Here at Amil’s Inn Bed and Breakfast, we are waiting patiently for the delicate crocuses to thrust their heads through the icy, cold spring soil.  There is some ice and snow still left on the north side of the slopes of the Kickapoo Valley.  We are starting to get a few warm days but the nights are still cool.  Many of our neighbors including the Amish are tapping maple trees to collect sap for cooking down to make homemade maple syrup.

As we go about our daily tasks of preparing to garden and complete that much needed lawn work after a long, hard winter, let us not forget to take time from our busyness to enjoy a cup of tea and delight in the simple things of life.  This past winter, I had a birthday and a dear friend surprised me with a beautiful crocheted tea cozy.  So as you make summer plans for your week or weekend get-away, consider Amil’s Inn where you can sit back on our front porch, enjoy a cup of tea and some cookies and take pleasure in the simple things of life and if you are fortunate witness some Amish buggies going by!