Elayne, we had a wonderful stay.  Marengo cave was great!  The peaceful mornings and break away from technology was a great and needed change!  The fishing........outstanding!  We caught 140 fish in 2 days!  65 in one evening!  We released all but 6 to fry them.  One big bass!!  Thank you for the bread and hospitality!  We left you some sunflower seeds from our farm to plant.  They are smaller with amazing colors!  Hope you enjoy!

                                                                                        Many Blessings,

                                                                                        Scott and Carrie Nichols

                                                                                        Lowell, IN

                                                                                        July 1 - 5, 2023

PS  We used only red worms and wax worms to catch fish!

 We had wonderful two week break.  Very peaceful and relaxing.  The cottage is like a time capsule, transporting you back to a simpler time.  It has all the things you need but nothing to spoil the tranquility.  

We enjoyed sitting on the deck and watching the large variety of birds.  On warmer nights we were treated to a light show from the fireflies. 

We caught lots of fish, more than 50 a day on some days.  Biggest Bass was around 16", most of them around the 8" to 12" range.  Lots of bluegill too.  All were released.  Bass were mainly caught on crank lures around the edge. Bluegill mainly on worms.

                                                                                    Mez and Debbie Merricks

                                                                                     Alberta, Canada

                                                                                      April 14 - 29, 2023

 Wow!  What a beautiful cabin and surroundings.  Our stay was short, but we will be back.  Thank you Elayne, for your hospitality and the bread was wonderful.  It paired up with the chicken salad I made.  It was delicious.  I must mention that I love your art work.  What a treasure!

                                                                                Much love,

                                                                                 Mary Nell and Roger (your adopted son - ha ha)

                                                                                 April 12-14, 2023         

 Thanks so much for sharing your cabin and lake with us.  In spite of the weather, we enjoyed our stay and our grandson caught OVER 50 fish!!!

                                                                        The Lowes

                                                                     3-31 to 4-2-2023

 Thank you so much Elayne.  We enjoyed the peaceful stay and my husband enjoyed trying to catch fish, but got too cold. (ha, ha).  Just want to thank you also for your homemade bread.  We will be back again.

                                                                                    Jose and Annette

                                                                                  12-2 to 12-4, 2022

 Enjoyed the peaceful stay and the good fishing!  Thanks so much for being a great host and the bread!

A great relaxing vacation.  Thank you again.

                                                                               Kristi and Mike

                                                                                Tennessee

                                                                            10-23 to 10-29, 2022

 Thank you for the beautiful well kept cabin...so clean and comfortable!!  You certainly excel at inn keeping!  

We enjoyed having the wonderful warm cabin to return to after our adventures in the area.  

The delicious bread made our breakfasts special and coffee on the porch was a treat, as the variety of birds joined us at the feeder. The turkeys were great to watch, too!!  The lake is lovely!

We hope to see you again the future.

                                                                            Steve and Taffy

                                                                           10-17 to 23-2022

 My husband and I came from N. Ky. to get away for our 2nd anniversary, (even tho we are "seniors").  Anyway, we really love this cabin and the seclusion, (no airplane noise!)

Joe loves to fish, (I don't), but he thought I had to catch one so he cast it out, handed it to me and right away a very large bluegill was landed.  No small feat, it was a heavy fighter!

He caught many fish and assures me he knows how to remove the hook without hurting the fish!

Thank you Elayne for giving us the opportunity to unplug and enjoy your woods, lake and cabin!

                                                                                Christine Schaffe

                                                                              10-9 to 10-12, 2022


 Elayne, thank you again for a wonderful, relaxing vacation!  It was great bringing our daughter and son-in-law and introducing him to fishing.  We all had a peaceful, relaxing stay.  See you next time!  Stay healthy!

                                                                            The Wachalas

                                                                          9-22 to 9-26, 2022

 We have enjoyed staying at your peaceful, cozy cabin.  Just what I need.  It was very relaxing.  Loved the hummingbirds.  I enjoyed the porch swing as well.  My husband enjoyed the fishing.  Thanks for your homemade bread.  It was delicious.

                                                                                    Antey's

                                                                                 Evansville IN

                                                                               9-8 to 9-11, 2022

 Thank you, Elayne, for sharing your beautiful piece of property.  My girlfriend brought me here for my birthday to just get away for a little and also because I love bass fishing.  Everything about it was perfect.  No service, no wifi, just relaxing with my ole lady and catching tons of fish.  One morning I caught 10 bass in two hours; most of them were caught directly across from the dock on that opposite bank.  There's a ridge in the water and a lot of them seem to be hanging out on either side of it.  Most of our fish were caught using a Texas rig with either a blue or green crawler, tip for you other bass pros. Also the fish are beautiful and healthy!  Thanks again.

                                                                      Peyton and Jalynn

                                                                        Cincinnati, OH

                                                                            8-27-22


                                         

 We had a great, relaxing week!  Thank you very much, Elayne, for sharing your amazing property with others and for your hospitality in being a wonderful host!

This was our 3rd year spending time here and we loved every day.  We look forward to seeing you again next year!

                                                                            Crystal and Joe

                                                                            July 31 - August 7, 2022

 This was the first fishing trip my brothers and I have had with our father in 20 years!  We used to go fishing every weekend as kids.  So much fun!  Thank you for sharing this lovely cabin!

                                                                    Will, Matt, Chris and Chuck

                                                                            July 8-10, 2022

                                                  "My yoke is easy and my burden is light"

                                                                        Jesus of Nazareth

 Dear Elayne,  Me and my mom and dad had so much fun here and we hope to come back soon.  The boats were my favorite.  I have one suggestion, put a lock on the bathroom please (there is one!)  I loved fishing even though we didn't catch that much we still had an awesome time and we hope you have a wonderful day.

                                                                        The Grice family

                                                                        July 4-6, 2022

Had a good weekend, as always.

                                                                Ed and Rhonda

                                                                  Kokomo, IN

                                                                June 24-26, 2022 

Elayne - Thank you for the bread!  It was lovely with coffee and the birds in the morning.  We came down (over) from Philadelphia to celebrate a 50th birthday and relax.  We spent the first few days with friends  and enjoyed the week by ourselves.  Fred enjoyed the fishing on the lake, the boat was great.  The porch was wonderful to sit on all day, reading and listening to music.  You have a special property!  We really enjoyed our stay!

                                                                    Fred and Tricia Shanks

                                                                       Philadelphia, PA     

                                                                      June 10-18, 2022                           

Elayne, thank you for the sumptuous bread.  We had a great relaxing time in this beautiful cain.  I could live in one like this - so comforting.  We felt at home here and the enjoyment of watching the birds and squirrels and chipmunks was a lot of fun.  Those two hummingbirds are characters - funny.  The fishing was great, enjoyed our meals - yummy.  Hope to be able to come back again.  God's blessings.

                                                                                Sally and Ken

                                                                                Swanton, OH

                                                                                June 5 - 10, 2022

 Thank you for sharing this beautiful property!  The homemade bread and fresh picked strawberries were delicious and such a sweet touch!  We caught some yummy blue gill and enjoyed all the wildlife.  Our little girls loved our vacation, time with family and nature!  God bless!!

                                                                                    The Lundsfords

                                                                                    May 29 - June 4, 2022

 Had a great time, love this area, so pretty.  Enjoyed a trip to Louisville Zoo as well!  Great cozy cabin and delicious bread!

                                                                                    Linda Falls and Scott Shelton

                                                                                           May 9-14, 2022

 Elayne, Thank you so much for sharing this cabin with us (It's heavenly)!  We have had so much fun, sitting back relaxing, listening to the birds chirping and the bunnies hopping in the woods.  Your cabin is heavenly and we are going to make this a tradition to come back ever year!!  God bless you and keep you always.  BTW your bread is amazing!!!

                                                                                       Sincerely,

                                                                             Trish and David Thompson

                                                                                   May 3-7, 2022

                                                                                        


 What a peaceful get-away!  A gem hidden in the woods on a tranquil lake.  We thoroughly enjoyed sitting on the deck, swinging and hearing the beautiful chimes and chirps of the birds.  We were delighted by the numerous birds and variety of birds.  Thank you for letting us (encouraging us) to feed the birds.

We also enjoyed fishing on the lake, watching the geese and spying some turtles.

Thank you for the opportunity to experience this little slice of heaven along with a tasty loaf of bread!


                                                                                       Jim and Lora

                                                                                    Cincinnati, OH

                                                                                    April 21-24, 2022

We have really enjoyed our stay here.  So relaxing and peaceful.  We will be back for another stay.  Thank you for sharing your place with us.


                                                                                    Sheri and Harold

                                                                                    March 4-6, 2022

 A relaxing get away after the holiday!  Felt great to slow down and recharge!  To future guests - be on the lookout for the wild turkeys!  We could tell they were wild because they all had on the party hats for the New Year!  Ha!  Seriously, we saw 37 in one flock go through the from yard - amazing!

Elayne, as always, you were a super host - thank you for everything - especially your visit - enjoyed it so much.

                                                                                Randy and Karen

                                                                                12-27 to 12-30-21

 Elayne, thank you so much for sharing your beautiful, amazing, peaceful corner of Southern Indiana!  Great place, good food, and wonderful friends.

                                                                                    Love,

                                                                                  Rhonda

                                                                            11-5 to 11-7-21

 Had a great time, as always.

                                                                            Ed and Rhonda

                                                                            Kokomo, IN

                                                                          9-17 to 9-19-2021

 We had no idea this place existed until our sons rented it for us as a gift.  We were pleasantly surprised to find such a beautiful setting and great accommodations.  What fun - staying in a real log cabin!  Loved being on the lake and catching some really nice bass.  We've rented a lot of cabins over the years and never felt this kind of hospitality--fresh baked bread and all.  Thank you.

                                                                        Darla and Dave

                                                                        Indianapolis, IN

                                                                         9-10 to 9-12-2021

 Elayne, we had another wonderful time.  Fishing was great.  It was fabulous seeing the deer playing by the lake, and the mamma chasing off that bobcat!!  Hope to see you soon.

                                                                        Roddy and Debbie

                                                                        8-31 to 9-4-2021

 We had a wonderful time.  It was so peaceful and joyful for the family.  Thank you so much.

                                                                        The Youngs

                                                                     8-13 to 8-15-2021

 Elayne, our 6th consecutive trip to the cabin was marvelous.  Everything is always so nice.  God willing we shall return for another year.  Thank you so much for providing us with this great experience.

Ben Karasiak,  Thanks so much, Bill Sharpe,  Thanks, Gene Johnson, Thank you, Don Monhaut

                                                                            8-6 to 8-13-2021

 Elayne, this cabin is so nice and peaceful.  We came last year for the 1st time to celebrate our dating anniversary.  We liked the place so much, we decided to come back this year again to celebrate.  This place is a wonderful place to spend time together, without the normal day-to-day parts of life that distract you from what is truly important.  This place is already a special place; however, it will always remain the most special place for us as on our trip this time, my best friend proposed to me out in the boat on the lake.  Of course, I said "yes".  So next time we come back it will be as husband and wife.  It may sound cheesy but this place is magical in its own way.  Thank you very much for letting us share this wonderful place with you.  We look forward to seeing you again next year! 

                                                                              Crystal -n- Joe

                                                                               8-1 to 8-5-2021  

 I came here solo since wife and kids had a school trip.  This was exactly what I needed to get away from the craziness of work.  I caught lots of fish (red ear, bass and bluegill).  They seemed to really hit on the Berkley Gulp minnows.  I had such a relaxing stay.  Watched a lot of birds.  Binoculars highly suggested!  I relaxed in the hammock.  Even had a few campfires.  

The cabin is great and Elayne's bread was fantastic (thank you!!).  This was the perfect getaway.  I look forward to bringing the rest of the family this fall.  

                                                                                        Mike Lee,  Lafayette

                                                                                         7-21 to 7-25-2021

P.S.  Get up early and out on the lake at least once.  The fog over the water and peace is worth it!


                                                                                                

                                                                             

 We had a great time at the cabin!  The fresh bread was awesome.  We also enjoyed fishing - caught some bass and blue gill - some of the biggest blue gill we ever caught.  It was a nice cozy retreat for our anniversary.  We will hopefully be back again some day.  Thank you!


                                                                                 Mike and Gwen

                                                                                 7-14 to 7-16-2021

 It rained A LOT!!!  So didn't do as much fishing as we would have liked.  The cabin is nice and really clean which was much appreciated!  Spent a lot of time peacefully on the porch bird watching.  We saw:  red bellied woodpeckers, downy woodpeckers, cardinals, yellow goldfinches, nuthatches, purple finch or housse finch, tufted titmouse, mourning doves, sparrows, of course, tons of hummingbirds!  I think I saw a Carolina chickadee and a wood thrush and brown headed cowbird.  Thank you for a much needed getaway!


                                                                                The Bakker Family

                                                                                 7-10 to 7-13-2021

 Beautiful cabin and heaven for two teenage boys!  Creek exploration, fishing, turtles, giant water snake, all things boys love.  Thank you!


                                                                              The Zumbrun Family

                                                                                7-5 to 7-10-2021

 I spent 10 years of my life on this property from 1949 to 1959.  It is so different now and for the better.  Really is nice.  Thanks for the homemade bread, it is great.  Enjoyed the wildlife and the front porch even though  couldn't get around much as I turned 80 on my visit.  Very nice place to relax and enjoy the sounds of nature.  Thanks for the loaf of bread.

                                                                            Roberta and Glen Toby

                                                                                6-26 and 27, 2021

 As always, a great place to come to fish and relax.  The bread was awesome.  Already planning next year. Hope to see your cabin in the woods soon.


                                                                            Lois and Tom Gerber

                                                                            Springport IN

                                                                            6-21 to 6-25-21

 Dear Elayne, we wanted to thank you so much for sharing your cabin with us.  Thad loved being able to fish anytime he wanted on a private lake.  Thad and I spent time reconnecting to God in this beautiful nature setting.  We loved our daily games of Scrabble and Bible study.  It was great to watch the wild turkeys, geese, hummingbirds and even the little salamander that took a trip across the porch!  Thanks again and God bless.


                                                                            Thad and Patricia Edmonds

                                                                                    6-12 to 6-19-21

I spent 10 years of my life on this property from 1949 to 1959.  It is so different now and for the better. Really is nice.  Thanks for the homemade bread.  It is great.  Enjoyed the wildlife and the front porch, even thought I couldn't get around  much as I turned 80 on my visit.  Very nice place to relax and enjoy the sounds of nature.  Thanks for the loaf of bread.

                                                                        Roberta and Glen Toby

                                                                         June 26 and 27, 2021

 As always, a great place to come to fish and relax.  The bread was awesome.  Already planning next year. Hope to see your cabin in the woods soon.

                                                                        Tom and Lois Gerber

                                                                            Springport, IN

                                                                            6-21 to 6-25-21

 We brought our two grandchildren (ages 3 & 9) to have quality time and do some serious fishing!  The 9 year old is consumed with fishing at an early age.  I also have a vacation rental in the area and appreciated Elayne and all the work she put in this cabin and property for others!  Impressed with decor selection like Indian artifacts and the copper pieces!  Kids were a challenge but we have enjoyed our "down" time here.  Caught a few bass, saw the geese (babies too).  Lake was full of bass, hit good on 3" artificial minnow.

                                                                                Thanks,

                                                                        Debbie and Butch Porter

                                                                            Eckerty, IN

                                                                           6-3 to 6-5-21

These are our grandson Max's comments:

My stay was great!  I enjoyed the thought that I am just in the middle of nature.  If you want to go fishing, go to the dam.  There are lots of bass, red ear and blue gill.  I also love watching the birds eat.

                                                                                   Max