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Summer Haps at TSH

By |June 11th, 2025|

The latest word from Katie and Mike at Painless Stitches indicates they will make their first furniture pick up in the middle of July so the Capt. continues to plow his way through the pieces of outside furniture that need repair and repainting.

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We BEE at the Ready!

By |May 29th, 2025|

Who could have guessed when the phone rang during breakfast service that our very excited friend and neighbor, Karen Mackenzie, artist, and owner of the Desert Pearl gallery here in town, would report that her wild colony of honeybees living in a half-dead tree in her yard, was apparently swarming.

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Have We Been Banksied?

By |May 23rd, 2025|

Something like nearly 20 years ago we were surprised by the appearance of what technically qualifies as graffiti at The Surgeon’s House in the cubbyhole doorway under the staircase leading to the site of the Perry Ling.

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Shakin’ bacon on the South Forty

By |May 8th, 2025|

Sometimes designs outlive their usefulness and utility which happened to be the case of the collapse of the arbor at the top of the stairs leading to the Chauffeur’s Quarters. The former arbor was a combo meal deal of manzanita and a live grape vine and when it fell it fell – the grapevine snapped so everything had to be removed and redesigned.

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Welding Right Along

By |April 27th, 2025|

Not wanting to lose momentum and the grace of the fair weather, we forged ahead correcting the design flaw in the back of one set of chairs that caused the back cushion to escape the moment someone sat down.

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Might vs. Right

By |March 11th, 2025|

In 2008, I was given the vision to expand the atrium to the size that you have grown accustomed to as it is now. We landscaped the south garden with a couple of main features including a large fountain, a Leo Shakespeare sun dial and a long-awaited Cecile Breuner climbing old-fashioned rose bush, which has flourished there ever since.

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The Next Assault Wave

By |February 13th, 2025|

As we continue going from room-to-room, it seems we are never without a little something something requiring our attention. Even some of the green snowbirds are getting a refreshing early spring jumpstart.

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More January Busy-ness

By |February 12th, 2025|

We continue to SALLY FORTH paying attention to tidying up details and spreading our wings. Alysa, Joshua, and even Miss Krystianna, each tried their hands at leading the breakfast service. Their offerings were all incredibly well-received by guests and further speaking to serving and improvising on our eclectic menu selections.

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Here Comes the Wood Snake

By |February 11th, 2025|

From our home (your home away from home) and hearts to all of you, please accept our red envelope of blessings and our most prosperous wishes for the new year filled with ADAPTABILITY RESOURCEFULLNESS GRACE INTELLIGENCE and INTUITION

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Check It Out

By |December 3rd, 2024|

We are always looking for new ways to keep things fresh and inviting here at TSH, and we have observed that as incredible as this may sound after nearly 31 years operating as a B&B, many folks strolling past comment, “What do you suppose this is?”

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P2D2 (code for Phase 2 Day 2)

By |October 6th, 2024|

The Capt. forged ahead with over-painting the center area (no priming needed as it was on the stuccoed wall) where he has decided to replicate Kim’s geometric under-pattern. He sketched in the new pattern and flew into action painting the checkerboard and the ultimate finishing curlieque.

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And Away We Go on Phase Two

By |October 4th, 2024|

Perhaps we are still on the zenith-like high of the completed faux redux but for whatever reason the creative tsunami continues and Capt. Allen has launched into his unique but blended contribution to this masterpiece.

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Nearing the Finish Line – are we there yet?

By |October 1st, 2024|

We are literally down to the last several snippets of squares to be completed – 3 that fall over the step under the gate - and the remaining portion of the design nearest to the house which is temporarily currently covered with foliage that would have to be destroyed so we shall await mother nature’s bidding.

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Past the Nasty!

By |September 27th, 2024|

As we near completion of this masterful restoration, the really nasty, pitted area turned out to be not as daunting as we thought. Much contemplation on behalf of the Capt. was needed to plan the chronology of the upcoming final steps

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Who Knew?

By |September 26th, 2024|

The other day we were scouring with copper scouring pads and hot water the stove top, warming shelf, and all outer surfaces in our monthly deep clean. We were so jazzed at the regeneration – nearly rebirth – of the old cooker girl that I was left with the scouring notion stuck in my head.

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