CELEBRATION

Day 43 - 28° - Sunny, cold, very windy - Spring Meadows Park
Day 42 - 28° - Cloud, very cold - Lerew Road
Day 41 - 38° - Cloudy, cold - Spring Meadows Park
Day 40 - 32° - Snow on the ground, sunny, cold - Spring Meadows Park

This was another weekend of celebration with guests and friends. We celebrated Valentine’s Day, 2 birthdays and an anniversary.

We were delighted to have as our guests this weekend, Arlene and Darren from Pottstown, PA. Darren planned a special weekend for Arlene, and I am happy to say that Carlisle had some great places so he could spoil his lovely wife. She was treated to a massage at Body & Sole, dinner at Rillo’s and Aya Japanese Steak House and a late night movie. In between the busy schedule, we gave them a swing dance lesson and hope they could use it in the future.

Darren made me aware of Arlene’s acid/gluten free diet, so I tailored the breakfasts to suit her dietary restrictions. Arlene and I had an interesting conversation about the hidden ingredients in food that affect many people. I took the opportunity to explore some new (to me) aisles in the local grocery store.

I was able to add poached pears with blueberry sauce, tapioca pudding, spice cake and sweet potato cakes to the basic country breakfast of eggs and "turkey" ham. I used tapioca flour instead of white flour and a lot of spices. I hope Arlene enjoyed the breakfast as much as I enjoyed preparing it.

They are avid photographers and though the weather wasn’t entirely conducive to great pictures, they did find a few subjects of interest around the B&B. Molly, of course, is everyone’s favorite. I look forward to seeing some of the photos on FB.

After breakfast, Billy and I said good-bye to Arlene and Darren and readied ourselves for a Sunday afternoon with friends. Our dear friends, Doris and Lance were celebrating their 40th anniversary, Doris and Bob, her brother-in-law, were celebrating a birthday and we all celebrated an early Valentine’s Day.

It was a great way to spend a cold and windy February weekend.

February isn't over yet, so why not make a reservation at the Red Cardinal B&B for the special person in your life. It is a simple way to say "I love you".