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Guest Comments What a wonderful find! We love the house, the art, the cooking, and most of all, the people. We’re honored to be your first B&B guests to use this room! Good luck! Attention to detail by the artist of the house created a most charming site for our by-way between R.I. and VA. Great location, great hosts, amazing food and very impressive. A fine cap on the summer. Thanks for an exquisite weekend. Does Bill serenade everyone at breakfast or was it just for us? We cannot thank you enough for your warm welcome of us into your fantastic home and for our hospitality throughout our 3-day stay. We’ve felt very at home here while at the same time treated as kings and queens with your royal breakfast and the exquisitely beautiful surroundings of your house and grounds. Thank you for a wonderful time! I’m so glad this was our last night of vacation as we definitely saved the best for the last! The house and grounds are indescribably beautiful—the hospitality matchless! Wishing you continued success. Our visit felt like being welcomed by long-time friends! We’re from the “hospitality state” and thought Mississippi has the market cornered on great food and entertaining guests---until we came here! We felt refreshed and well cared for. The recommended hike was breathtaking (in more than one way!), the house is gorgeous, and breakfast was delicious. You made my husband’s birthday very special. We look forward to our next visit! Simply wonderful, eclectic, marvelous, delicious, inspiring! Art workshop was fantastic and spiritual! I truly enjoyed your beautiful antique home with such interesting things in every nook and cranny! The food was outstanding, the weather and fall colors perfect. But most of all your charming company. You have so much joyful energy!! Now, I must say I have studied watercolor painting for many years and by far you are the very best teacher. Thank you for all your help!!! It was so wonderful to meet you. This has been more than a place to sleep; it has been a place to live and breathe, and eat good food, talk about life and art and meaning…Gwendolyn, this place will bring more kindred spirits, there is a circle of magic that surrounds this house and it has room for boundless growth around the world! We hope we will have the opportunity to visit you again. We’ll be in touch—as a community of artists and thinkers… Thank you so much for letting us into your home! A magical night it was and you both are so gracious! Your home is beautiful and your presentation is superior! I feel at home here like I did growing up at my overnight stays at my best girlfriend’s home. The family atmosphere and Art surroundings give me strength and hope. Thank you! Thank you for your wonderful hospitality and expression of life! I am inspired by your vision… We had the most romantic Valentine’s Day in the Artist’s Garret Suite! Thank you for making this special weekend one we will never forget! We loved this house and very much enjoyed our time here! Thank you for all the lovely little touches—this was a magical weekend! What a great place to get away from our hectic lifestyle! We both work full-time, have two children, ages 2 and 5, and four dogs! It was such a beautiful romantic place to celebrate Valentine’s Day! We plan on returning to celebrate our anniversary later this year. Thank you for your hospitality. Our stay was wonderful. We drove out for an escape from Philadelphia and life. This fit our needs exactly. The house is gorgeous and situated so nicely by the waterfall. I love the drawing class this morning— a great way to capture memory/feeling. Thank you so much! Thanks for sharing your home with us! We had a very nice stay and slept pleasantly to the sound of the waterfall. Gwendolyn, your cooking is exquisite! Your book collection is impressive (I particularly enjoyed the history and religion books)! Thank you so much for your hospitality! This experience will always be one of my favorite memories! Your home was as amazing as your delicious food! I look forward to your cookbook in the future! For our first night away—sans les enfants—in three years we could not have chosen a better place. The sounds of crying babies replaced by the rush of waterfall, the tastes of hurriedly prepared oatmeal replaced by Gwendolyn’s amazing cooking. And meeting you both—well, that was just icing on the cake! How wonderful it was to connect with such an inspiring artist, Gwendolyn—thank you for sharing your studio, your art stories, and those amazing boxes! I definitely found a kindred spirit in you and hope we stay in touch… We enjoyed our stay and a piece of France in Shawnee, the setting and your carefully presented food—we will keep this memory. What a delightful and wonderful experience. This is a true home…not just a business. Family heirlooms, beautiful art, delicious food, and gracious hospitality are hallmarks of this remarkable B&B…and the pets are the cherry atop the cake! We had a fantastic weekend here and truly enjoyed your hospitality. Thank you for all the attention and kindness! We felt right at home! Thank you for making us feel right at home. Everything was absolutely impeccable. We can’t wait to return. Thank you. Thank you so much for a fabulous visit! It was our first time at a B&B and we are hooked. The house and property is magical—I haven’t slept so well in years! Listening to the waterfall as we fell asleep ate breakfast, and explored the backyard was just amazing. Gwendolyn, your art work is incredible—hopefully on the next visit we will be able to buy an abstract! And the food—Fabulous!!! Looking forward to seeing you again soon! The energy of your home is positive, serene, loving. I could stay here and never tire of the artwork, books and nature. I ate much more than I expected—great food, great conversation, enlightenment, great artwork—the best, quiet calm sleep—I say sleep because usually I don’t sleep well—but not here. You have created a spiritual retreat. I hope to visit again. If I were to say that your paintings are exquisite, it would be an understatement. Your home is a nest of warmth and ease. You have a gift for creating a cocoon full of atmosphere and rest. Gwendolyn is a beautiful person and a great cook and a good resource. We have really enjoyed the friendliness and warmth of this beautiful home and experienced great peace and relaxation here in nature and quiet. How wonderful it was to connect with such an inspiring artist, Gwendolyn—thank you for sharing your studio, your art stories, and those amazing boxes! I definitely found a kindred spirit in you and hope we stay in touch… Wow! We expected to enjoy but we were blown away by the way we “clicked,” by the extra little touches of sharing and caring from both of you and the thrill of living in an art gallery. It is very hard to leave and we feel as if we’ve known you forever. Your dogs are a beautiful part of the whole scene. Bill, your love for them is contagious and endearing. Gwen, don’t ever lose your idealism as it is an outstanding part of your character. Thank you for the TLC. And thank you for the trust and friendship you showed by sharing a little more than usual. God bless and keep you. Thank you, thank you, thank you for a place to rest where my dreams of France (past and future) could percolate and restore! I hope you are blessed as much as you bless your guests with your time, energy, and mostly your spirit! What a wonderful find! Our stay was perfect after a day of hiking. Swimming! The house is so perfect fro the thumping dog tail to the art work to the waterfall to the beautiful floor boards etc…I could write pages! Breakfast was amazing and has caused us to go on a second hike. We hope to see you again soon. Thank you for sharing your lovely sanctuary. We came here for much needed escape and relaxation and found it! All of our senses were touched enjoyably, whether it was the delicious cuisine, the endless beautiful scenery, the calls of nature from our window, or the warm feel of your dogs’ fur. Thanks for your generous warmth and hospitality. I regret not taking time when we left to write something in your guest book… But now, looking back a couple of weeks, I realize how very special those 3 days were for me.It's hard for me to get away, with the house, job, kids, grandkids, and especially getting over the guilt at leaving my husband while I go away and do essentially nothing productive, while he deals with everything else. I came home relaxed and absolutely glowing with the tales of you and Bill, and his music and your art, and his life's work with kids, and your house, your antiques, and stories of your own little life miracles, and your town, the woods, the trails…My husband was ready to send me off again for another "shot". I feel like I was plucked out of a very fast stream, hauled to the sunny bank to dry off, fed, and stroked, until I was again ready to get back on my flowing journey. Thank you for making us your personal guests. Thank you for all the extra things you both did while we were there. I will never forget any part of it - all my senses have recorded a permanent record. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! The house and grounds are situated so perfectly that we left feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. We love how you have managed to keep the historical integrity of your home at the same time having all of the modern conveniences. Thank you for a wonderful break from the grind of modern living. Your B&B is the first place my boyfriend and I have truly felt at home. Thank you for making us feel like we were not just welcome here but truly part of the family. You and your husband and dogs are remarkably wonderful. I couldn’t imagine a better way we could have spent our weekend. We can’t wait to come home again! Much love and appreciation. This was not only our first B&B experience, but our first trip together. You and your home made it an incredible experience. The relaxing atmosphere, delicious food, comfortable bed, fun conversation and Harley made us want to return. Thanks for everything (especially you, Gwendolyn)! Thank you for a wonderful time! The beauty, comfort, and hospitality of your home helped me shift and remain happily present and centered which is precisely what I most longed for. The glorious art and beautiful, interesting objects on display tucked into every corner brought pleasure and inspiration each time I encountered one. Our conversations had an ease while being highly engaging. The food was delectable and artfully presented. The dogs won my heart, Thank you for the hiking and other recommendations and for making me and my friend so welcome. I wish you many wonderful adventures—I’m sure you’ll bring beauty to your next place while leaving so much beauty behind you at Shawnee Falls. You can be a Johnny Appleseed of aesthetics! Thanks so much for making this such a memorable trip for me and my parents! Your B&B went above and beyond our greatest expectations. We are so glad to have met you and your two lovely dogs! What a feast of Soul we have had here at your lovely “Art Piece” of a home and guesthouse! Thank you for making our stay in eastern Pennsylvania so rich and memorable. You are both two amazing individuals and you shared so much of your rich lives with us these many days, lovely walks, fabulous food, great conversation, and ART! Very gratefully, Our stay here has been a wonderful experience: this beautiful home surrounded by all your beautiful artwork combined with the beautiful area has allowed us to share what will become beautiful memories. Your inn has brought us closer than before and allowed our love to blossom and strengthen. We had a fabulous time. Thanks you for all you have done in creating a charming, romantic inn. Wonderful place at the River. I felt like I was in my grandmother’s house back in Ukraine. This house is very romantic. Great service and food!!! You, Bill, and your wonderful dogs make this such a warm and happy place! We had a great time and would come here again in a heartbeat. Gwendolyn, your cooking was amazing—we never looked so forward to breakfast before. Thanks for opening up your home. |
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