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I'm playing hooky today...

Got a boatload of laundry to do and it's a perfect day for hanging it outside.

We're in revolving guest season. The daughter's bf from away, was with us the last week. He just left.

Saturday we pick up at a couple that will be staying with us for much of the next week. This is my husbands best-friend from back home, and his wife. I know/knew him pretty well back in the day. I've spent little time with his wife, though she seems prefectly normal and all. I've not seen either for about seven years.

So..here's the question:

When you stay at someone else's home, someplace that's not close-comfortable family/friends, what's one thing that might add a bit more comfort to your stay? or converserly, what's one thing that might make you feel uncomfortable?

Mine would be not having the guest room to near the owners room. I like privacy and am not a fan of shared walls. Other than that, I think making sure you have a few impromptu activities the group can do if they feel like it. Special dinner some where, some cool park to go see, a museum. Nothing scheduled or anything like that but if they express the desire to go out, you'd have a couple of ideas on hand already.

When I go to my girlfriend's hometown in Norway, her brother always makes sure he has enough weed for me to smoke during my stay. Last time I was there, he would supply me with 3-4 joints, already rolled, every day.

The man's a true legend.



Dead babies.

Always a bit awkward.

Walk around nekked.

I'll be at the airport in 20!



Months, unfortunately. Those new Visas are such a pain...

Miracle Grow

Like someone else said, have some of their favorite foods stocked up. Some magazines pertaining to whatever interests they have laid out in the guest room. Board games sometimes work too.

Privacy. Nothing more nothing less.

It's the worst feeling thinking that all eyes are staring at you and watching your every move. Creeps me out.



Having to use the ca mode. Creeps me out to use any toilet other then my own for the ritualistic evacuation.

Having things visible...I hate going through other people's stuff to find something and will usually just go without if it comes down to it. When I have guests, I like to "basketize". In the bathroom, there's a basket with advil, rolaids/tums, tylenol, bandaids, tampons, whatever...and I leave a spare roll of toilet paper on the shelf in front of the toilet. In the kitchen, I leave coffee making supplies near the coffee-maker (basket with filters, coffee, etc.).

Also, if I have a guest that's staying for any length of time, I give them a spare key and make it clear that they shouldn't feel as though they are obligated to spend every minute of their vacation with me.

Nexa

The basketization is a really good idea.

Oh, and I forgot, I always have a basket of snacks in the guest bedroom. If I get hungry in the evening somewhere (or in the morning before folks are up for breakfast), I'm never comfortable just going down to the kitchen and rumaging around...especially if I know they'll be cooking breakfast when they get up. I include things like granola bars, packets of nuts or sunflower seeds, trail mix, fresh fruit, nutrigrain bars, etc.

Lastly, it's nice to find out if you have coffee or tea (or hot cocoa) drinkers, and have those items in the coffee basket section.

*suddenly realizes that she's revealing way too much of her OCD and backs slowly away*

Nexa

I didn't even mention my old guest room set up, which included a mini fridge and a 4 cup coffee maker so it would be just like a hotel room...I don't have space for that right now.

I know I'm not well.

Nexa

Yes, but I fear change and have no money. Also: just buying a house was a big step for me since I've traditionally avoided anything that might make me feel "trapped". Of course, I have this kid now and all so I can't exactly go running off all over the place anyway.

I do, occasionally, still threaten to run away and join the circus though.

I think that once it was set up, I'd get bored with the whole bed and breakfast thing. I'd have fun designing the rooms and doing the planning/organization, but then want to move on...as I do with most jobs, haha. I'm a fantastic planner/organizer...if only I could get a job doing that. One of those tv shows should hire me.

:D

Nexa