We've just ironed out our seminar schedule for 2011 and are offering three of our 2-day Get INNspired Aspiring Innkeeper Seminars and several 3 hour workshops on The Art of Breakfast and Social Media Marketing for those in the business. 

Check it out and contact me if you have any questions!

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Gone are the days of "I'll take care of that when I get back to my office". I can operate from any where, any time.

Technology has enabled us the freedom to work from home, on the boat or on a mountain somewhere. Some look at this as being tied to work 7 days a week; but as the eternal optimist I look at this as allowing me the freedom to work when I want. And if that means on Saturday and Sunday, so be it. But it also means that I can take off on a Wednesday afternoon to go hiking in Acadia. And while I'm on that hike in Acadia, if I get a call and need to forward documents on, I can do so. I carry electronic files with me on my flash drives, Google Docs and by cloud storage such as Dropbox and can even access all of my files via my online backup, Carbonite. I can send and receive faxes by e-fax. No signal? No problem, I have a Verizon Wireless Mi-Fi (an older stick version in the photo) which can power up to 5 devices for data/internet connection. In the car? I have an AC car outlet with 2 USB ports for power options. 

My clients know that I am available, accessible and at the ready, any time. For them, for new inquiries, for anything that comes my way.

In Maine. Yes, it's a big state. And I cover a lot of it!

As I sat at my computer late yesterday I noticed these beautiful warm shadows on the gold frame of a Maimon (one of my favorite artists) Serigraph and just saw a photo op. The light changed in a matter of a minute.

A week ago I met my client at a snow covered parcel of land for a second look. We blazed a trail, through the new 12 inches of snow, down to the shore. On the way back we followed back in our tracks and I noticed the same bear claw pattern. MYTH BUSTED! My L.L Bean boots were leaving the tracks! There's a zig-zag pattern that leaves claw-like tracks when part of the impression is stepped on and thus disguised! We do have small black bears on the island but apparently I have yet to capture absolute proof. I will keep trying!

I just got back from walking a piece of waterfront land for a client and look what I stumbled across!!! My husband likes to tease me when I think I've found bear tracks that they're just some other animal's prints (he knows I really want to see a bear!). You be the judge...(disclaimer: iPhone shot, not my good camera!!)