmas movies for the grandkids. “The Star” was right on top. My favorite because its about a donkey who saves Jesus from being killed. I cried. Jose’ loved Christmas. He was proud to be a Christmas donkey. Its going to be really hard to watch that movie this year….
At first glance out the window at the bright sunshine it looks warm and inviting. One step onto the patio and the temperature says that looks can be deceiving!! On the other side of the house in the pasture, Jose’ has his furry winter coat on, while Toby and Max are snuggled up in the…
Like buzzards descending upon a carcass they land. Snatching, grabbing, screaming! The sounds of horns honking are enough to drive a saint insane! Now, flip over in your mind, to a place with utter silence. The only sound in the winter, the coyotes howling in the distance, the gentle (well sort of) braying of the…
“Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world. Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight”-Georg Frick Root We are all human. Breathe the same air. Kindness doesn’t know color. Something to remember with everything going on in the world. Love they neighbor is a practice that seems…