Each day is precious, often 'wasted' and parts of - rather best forgotten about. Work is good and the bits inbetween even better when savoured and special. So much pleasure to be had just watching the bird fly or shadows racing each other over the hills. It was during such shadow watching time that we mused on what sort of guests we may be in the numerous bed and breakfasts in which we will be staying. As B&B owners ourselves we have to play the people as they come. Some want to spend time with each other and need no fussing over, others are in for the full on entertain us and delight in spending time getting to know new friends. Firm friendships have been made and we are much richer for it. We have had burning things in kitchens while being caught up in the chat. The joy we have on hearing laughter from the strangers sharing pleasantries in our dining room! What pleasure is there in welcoming those 'new' friends back as 'old'.
We are content to serve and require nothing in particular from our guests other than common courtesies and respect for other guests staying at Montclare.....but we wonder what will we be like as guests? We tend to be quiet and not demand attention from our hosts. We arise early and like to be active; out seeing as much as we can. Will we be churly surly quiet ones...or hustle bustle busy ones...or chortly chirpy chipper ones...or housey mousey boring ones...or nerdy werdy geeky ones who don't know what to do? We tend to be observers of life for the most part, respond to the situation, happy to flit and fit into the occasion. We can be quiet, we can be bustly or chipper or pretend that we do not exist and eat our meal and tiptoe out and leave the more needy to feed on what they crave most.
What we do want to do is leave a nice taste in the mouth of those who feed us. Pray that be so.
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