by Donna Cain Every Saturday afternoon/evening is date night for these two innkeepers. We have arranged for a good friend and former employee, Espi, to watch the inn for us. It’s comforting, even knowing that the inn will be full, that Espi will take good care of our guests in … Read more
by Donna Cain I have had a tradition of blogging about the gardens every spring. This year was a pivotal year for us as we sold our second inn, Brewster by the Sea in November and have been concentrating on the Freeman-upgrading bathrooms, creating new gardens and adding several new … Read more
Many years ago, I summered on Cape Cod with my best friend’s family. They rented a house in Chatham which included a motor boat to go over to Monomoy Island. I remember as a young girl being so fascinated with the seals that we saw daily. There is something magical … Read more
by Donna Cain I promise this is not a picture from a magazine or cookbook and was fresh baked this morning at the Captain Freeman Inn. Always on the lookout for new recipes and this one is a keeper! The combination of almonds, orange marmalade, strawberries, blueberries and a hint … Read more
by Donna Cain My first post about the joys of being an InnKeeper centered around my favorite things about this profession. I guess it is only fitting that the second blog, part 2 would include my least favorite things about inn keeping. As with everything in life, it’s always hard … Read more
by Donna Cain O.K…..don’t these just look mouth watering and out of this world? We whipped up these delights this morning for our afternoon tea at our Cape Cod bed and breakfast. I had made a copy of the recipe over the winter as we are always looking for recipes that … Read more
by Donna Cain June is the perfect time to escape to Cape Cod for a relaxing getaway. We love this time of year as the weather is warming, the flowers blooming, our salt water solar heated pool is open and ready for swimmers and the whales are here! June is … Read more
by Donna Cain It’s so nice to think about summer and being outside. We have been so thrilled with our outdoor projects with the new vegetable/flower garden coming to life. I was determined to keep up with my goal of reading 4 books in May. Happy to report I read 5! … Read more
by Donna Cain It’s always fun to hear the Top 10 beaches as voted by Dr.Beach , a Florida academic who gathers professional data and criteria to annually rank all of the United States beaches. Our treasured Coast Guard beach came in #6 for 2017. We were not surprised as all … Read more
by Donna Cain Cape Cod is a magical destination loved by all ages. Visitors come to enjoy our beautiful beaches and kettle ponds, our fresh lobster and seafood and our unique and old fashion towns. What some find unexpected is our beautiful, remote and quiet hiking and nature trails that … Read more
