Pleasant Springs Farm
Dear Friends,
Summer is here and it’s a hot one. Josephine and Laura, my good sheep, were sheared in May and are quite comfortable. But Bad Gloria ran away, jumped the fence, ducked in and out and refused to be led to the clippers. She now has about 6 inches of wool. But she’s insulated from everything—heat, cold, mosquitos, flies.
We are very much enjoying our B&B guests this year. We’ve had absolutely delightful people from as far away as the Guernsey Isles and as close as Germantown. We’ve been blessed to have beautiful just-married couples. Our most recent guests drove all the way from Texas to southern Virginia with no trouble. But on I-81, a huge truck in front of them blew a tire. Debris flew under their car and caused a leak in their transmission. The good news is, their auto was repaired quickly and they arrived safe and sound.
It’s peach season on Peach Tree Road and I’m making fresh peach cobblers for breakfast dessert. Peaches this year are exceptionally sweet and Mrs. Kingsbury has delicious ones. I’m trying some new recipes. Ginger-Peach Scones turned out nicely, and also the Goat Cheese and Broccoli Quiche. Date-Nut Muffins remain a favorite with guests, so I make them for all comers.
I’m happy to say we are busier than last year, but we have a few openings in August, September and October. We’d love to reserve them for you.
Peg and Jim Coleman
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Pleasant
Springs Farm is proud to be a sponsor of "Celebrate
Rural Montgomery," the 25th anniversary of the Agricultural Reserve in Montgomery County, MD!
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Step back in time to a log cabin built in 1768, utterly secluded yet 28
miles from the Nation's Capitol, near Sugarloaf Mountain, the C&O Canal,
several golf courses, horseback riding nearby, parks, MARC commuter train
and good restaurants, including the reknowned VOLT and the Comus Inn.
Our eighteenth
century log cabin, lovingly restored, is entirely yours for the night.
Perfect honeymoon cottage or romantic getaway. Also a beautiful site
for family reunions and for nature lovers. Farm products include
wool yarn, soap, shepherd's whimsies, and more!
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Ribbon Award in Historic Resources, American Institute of
Architects, November 17, 2000, presented to Richard Chenoweth
and Mark Broyles, AIA, for the restoration of our cabin. |
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| Featured
on cable TV, "Old Homes Restored," January,
2002, and Girls Life Magazine, December 2001 issue.
Also seen in Country Homes, Country Gardens, fall
1997; and in Washington Post, Nov. 10, 1999. |
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The
porch with less activity — a peaceful, inviting place to begin
your stay, look at the gardens, and to experience the colors, the
smells, and the butterflies. |
Your hosts, Jim
and Peg Coleman. |
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