Snowed Inn » Irene http://snowedinn.com/blog Just another WordPress site Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:04:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Lemons to Lemonade http://snowedinn.com/blog/2011/10/lemons-to-lemonade/ http://snowedinn.com/blog/2011/10/lemons-to-lemonade/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:22:42 +0000 Snowed Inn http://snowedinn.com/blog/?p=31 I have a friend who is battling cancer, and she appears to be winning the battle. Her secret?  In her words, an “attitude of gratitude.” What a mantra for any difficult situation. Here in Killington, and in other parts of Vermont, we have been put to the test. But we are finding that in spite of the hardships, there is much to be grateful for.

For us for starters, Irene caused no loss of life or bodily harm, and our inn and our home were undamaged. Yes, business has suffered, but here’s the lemonade part—folks are informed about the quick rehabilitation of our roads and infrastructure, and they are coming toVermont. They have become much more aware of the tenacious aspect of the Vermonters’ character and are rewarding us with their presence, often because they want to help us back on our feet, knowing their experience will be vintage Vermont—beautiful views and warm hospitality. Yes, Irene dumped a lot of water on us, but it turns out that’s good for the quality of the foliage colors (more lemonade).

We are in turn more grateful than ever for the faith our guests have in us and in this beautiful state. Killington Resort is squeezing those lemons as well. First of all, Killington Base Lodge was NOT destroyed by Irene. Damage to one small section, yes; destruction, no. As a result, the damaged section has been removed and will be replaced by a brand new deck topped by two European custom built outdoor bars, fully heated, with adjustable walls and windows to adapt to the changing weather conditions, offering prime views ofKillingtonPeakand Superstar. What a great, brand new way to savor the après ski experience at the finest ski resort in the East! Lemonade, anyone?

]]> http://snowedinn.com/blog/2011/10/lemons-to-lemonade/feed/ 0 Cliché of the week-“Yes, you CAN get here from there!” http://snowedinn.com/blog/2011/09/cliche-of-the-week-%e2%80%9cyes-you-can-get-here-from-there%e2%80%9d/ http://snowedinn.com/blog/2011/09/cliche-of-the-week-%e2%80%9cyes-you-can-get-here-from-there%e2%80%9d/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:09:26 +0000 Snowed Inn http://snowedinn.com/blog/?p=27 But it’s true-Killington is officially no longer an island. If I had decided for some reason before Irene not to leave Killington for three weeks, it wouldn’t have been an issue, but when you realize you CAN’T leave, it becomes a whole different story. In a mere 18 days an unprecedented collaboration of local contractors (our unsung heroes), state agencies, FEMA workers and National Guardsmen rebuilt the east-west corridor through Vermont, Route 4. What an accomplishment! Going to the grocery store has taken on a whole new significance. Now the new buzzword for me is NORMAL, and step by step we are getting there. Normal means celebrating and enhancing our brand new website, supervising the design and production of our soon to appear new brochures, creating fall and winter packages, buying mums for fall decoration, and (hopefully) welcoming lots of fall foliage guests, because YOU CAN GET HERE FROM THERE! It even means welcoming the surprise visit from the AAA inspector and gratefully hearing that not only have we passed with flying colors and maintained our 3 diamond rating, but we have once again earned an “A” grade for housekeeping, which he told me is a relatively infrequent accomplishment. Even building a giant elephant out of hay feels oddly normal, and that feels really good.

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