Guess what? It’s whale watching time on Cape Cod and while our weather may be still a little cold- OK let’s say a lot cold for this time of year, our whale friends are definitely here and the whale watching tours have opened for the season. I was tickled to … Read more
This winter has been quite a doozy- not only on Cape Cod but across our glorious country, we have seen rain, fire, floods, mud slides and for us – wind, snow and rain. Thankfully, we faired fairly well at the Freeman with just a few trees down on our property … Read more
We have always had a family tradition of making a special cake, cupcake or pie for a loved one’s birthday. My mother’s request was always a carrot cake, mine was apple pie and Byron always requests pecan pie for his special day. This weekend we have some very dear guests … Read more
The other day a guest asked me how many light houses there were on Cape Cod. I knew of many of them but did not know the exact answer. For all of those wondering- we have 14 historical light houses on Cape Cod. Some are active and some are historic … Read more
Ahhhhh, while March is usually cold and this year has brought us 4 Northeasters, it’s fun to start thinking about summer, flowers and summer guests. Our summer bookings have been coming in fast and furious, and we have been thrilled to see many longer stays- after all Cape Cod is … Read more
I just had to chuckle at a recent conversation we had with our daughter, April. When we were packing for our March holiday- which includes 4 different VRBO homes, I decided to pack a duffle with our new 600 thread count sheets and our Turkish towels. When our daughter saw … Read more
We are on our annual March holiday visiting family. We have had a great time visiting a friend in Asheville, N.C. (and scouting out retirement areas) and visiting with our grandsons, Trenton and Josh in Tuscalousa. Every day Byron and I talk about our gardens at the Captain Freeman. We … Read more
Everyone loves to see our beautiful lighthouses on Cape Cod. They are filled with history and continue to be beacons of light for our seafaring community. We like to think that Cape Cod also represent a “beacon of light” for all that come to visit our little slice of heaven. … Read more
Every spring I enjoy writing a post about Art on Cape Cod. From our historic Sandwich village to the eclectic art colony in P’Town, Cape Cod is filled with many art galleries, studios and museums for our guests to explore. Previous blogs included highlights of our favorite artists in Art on … Read more
Our test kitchen has been busy this past month….. Donna is making all different kinds of donuts- and Byron has had great success with sorbet. We are the crazy inn keepers that like to change things up every season. Past summers have brought homemade brioche egg sandwiches (a winner) , … Read more
