End of May

Long time, no blog entry!! My messed up knee has slowed me down a little but we've been really busy too. SS Firedance was brought out of storage; we took delivery of a ton of anthracite and we're already mowing the lawn twice a week. Turns out we have several cords of un-sawed wood on our 5 acres so we're going to be working on that too. Heating oil's gone way up in price so we'll be using the wood and anthracite for the coldest months next winter. The steamboat needs to have its trailer modified (for the 2nd time) and installation of a feedwater system (partially missing). With any luck it will be running before the end of the summer. Fred and Jie got their first outside baths today (in winter we use our downstairs shower) and it was only mildly traumatic. Fred's an ex hunting dog (he's a Treeing Walker Coonhound) and has been taught to follow coons thru streams and the like but he still hates bath time - go figure. Some nice folk from France checked in today so I get a chance to practice my schoolboy French. Anyway, the weather's great, we're hopping with business and things are looking good. Hope to see more of our alumni guests from the past so give us a call! We always give return customers a discount!

Mayday

5/1/11 It's Mayday but just a nice spring day on PEI. Forty years ago the govt. took over the passenger trains in the US; 40 years later the system is still vestigial and for the most part poorly run - too bad. Meanwhile at Firedance we've got lots of deals and specials for our guests. Google "Kick Gas b&b" for our fuel rebate! For American guests we're offering a 5% discount if they pay cash in American dollars. How about 2% off for all guests that pay their deposit and balance with a debit card; it doesn't get any better than this! Last the Spring Special goes on until 5/30 - give us a call or email today.

It's Fun at the Fun Factory!

We promised that things would be exciting here and they are: 2 weeks ago I went into the back yard to clean up after the hounds. I walked down the same slope as always but was carrying a shovel (this slope was ice covered recently but is now clear). Slipped, fell and the shovel hit my knee and severed the patella tendon, ouch! After surgery, two weeks of rest and a knee brace I'm ambulatory again - just in time for our tourist season. Lucky break, too, as the Spring Special is bringing in the guests. High point of my convalescence: watched daytime TV for the first time in years and saw a high school literature class in action. When queried about a Shakespeare play, several students felt that Romeo and Juliet killed themselves because they were "asshats". Interesting perspective...

Winter Redux!

3/26: We thought spring was here for good so down came the snow stakes on the road and other winter items. We have a group from Australia staying now (check out today actually); they had rented a car in Moncton that had snow tires. "Won't need those" I said. Then we got snowfalls on succeeding nights! No problem though - it's beautiful today and our guests are riding the OCEAN from Moncton to Québec (wish more guests would ride the train) and temps are on the way up. We might even be able to see the waterfall/fish pond in a few days...

Dog Days of Winter

3/21/11: Spring is officially here but we've still got about 1/3 of our snowpack to melt in the yard. It's -3C right now and there were snow flurries yesterday. A week ago, while the world was watching events unfold in Japan, the two hounds went to the vet for their annual vaccinations. Jie the Harrier (pronounced gee-eh; she was named after Chinese statesman Jiang Jieshi), celebrated by having a seizure at the doctor's, followed by incontinence. Fast forward- a week's worth of working with phenobarbitol dosages fixed the problem (lots of cleaning downstairs too).

Business is picking up with our Spring Promotion. Check it out on our new/old website: www.firedanceinn.ca and come by for a visit soon@

Spring Has Sprung! (sort of...)

3/10/11: Spring has arrived! We're getting days of +32F temps and the snow is melting fast. Got out onto the deck for the first time since January today - the storm door had been completely blocked with snow. The West River ice broke but it refroze last night. The hounds' 3 meter snowbank has also melted. Reservations are moving along well, especially for our Spring Promotion. Check out our new website at our old URL - www.firedanceinn.ca - for details!! SS FIREDANCE will be coming out of inside storage next month for completion of its steam plant and shakedown operation. Stay tuned!!

Other Rooms Sale!

3/4/11: Forgot the other rooms for the sale - the King Suite is available at $99 and the Housekeeping Suite is $110 - good thru 5/30. Give us a call or book online today!