Walla Walla Sweets

TWO SWEET THINGS ABOUT WALLA WALLA WA

1]  This charming old farmhouse turned B&B - the Inn at Blackberry Creek

 www.innatblackberrycreek.com-  sits at the edge of the creek in a lovingly manicured garden and is one of the sweetest spots in Walla Walla. It is also one of our favorite places to work, such a pleasure to serve breakfast here on the back deck and look out over the creek in the morning.

 

 

2] Onions! Yup, Walla Walla Sweets are just that - sweet. And we love to use them for breakfast in Barbara's famous sweet onion quiche. All the guests rave about it and many of them go to our local farm market "Klickers" to buy a bag to take home as a souvenir www.klickerstrawberry.com.

                          

Barbara's Sweet Onion Quiche:             Line a pie pan with unbaked crust, saute one Walla Walla Sweet onion and one bunch of asparagus tops, sprinkle into plate and top with grated Jarlsberg cheese. Mix 4 eggs and 1cup heavy whipping cream and pour over. Sprinkle with fresh grated parmesean . Bake at 375 for 45 min.  And think of Walla Walla Sweets!                                                                                                 

   

                                                                        



 



The Great Outdoors

                               Some of the things we love to do in Colorado:

 

Hiking

Wildlife Encounters

Wine Tasting

Scenic Drives

Of course we do have to work as well but when we have time off , we go play in the great outdoors.
Now you know why we love this job!                                        





 

AWESOME!

The Royal Gorge Bridge in Canyon City CO is truly an AWESOME sight. The bridge itself spans the Arkansas River and a canyon that is over 1,000 feet deep. We went to visit for a day trip while working in Cripple Creek and had a blast. There is an incline rail that takes you down the steep side of the canyon and you can stroll by the banks of the raging river. We also went on the  arial tram that carries you across the canyon - now that one was a little scary! Then we walked the path by the woods on the canyon rim and back over the bridge. The bridge itself is not scary but it does sway in the wind, HUMMM. The views from the bridge are amazing, looking out to the mountain ranges and plateau. WOW! For more info www.royalgorgebridge.com. Post a comment and let me know if you have been there.

School Days

    Speaking of historic architecture in Cripple Creek Colorado - this is "our" new B&B. The Carr Manor www.carrmanor.com is the lovingly renovated school house from the 1890's. Kirk and I are not only innkeepers but we are custodians of this beautiful building. It is truly a pleasure to serve breakfast in the old cafeteria and show guests into the old class rooms now made into guest rooms. We have had several guests who's parents actually went to school here!  However it is now much more elegant than it was then. Look at this photo of the main hall-

    



 

 Gary and Wini, the owners, have kept many of the original touches such as this wood stove which is not currently in use and the chalk boards in each "class room" which are very much in use. If you look closely you will see K.C.+K.R.=TL [OK, Kirk wrote that but how sweet, huh?]

 

Gold Rush

Cripple Creek Colorado, where our current job is, sits in the mountains at about 10,000 ft. The OLD gold rush in Cripple Creek was in the late 1800's and all that gold built all the lovely buildings that still line Bennett Avenue today.


Stunning examples of Victorian architecture at every turn of your head make it hard to walk down the streets. The reason these buildings are so well preserved is due to the NEW gold rush - casino gambling. The state of Colorado passed a law allowing casinos in historic buildings if they maintain the origional facade.

As you can see, they have done a great job.    This blue and cream beauty is my favorite and although gambling is not one of my hobbies, I am always tempted to go in when I pass. For more information on  Cripple Creek: www.VisitCrippleCreek.com                    

 

 



 

 

 

 

                                                  

                                                               

 

                      

 

 

                                                           

 

 



The Perfect Porch

The Inn at the Gorge www.innatthegorge.com is located in Hood River Oregon- yup, right near my "home". Which is a really nice thing for us after all that time away. As Interim Innkeepers our first chore every day is cooking and serving breakfast to the guests -DUH!

Here we get to serve breakfast on this lovely old wrap-around porch. It's just so beautiful. A great way to start the day! One of the other chores is flower arranging for each inn. This is a job I really enjoy and here is our morning decor from the garden to the table - lovely! For more on what we do check out my website www.kcsinnsitting.com.

A Snooze with a Schnoodle

As Interim Innkeepers we are on the road all the time and one of the drawbacks is that we can not have any pets at "home" - well except for two horses which our neighbors take care of for us. The good thing is that WE get to take care of all the pets at all the inns we work for. We have dogs, cats, fish, chickens and even a couple of goats in various parts of the country. We love them all but our favorite is-  

HENRY!  He is a "schnoodle" [half schnauzer, half poodle] and he is just too CUTE.
Now being an innkeeper is hard work as you can see from this photo. Kirk is exhausted from his job but at least he has company for his nap. Afterwards they can go for a walk and play ball. FUN!

Why don't you post a "comment" - let me know what your favorite pet is?