I know I haven’t posted in a while. I feel like I just hibernated for the last couple of months. But don’t worry, I’ve been a busy little bee while I’ve been in hiding. I’ve been experimenting with some new breakfast and dinner recipes. Would it be boasting to say the fresh tomato pie and […]
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As some of you know we have a bald eagle nest close to the inn, alongside the Kokosing River. This particular nest replaced one about three miles upriver. The two nests have been active for the last ten years or more, with one or two chicks surviving each year, so now we have quite the
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Santa came a little early and delivered a 15 lb. bouncing baby boy to The White Oak Inn.He’s 12 weeks old. Lab and we-don’t-know-what (and couldn’t care less).He is going to be a GREAT inn dog. He is the calmest 3-month-old puppy we’ve ever met. He greets people with a wagging tail, doesn’t jump up
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This coming Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11 & 12 will be the only dates this year we are offering the Dickens Christmas Carol package. Our very talented actor Brent has been signed to a contract with a theater in Cincinnati, and this could be the last year he’s available to perform at The White Oak
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The holiday season is on its way. And for us at the inn, that means a lot of extra baking. So last week Ian and I took a short drive to pick up supplies from our favorite bulk food store in Holmes County, Ohio’s Amish area. Along the way we also popped in to the
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There’s no doubt it’s Fall now. Swirls of golden leaves are fluttering down to the driveway as fast as we can rake them. It’s such a bittersweet time of year. On the one hand it’s so beautiful outside. And Fall means apples, squash and pumpkins are in season. The kitchen becomes comfortably cool again and
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Last Sunday we went to the 142nd annual GAR Bean Bake in Newcastle. Newcastle is a tiny little town about 6 miles from the inn. The annual GAR dinner (named for the Grand Army of the Republic) was originally started to raise funds for local widows and orphans from the Civil War. 142 years later,
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We’re delighted to announce our schedule of murder mysteries for the 2009/2010 season. If you’ve never attended one of these you don’t know what you’re missing. Our incredibly irreverent, hysterically funny group of improvisional actors keep everyone rolling in laughter all night long. The most frequently asked question about our mysteries is, “do I have
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Local blueberries are ready. One of the local pick-your-own farms has a one-for-one offer. You pick all you want. Keep half. Give the other half to the farmer. The farmer doesn’t have to pay to get his berries picked. You don’t have to pay for the berries you keep. Best of all, blueberry bushes don’t
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We recently dropped by the Amish Country Furniture store, just outside Danville. It’s only about a 15 minute drive from the inn, and we ordered all the furniture for our cottages from there. Well, all we can say is that we always thought the furniture was great quality and value before, but now it’s over
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