We had a very relaxing and peaceful weekend. We needed it! Your cabin is so very nice and comfortable. Thank you for all of your hard work and planning. We left you a box of popcorn (Lisa's dad was the original Cousin Willie.) Also we left you a bottle of honey from our neighbor's bee hives in Corydon. Those bees are in our clover every day and the honey is very good Enjoy! Thanks again!
Guy Plummer and Lisa Sieg
April 12-14, 2024
Elayne, Once again, we have thoroughly enjoyed our Christmas time stay at your wonderful cabin! As we said, it almost felt like coming home when we turned into your driveway. We love all your Christmas decorations throughout your cabin and your delicious bread! This is a perfect place for us to stay while visiting family nearby.
Merry Christmas
Carl and Lynn
Orange City, Florida
Elayne, Thank you so much for sharing your fabulous cabin with us! We had such a quiet and peaceful time - which was just what we needed. We greatly enjoyed meeting you and the wonderful bread you baked was an added bonus! We loved the layout of the cabin, and sitting on the porch watching the leaves blow and the birds - especially the hummingbirds. Thanks again for a wonderful stay - and we will be returning!
Greg and Shelly Stephenson
Sept 25 - 27, 2023
Elayne, Thank you for sharing your cabin with us! From my little one catching his first fish, fires and smores, swinging on the porch telling stories, watching the little ones play in the creek and make rock towers, the big boys endless adventures fishing and relaxing in the boat, memories were made and many adventures had! Thank you for not having wifi! Although that was hard at first....It forced us to unplug and relax and enjoy nature and each otherđź’–
Rachel White
Jay, Gavin, Bash Ke'Shawn
July 16-19th, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, 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!