Memory Lane Inn

Last weekend my sister and our moms had our scrapbooking retreat in East Texas at a B&B called Memory Lane Inn.  It was a lot of fun!  

The inn was gorgeous!  The house and grounds were beautiful, clean, and charming!  Two huge rooms were filled with craft tables, lamps, and power outlets.  Each room had it's own entertainment system, complete with a wide selection of DVDs and a huge flatscreen TV.  There was also a computer, printer, and Cricut available for use.  And in case you run out of supplies, a small store operates on the honor system - just pay the kitty for what you take.  The fridge was stocked with every soft drink imaginable and loads of bottled water.  There was also a wide selection of snacks and candy.  A meal option is also available but there were not enough guests for us to participate.  

We stayed in a room with four twin beds.  Only three of us stayed overnight.....so I can't quite imagine six ladies staying in one room....and there are two rooms that accommodate six!  How can six ladies share one bathroom?!  Earplugs were provided, under the assumption that everyone would have different working schedules. 

I got a lot of work done.  I finally finished the album of my first trip with Mr. Higgins.  (How many trips have we taken together, now?!)  I also got a lot of knitting done...so, success!  

One minor hiccup in the weekend was a storm on Thursday night that knocked out our power for the majority of Friday.  It was definitely frustrating to have no light by which to work...but several of us were still able to be productive in the afternoon.  

The inn is unique...there are no owners present 24/7.  In fact, the owner is in another town!  Her parents, however, live behind the inn and keep up with the maintenance.  They also cook if you buy the meal option.  It's good to not have the owner looking over your shoulder....but when the power goes out, it presents annoying problems. 

We're already planning another stay at Memory Lane as it seems a retreat is the only way some of us can get work done on our albums!  Ha!