I can’t remember a more beautiful fall season. The dazzling golds and reds make sitting around the fire-pit in the evening light a special treat. Unusual heavy rains this fall have kept the lawns beautiful and green but have wreaked havoc on harvesting for local farmers. Crop damage equates to smaller potatoes and grain yields to harvest. .
We planted a new generation of trees this past week. The cut-leaf weeping birch trees that my dad “Barney” planted some 40 years ago (I’m feeling a bit old- the trees were about as tall as I was then) have been replaced with Aspen, Canadian Red and Maple. They stand among the Ash and Cottonwood trees grandad planted some 70 years ago. The one Maple dad planted behind cabin no. 4 has survived. A small curve in the tree trunk is the only trace of where my brother Robert hacked it with the lawnmower one summer. A Canadian Red keeps it company now. I remember dad telling us that it takes a generation to grow a hardwood Maple. It has happened. The tree is tall and sturdy and ready for another generation to take care of it.
The rush of summer is a blur but I have captured it with my camera to share with all of you through blog entries. Our new website has been so much fun to get up and going! And Suzanne Reid is the genius behind it! Keeping up with technology, repairing towel racks and replacing old faucets have kept up busy this past season. Our 90th year of operation couldn’t have been better! Robert and I are so grateful for the kind reviews our guests have taken the time to post. Thank you!
The slower pace of the season is a perfect time to stop and relax with us! We’ll be open through the 1st week of November this year to allow for new window and door installation on cabins 1 and 2. They are the oldest cabins and need a little extra TLC to get them up and ready for guests next year.
Lady will be rested up by Monday to greet you all. She’s had a tough week supervising all of the tree planting! Call us (208) 652-3570 and let us know when you are coming! We’ll have a room ready for you! And as always, travel safely!
Jenny & Robert
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