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219-759-4274 219-743-2096
219-759-4274 219-743-2096
A Seasonal Serenade of Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast
One of the Finest Luxury Inns in the Midwest
Spring at the Inn
- watching for the first peak of snowdrops through the leaves
- clearing out the flowerbeds
- cleaning out the birdhouses to welcome returning bluebirds
- picking fresh chives and sorrel for omelets
- enjoying waves of over 2,000 bulb blossoms, a Master Gardener's delight
- planting wildflower and vegetable seeds
- planting lettuces and herbs in the rock garden
- replacing the screens and enjoying the fresh air
- drying freshly washed comforters in the spring breeze
- hearing the first songbirds and tree frogs serenade us
Summertime at the Inn
- serving iced tea instead of hot
- having many fresh herbs to choose from
- picking our own fresh cherry tomatoes - and eating them straight from the vine
- watering the gardens
- sitting in the shade gardens and enjoying the cool, earthy air
- collecting monarda for fresh green tea
- cutting fresh lavender and hanging to dry
- swaying in the hammocks
- watching the fireflies provide a light show over the cornfields
- hoping it will soon cool off so we can turn off the air conditioning
Autumn at the Inn
- saying goodbye to the day lilies, tomatoes and peppers
- enjoying the cool fall breezes
- watching the first change of the sassafras from green to orange, yellow and red
- mowing and weeding less frequently; pulling out all the summer annuals
- storing the furniture until spring
- picking the many varieties of apples on the property for breakfast sides and dessert
- picking pumpkins and corn stalks
- watching the progression of leaves fall
- raking leaves
Winter at the Inn
- enjoying the slower pace
- spending more time in the kitchen taste-testing new dishes
- lighting the fireplaces
- making careful selections from the many seed catalogs that we always overdo
- enjoying guests as they spend more time around the Inn
- seeing more deer in the freshly fallen snow, searching for that last apple
- decorating for the holidays
- planning for Valentine's Day
- growing weary of snowstorms and snowplowing the entrance road
- looking for more sunshine throughout our day
