Blog
Welcome to our blog about the Benjamin F Packard House Bed and Breakfast, and notes about what’s going on in the Bath, Maine area.
Forcing Spring
After many great days of warm weather and the garden beginning to peek through - it has turned cold and gray again today. But Amy has a solution to keep spring alive. She noticed that a branch of her magnolia tree was half broken when she was out on one of the warm...
The Kitchen is Finished!
After months of hard work (well not necessarily me doing the work) the kitchen is finished. Yes, there are still the details but overall the big work is done - painting, floor installation - and it looks great. I am happy to report the new floor is just as comfortable...
The Trials of Renovation
At first I didn't understand why my masters where so frustrated by the kitchen renovation but then the floor went in and now I get it. It is taking much longer than the contracters said and that makes my life a bit uncomfortable. The kitchen and the back stairs are my...
The things I put up with to look good!
What I do for this place! Last night I spent 2 hours getting my dreadlocks done so I can look good for the guests. Granted they were a bit tangled and could use a brushing - but I hate having this done. Mark holds me while Amy works on my hair and I let them know I...
What is a welcome?
After all these years I think I finally figured it out - barking from the upstairs window and at the garden gate is not the "official" welcome Amy and Mark are looking for from me. I wondered why they always were correcting me or bringing me inside from the garden. I...
Make Everyday Romantic
Even I enjoy a romantic Valentine's Day and I am a cuddler by nature so hopefully some cuddling is on the agenda for this weekend. But any day can be romantic if you just put a little thought into it - you don't have to wait until the calendar falls to February 14th....
About Benjamin F. Packard
Benjamin F. Packard was a successful and well known shipwright and was a partner in Goss, Sawyer & Packard, one of the most successful ship-building companies in the world during the late nineteenth century. Packard was a junior partner in the firm. He became quite prominent in Bath and was one of the founders of Bath Savings Institution. The bank still uses a picture featuring the ship named after Packard on their logo.
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Benjamin F. Packard House
Bed & Breakfast
45 Pearl Street, Bath, ME 04530
866-361-6004 | 207-443-6004