Are you the person who really wants to make a statement this Valentine’s Day? Dickinson and Wait Craft Gallery has the perfect gift for your Valentine – a neon heart with wings. About 2 feet high and three feet wide, … Continue reading
We have lots of guests these days who are avoiding gluten, and I have few recipes that I use over and over for snacks and breakfast items. I just made some of these today, for the afternoon cookie offering over … Continue reading
We had the most interesting walk-in (literally!) guests this week. It was a week we had planned to do some work – hello, 25-year-old wallpaper in powder room – because we had no scheduled guests but we ended up with … Continue reading
I recently enjoyed a blog post by my good friend Monica at the White Cedar Inn in Freeport, ME about the lost art of conversation. The takeaway of her post, and I will quote her, is ‘please promise yourself you’ll … Continue reading
A new shop, Plum, opened up this spring in Shepherdstown and was just recently featured in WV Weddings magazine and on their blog. Cari has very pretty, modern jewelry – much of which can be customized to suit your needs … Continue reading
With a nod to Facebook… 1. It’s a bit weird to write things about an inanimate object like the Inn. But it does have facts, and history, and little eccentricities, so I think it will work out okay. Plus there … Continue reading
The 200th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday is getting a lot of attention this week, with special commemorative events around Washington, D.C. We took a night off from painting last week and went to Ford’s Theater, newly renovated and … Continue reading
Way back in April, I wrote a little blog item about my favorite food blogs. Since then, I have discovered some new ways, and learned how to use Google Reader so I can keep track of the new postings. I … Continue reading
So it’s the day after Halloween and we’ve started that lull that leads up to Thanksgiving, filled only by football games and decisions about how to cook the turkey this year (brine? herb-rub? deep-fry?). What are you going to do? … Continue reading
All the buzz during July in Shepherdstown is about the Contemporary American Theater Festival, which opened last weekend – five plays, all worth talking about. And the return of our favorite CATF actor, Lee Sellars, who stayed with us in … Continue reading
