Experiences at Inntiquity, a Country Inn

Thanksgiving

2008-11-03T08:34:00.002-06:00

November is still beautiful here in Indiana. We have had football guests, wedding guests, get-away guests and business travelers, even trick or treaters. All were generous with their praise for our food beds and hospitality. What a great Group. Leslie is all excited about our mystery week end coming up on the 23rd. We are going to be in the Roaring Twenties!
We just posted our Thanksgiving Special on our website. We have fun using Indiana' s great traditional foods. We have inherited family recipes from both George's and my Families. Our brunch uses most of them paired with our most popular brunch special favorites. George is always drafted to slice both the hugh hams and turkeys.. I always make my families pies and noodles ( the only ones Leslie can't top me on) ha! Oyster dressing is one I help with as it is one of my favorites.
Every year we get to see many local families. The children are so cute, minding their manners and reassuring me that parents are still passing on our traditions and values. We just need to get all our dining rooms and food ready. Let the wonderful Thanksgiving praise and odors free.
Lee, Innkeeper, Inntiquity

Lucky Lovers

2008-09-14T14:34:00.002-05:00

Inntiquity has had many lovers in the 20 plus years we have been an inn. Some are returning for anniversaries, some bring their children, many have our romantic candlelight champagne dinner. Our most outstanding statistic is the success rate of the marriage proposals. So far 23 prosposals , that we know of , have been accepted here. Most by men, but we know of 2 by women. Of course our record will eventually be broken or else we have not found out about any refusals. Be that as it may, we are honored to have our efforts toward providing a romantic atmosphere rewarded. Innkeeping is hard work, but the wonderful guests make up for it by allowing us to have a small part in so many lives.

From the beautiful brides climbing up the stairs in their wedding gowns, to the ones getting married in our gazebo, we have yet to see one that is not especially beauriful on their day. Our restaurant has hosted groups of retiring nuns, rehersal dinners, receptions of many kinds, showers, teas, funeral dinners and seminars. All of these events gives George the opportunity to utilize the many silver serving pieces's from his family and our antique collections. Many weddings have been held here. Our gardens have been especially lovely after a cold start.

Experiences at Inntiquity, A Country Inn

2008-07-23T09:05:00.004-05:00

George has finally completed the bridge over one of our ponds. The problem was finding a bridge design that would hold large groups. He finally bought a steel semi bed. It looks great now that he has added a floor and a white railing. The other project was to replace the dining room floor at the house(not the inn). We lost several rooms due to a roofing fiasco.

Spring in Indiana

2008-04-15T08:59:00.002-05:00

SPRING IN INDIANA

What a crowd at the greenhouse! There was hardly a space to park when the plant sale began.
George bought purple delphinium, blue larkspur, pink lupines, red dianthus, silver salvia, pink hollyhock, and yellow, pink, red and orange gerber daiseys. Now all we need are frost free nights to make our garden full of color. I need to plant my lettuce since it is cold resistant as I am not.
I keep trying to get George to plant our walled gaarden , as if he doesn't have enough gardens to maintain. I am fortunate to have my own personal gardener even though we enjoy sharing with Inntiquiy's interested guests. Lee Innkeeper

" We have thoroughly enjoyed the Yellow rose room. It's the perfect little love nest to reconnect and enjoy each other. We had the candlelight champagne dinner and the food was wonderful."

Quest Book Quotes

2008-03-30T11:45:00.002-05:00

"It was just as perfect our second stay as the first. We will always be visiting here when we just need to get away from home. Its wonderful having a place like this to go to. " J & S 3/18/08

"We came for our anniversary to get closer to the reasons we fell in love. K& T"

"The room was beautiful and the whirlpool was relaxing. We also had dinner which was delicious. We are going to come back in the summer to see how beautiful the landscaping is. "

Sharing and Marrying Recipes

2008-03-30T11:10:00.005-05:00

With Lee making the gourmet breakfasts, Leslie cooking the lunches and dinners, and George making the breads and rolls Inntiquity offers a taste of Indiana as different our backgrounds. Our kitchen uses recipes from old implement magazines, church publications, old family recipes - Auntie's Sugar cookies, Poor House Cookies ,Grandma's Cream Pie, German Potato Salad Lucille's homemade Ice Cream- and too many others to mention. Some Leslie profits from as in her Guiness Cake. We have thought of offering a cooking school weekend.
Our Easter Buffet gave us a chance to share our food with with 87 guests. We loved having them. They are always so complimentary.
Since April is almost here in Indiana we are all excited about getting our new plants and putting them in our beds. George has 23 acres minus my 10 eight by four herb and vegetable plots. Amazing how many people have never experienced an unrefridgerated tomato! Wow!
George has to plant as many unusual plants as he can find. Unfortunately most will remain unlabeled. He really has the place looking beautiful though. We all have planting fever! Come check us out. Lee, Innkeeper

SIGNS OF SPRING AT INNTIQUITY

2008-03-17T13:43:00.003-05:00

Wild geese are returning to our ponds! If there is ice they sit on it as though to make it melt. We are not sure if these are the same ones returning every year. Last year they swam with five goslings between them until they grew enough to learn to fly. Deer, birds, and even a mink have been seen on our ever more frequent days.
Our celtic musicians kept us smiling as we enjoyed their gathering and enteracting. The inn wore a happy face. Honeymooners and anniversary couples filled the inn to keep making special breakfasts and welcoming interesting new people.
We were excited to host a work shop conference for the Soybean growers. Big group, big men and big vehicles. A very dynamic group!
March has us making use of our dining areas because of our early Easter. Each year we celebrate by by using our family recipes for a big Easter Buffet. I'ts great to welcome local families and neighbors with our overnight guests.
Lrr, Innkeeper

Romantic Indiana Bed and Breakfast

2008-02-05T18:06:00.000-06:00

Here at Inntiquity Inn, Chef Leslie, George and I have been busy gathering candelabras, (one of George's favorite antique items to collect), red rose petals, red linens, and stemware to accompany Chef Leslie's famous four course candlelight champagne dinners. These romantic dinners are special any time of the year, but not to be missed as the most romantic of holidays draws near - Valentine's Day!

Judy and Sam are entertaining us with music for dancing and listening; favorites are played and requested. Couples from our romantic jacuzzi fireplace suites usually join if they are not too relaxed from their massages.

We would like to hear of other romantic experiences that you cherish.

Here are some of our guests' comments:

"Wow"! What a lovely romantic room! We really enjoyed the deck, whirlpool, and splendid decor. "My husband planned this suprise for our anniversary and it was fantastic! The breakfast was delicious. Thank you for your wonderful service and hospitality."
Steve & Christa

"This is what Inntiquity is all about! George and Lee your other inn awaits your special touch in heaven. What a place! Its ll been said before but...the bed! the food! the view! the quietness ! It's simply perfect."
Mike and Jane

Lee & George
Inntiquity Innkeepers