The Secret Bed & Breakfast

10/16/2026

As the temperatures begin to cool our thoughts go toward the holiday season. Thanksgiving will be here before you know it and there are already Christmas decorations in the stores! Family is one of the most important things during the holiday season. If you are looking for a place to get together for a weekend with your family and friends we have the perfect spot! We get all decked out for the holidays and we have room not only to gather but to sleep your loved ones!

10/15/2026

So, as you all know we love animals here at The Secret and we have quite a few to prove it! A few weeks ago I started volunteering (in my spare time...) at our local rescue, Summit's Sanctuary. As with all rescues they are full with dumped adult dogs and puppies. I have had the opportunity to visit with several and would love to share them with you! All are in need of loving homes so if you are looking to add a new fur baby to your family please consider adopting instead of buying from a breeder.
The puppies in the photos were born in July so they are only 12 weeks old. One is extremely shy. The other two are around a year old. Chaco is the smaller of the two and Collet is a little bigger. Collet reminds me a lot of our Sally in her demeanor. There is another special guy whose name is Domino. He is partially blind but doesn't really seem to know it!!! He navigates life using his ears, his nose and his complete trust of humans. He is so gentle that he has been able to visit our local assisted living facility. He is on the older side at approximately 8 years old.

10/14/2026

It's apple season!! Charlie and I visited an apple barn in North Georgia a few weeks ago, and now the Apple Festival is going on in the same area. Apples are one of those fall traditions and who doesn't like a good apple. You know what they say " An apple a day keeps the doctor away"! Here we have an Cinnamon Apple Walnut French Toast year 'round. Here's the recipe if you want to try it for the upcoming holidays but you are welcome to come for a visit so I can make it for you!

Apple Cinnamon Walnut French Toast
2 tubes refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing
4 Tbsp. butter, melted
6 eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup maple syrup
½ can apple pie filling, ½ cup chopped walnuts (You can also make your own apple compote)
Pour the butter on the bottom of a 9x13 glass baking dish. Cut each cinnamon roll into 8 pieces, and spread evenly over the butter. Drop spoonfuls of Apple Pie filling on top of cinnamon rolls then sprinkle with chopped walnuts. You can also make your own apple compote from fresh apples.
In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla, and pour over the cinnamon rolls. Pour 1 cup of maple syrup over the mixture. Bake at 375°F/190°C for 25 min. Top with the icing from the cinnamon rolls.

10/14/2026

10/13/2026

"The sky is falling, the sky is falling" -chicken little
Did you see it? I thought I was seeing things until Sherri St.Claire posted her photos on Facebook. My initial thought was that it was the moon just looking weird beneath the clouds, but then I didn't think the moon was located there. Come to find out it according to James Spann it was a SpaceX rocket launch. I'm pretty sure that many times we are able to see SpaceX from our vantage point, its much brighter than the stars. It was a little scary but super cool!

10/12/2026

It was a gray, rainy weekend. Lots of much needed rain and thank God not too much of the damaging wind. No downed trees and only lost power for a brief period of time. The sun came up this morning amongst the fog to make the top of the mountain glow!! Once the sun rose above the clouds it was so bright it was blinding! Here's to a new week full of promises and opportunities. The golds and reds of fall are within our sight!

10/09/2026

Cotton Candy skies created by the incoming storm! Beauty abounds even when danger is lurking.

10/09/2026

“That it seems that it may turn out to be, feels that it will undoubtedly, looks like a rather blustery day today” -Winnie the Pooh-
Today's gorgeous morning sky will soon turn dark and gray with the violent winds of the night. Fortunately we don't have to worry about flooding, but the winds on the mountaintop will be horrific!!! Not to mention it will be dark when everything blows through so we won't know what happens until morning! Fingers crossed power stays on!

10/08/2026

Salutations!! Sally here at The Secret Bed and Breakfast! Those acorns need to stop! Every time they hit the roof of the barn they sound just like gunshots! I hate gunshots!!! Not to mention one hit me in the head the other day and it did not feel too good! I know that this season comes every year but I don't remember there being so many acorns. Kris says that we have had just as many before but I guess I didn't notice in my younger days. All I know is that the squirrels need to get busy gathering them up because Kris almost fell sliding on them the other day when we were walking. I will say that I am loving the cooler temperatures. Our walks are so much more enjoyable without all the heat and humidity.

10/08/2026

For those of you who are worried, the well on our property is just used for outside watering. We have county water for all our rooms and the main house.