Late March musings...

so...here it is, March 24th...yes, that's it LATE march, and this is what our sidewalk looks like!!  You can't see the daffodils, tulip shoots, daylilly sprouts and pansies because of the 4" of SNOW.  Certainly, it's gorgeous - but we have a spring wedding in just 4 weeks!!  It's kind of hard to think that it will be green and lovely by then, but Virginia always is.  :)  Also hard to believe - First Colony had a "Kites and Flights" event on Saturday - and had amazingly wonderful weather!  Breezy enough for plenty of kites - their facebook page had a few photos I will try to share.  (Incidentally if you haven't already - go 'like' their page...new owners, and lots of new ideas over there for summertime events.  And maybe a name change?

Sorry to anyone who has experienced our website issues the last few days...we're almost out of the mud on that one, online reservations will be back up soon.  In the mean time, you can always find us and loads of other gorgeous b&b's at bedandbreakfast.com or innvirginia.com. 

Anyone a fan of Portlandia?   Hilarious sketch about a B&B inspection...

and on that note...I aim to head to the back porch to watch the fading light with a nice hot cup of tea.  Cheers!

Spring is here...literally!

It doesn't get much prettier than spring in Charlottesville!  Dogwood, cherry trees, forsythia, redbud...and of course the flowers!  Daffodil, crocus all over lawns, and fresh green sprouts in all the flowerbeds.  It's nice to see!  I am headed to a Festival of the Book luncheon on Thursday with Afton Mountain Bed & Breakfast, Iris Inn, and Foxfield Inn to hear Douglas Brinkley.  SO many great authors in town this week - and it happens every year.  Festival of the Book, Festival of the Photograph, and the Virginia Film Festival...I should probably make a calendar...adding that to my to-do list right now. 

In celebration of spring, and of the 'winds of March'...First Colony is hosting their first annual 'Kites & Flights' this Saturday!  Looks like loads of fun, you can bring your own kite - or make one there.  New owners are breathing some new life into the winery - we are looking forward to seeing their vision come be.  I actually had the pleasure of a terrific wine tasting there last week - Mateo was so accomodating to our out of state visitors!  Best wine we tasted all day too!

We are booked this weekend - but if you are planning to take a break this spring - we have rooms available (several refreshed and repainted for spring!) through March and April...and believe it or not, ONE room open for UVA graduation...so spread the word.  Lodging is pretty tight mid-May - so if you are coming, better act fast.   :)