We found out in June that Linda and Alan were going to stop running Dear's Rest Bed and Breakfast at the end of 2012. They had been running it for about 20 years, and we have been going for 8 years. We planned on going for many more years, but this was a second career after their first retirements, and they are ready to move on. We have some fun memories there. The cabin is Amish-built and located in Ozark, MO s few miles south of Springfield. It is for one group at a time, sleeping up to 6. (2 on the main floor and 4 in the loft.) So your don't share anything with anyone. It has a hot tub on the deck that overlooks the hills. They have always had Sandy, their dog, whom we love to see. This time there was a cat named Hemmingway. Linda found him near starvation a few months ago. They have a wood-burning fireplace that Alan makes sure is going when we arrive on cold evenings. (It reminds me of when I was younger, so I like to take care of the fire, even if I don't get to very often.)
The first time we went, we were dating. (It was a few weeks before we got engaged.) The next time we were married. We went on a hike and I was exhausted! We found out a few days later I was pregnant with Kevin. The next time we showed up, we had a four month old baby! The next time I was pregnant with Colin! We always had something new!
Most of our time is spent watching cable tv, and almost always HGTV. The other time is spent in the hot tub or in line at Lambert's Cafe, which is a few miles away. We have explored the small town nearby, walked to the stream to feed the fish (and local dog), hiked, swam, and 8 years ago was the first time we saw or played the game Ladder Ball. We drove to Springfield to go shopping one time, and another time we saw a movie (Avatar). We have only been there with another couple once. The Kerr's went with us one summer. That was right after the pool was added.
Since our first visit in 2004, they have updated many things! They have added an outdoor room (a small enclosure in the woods with an opaque roof and screened-in walls. It has both chairs and a hammock. Great for reading!), a waterfall by that room, an in-ground pool, a fire pit, an upgrade on the tv, wireless internet, paved paths from the car to the house and from the house to the pool, and probably more.
Here are some pictures. We don't have any from the outside :( because we were too busy getting video. We will miss it!
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| Kevin in the blue chair we used to fight over, before the couch upgrade. |
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| Av view of the living room and fire place. |
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| View of the kitchen and dining area, from behind the blue chair. The stairs to the loft are included. The entire cabin is Amish-built, so there are no nails. Very cool to see! |
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| Hot tub from the dining area. |
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| View of the hills in autumn. The picture does not do it justice! |
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