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.
Past and Future
I have been thinking a lot about the past. My buddy, Lupi, would have celebrated his 14th birthday on Saturday. It was a sunny day and I spent it in the garden thinking about how much he loved laying in the sunshine. Guests still ask about him on a regular basis so it...
Anticipating Spring
What a difference a year makes. Last year we were already cleaning up the gardens and the mulch was spread in early April. Today, as I stare out the doors to the patio, I still see snow on the garden, ice on the bricks and the thermometer is registering 35! Oh how I...
Holiday Musings
Hard to believe the busy holiday season is quickly approaching! We, as well as the rest of Bath, are gearing up for a busy time of decorating, guests, shopping, events and celebrating. At the B&B, Amy and Mark will start the Christmas decorating the day after...
End of Summer – We Don’t Think So!
All I have seen the past couple days is people lamenting online about this weekend being the end of summer. Well I don't think it this is true. Since I have learned to use Google, I found that this year the autumnal equinox falls on September 22, 2016 at 10:21 A.M....
Remembering Lupi
Here it is the first day of September and I am finally sitting down to blog. It has been a long summer and honestly a difficult one for me. As many of you know my mentor, sidekick and best friend, Lupi, crossed over the Rainbow Bridge at the end of June. His absence...
Revived and Refreshed
It is that time of year when the cold, dark months are ending and we begin to enjoy a little more warmth and daylight. It is energizing to bask in the sun a bit longer and not have to walk on ice covered puddles. Amy and Mark are also getting re-energized. After...
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