Human beings love change. In fact, we’re wired for it! We shop for the latest fashions and styles even when our closets are overflowing. We make regular appointments at the hair salon and barber shops for the latest hairstyles and colors. We certainly can’t resist the latest cell phone on the market and even buy new furniture when the old comfortable couch would suffice. We hope that the interview for that new higher paying job is successful so we can then afford to buy that new car we’ve seen advertised. We even track the changes in the weather hour by hour on our weather apps, wishing that the summer’s sweltering heat quickly gives way to the coolness of fall, or that the winter’s cold blast is quickly replaced with the warmer days of spring! It’s only natural to hope for change. The 18th-century English poet Alexander Pope says it best, “Hope springs eternal in the human breast”. It is an inherent part of our human nature to look forward to what we think will be a better future, regardless of our current situation. Sometimes though, it can be just as important not to look so far forward, but to live in the moment and enjoy the things that life and Mother Nature has to offer in the here and now. At Stuart Hill Bed and Breakfast, the joys of each season in our beautiful Blueridge Mountains of Southwest, Virginia are something we gladly anticipate and cherish.
At Stuart Hill Bed and Breakfast, the joys of each season in our beautiful Blueridge Mountains of Southwest, Virginia are something we gladly anticipate and cherish.
Each one has its own special beauty but there is nothing more amazing that the Foothills in the winter, with its sparkling winter frosts, crisp, clean air and azure blue skies. It’s the time when the earth tilts away from the sun and brings with it shorter days and longer nights. But it is also when Old Man Winter breathes his icy breath along the landscape, stripping the hardwood trees of their leaves, that we tend to fear the snow and ice and freezing cold temperatures. For some, it might be easy to view this season as one to endure rather than to enjoy and want it quickly gone. Why not instead, consider that along with this change in weather comes unique opportunities for the quieter pleasures of life? Our Colonial Revival Home is uniquely suited to be your cozy winter retreat, where it can be a time to curl up with a good book and a warm throw on the Victorian couch in the library or bundle up with a cup of tea on the wrap around porch to watch the playful antics of the Cardinals, Jays, Finches, Sparrows and Chickadees as they vy for their place in the bird feeders, or it may be time to take a brisk hike to enjoy the fresh, clean air along our tranquil creekbank. Guests love to stay at our Virginia Bed and Breakfast to find just that kind of peaceful respite. They always remark that when they come to Stay at Stuart Hill during any season of the year, it is always a unique and memorable experience. But if you come to this special place in the winter season, you will find the rest and rejuvenation you most assuredly need. This country farmhouse welcomes you as it sits in graceful repose at the top of the hill, where winter lays its warm blanket on the earth and all of nature sleeps, quietly preparing for another grand opening in the spring.
So, when you wish the cold weather of the winter season would just go away, remember to take a moment to enjoy its tranquility and know that spring is just around the corner. Better yet, come and stay with us and see for yourself. Even now, in the depths of winter, the songbirds are already practicing their best melodies in the giant Magnolia trees on The Hill and the hardiest perennial flower buds – the daffodils, hyacinths and crocuses – are just starting to burst through the ground announcing once again that “hope springs eternal”. All will have rested and now we can look forward to a new season and the beautiful promises of spring!
