Winter, Gatlinburg, The Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast

Gatlinburg's winter has been so mild, even at The Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast's elevation.  The daffodils were so pretty this year.  Bright yellow, bobbing bonnets tempted you to pick them.  They really sparkled along the edge of the driveway.  Until a little cold snap and a little snow descended on our mountain-top retreat.  The poor daffodils couldn't stand the cold.  Little bits of color still poke through the wilted leaves.  Our one consolation for the loss of our daffodils was the gorgeous scene the snow painted on our trees.  So, winter sent its own beauty.

Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast, Gatlinburg, Winter

The Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast in Gatlinburg has a new winter video.  Check out all the great pictures of a snowy wonderland on YouTube.  But, don't worry about getting to this mountain-top retreat.  The city of Gatlinburg always plows and salts the roads by 10:00 a.m.  The ski lodge is a little over a  mile away, and dining and shopping are only 10 minutes from our door.

Thoughts, The Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast, Gatinburg

Random thoughts from The Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast in Gatlinburg:  The words that you speak and the inflection that you use really do matter.  Here's a good thought to consider in whatever situation that you find yourself.

 

Sleigh rides, Gatlinburg TN, The Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast

A while back, we received an unusual phone call at The Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast here in Gatlinburg TN--a request for a sleigh ride.  We have several special requests from our guests, which we do our best to fulfill.  But a sleigh ride with no snow, horse, or sleigh is a little hard to accomplish.  We began to investigate just how many sleighs that we could find.  So, scroll down, and join us on a little virtual sleigh ride through Gatlinburg.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Veterans Day, Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast

Veterans Day at Gatlinburg's Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast was a special day.  We had the honor of hosting a recent veteran and to personally say thank you for his service.  Our veteran received a free night's lodging and a three course breakfast, which is just a small token when we realize what great sacrifices these young men and  women make for us and our country.  As this Veterans Day comes to a close, let us remember the price that our sons and daughters, husbands and wives, fathers and mothers have paid for us to live in a free country, this great United States  of America.

Stress Release, Hiking, Gatlinburg

When my day is stressful, and sixty minutes in an hour just aren't enough, I've found a great release close to The Foxtrot--a quiet hike along Gatlinburg's Little Pigeon River.  The trees form a lush, green canopy. The river gurgles over rocks and around sandy banks.  And I feel the stress of the day wash away.  An arched bridge of the river is my first real stop to watch the rainbow trout jump.  Of course Bob always accuses me of stopping every five minutes to tie my shoe.  Well, I don't hike for speed, but for the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Restaurants

One of the fun things that we do as innkeepers at The Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast is visit the Gatlinburg, Tennessee, restaurants.  A new one opened last week; so we had to try the Melting Pot.  Our last experience with a fondue restaurant was a small Swiss restaurant in the Latin Quarter of Paris, which we enjoyed.  So, with fond thoughts of the Eiffel Tower, we were seated at our private booth overlooking downtown Gatlinburg.  I glanced out of the window, and what to I see?  The steel structure of the Space Needle with the elevators going up and down.  It wasn't the Eiffel Tower, but I did have a good laugh.  Just a note on the food--plan for an experience rather than a culinary wonder.