My husband and I have booked houses instead of hotels for years. We planned to spend most of our trip hunting for diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park and we wanted a place that was close to Hot Springs. We picked the Farmhouse because we heard there were animals and we’d never stayed on a farm before. So we thought, why not? Little did we realize how lucky we would be!
After 13 long hours of driving, we pulled in and were immediately greeted by big boy Bash checking to make sure we “belonged”. With couple “grrrr ruffs”, a sniff and a wag of the tail, we were approved! We stepped inside in a beautifully and thoughtfully updated farmhouse with a wonderful mix of original and new. The views out the master blew us away! We found treats in the kitchen for Charlie, the horse, so we quickly headed back outside to introduce ourselves but when we opened the door we found two little visitors on mat – a brother and sister kitty dynamic duo!
My husband and I enjoy being with animals (more than people most of the time) but we love cats. We assumed this was Lucy and Tater but as we relaxed on the deck enjoying the evening sounds, another guy his presence known. It didn’t take us long to learn he was real boss around here. We decided to call him Boss Cat but when a fourth cat briefly stopped by during late evening rain we were utterly confused. The next morning, we found our little trio of kitties waiting outside so we decided to call them Boss Cat, Mr. Mustachio (aka Stache) and Little Lady.
On most of our vacations, when we come back to our “home base” we spend a bit of time relaxing outside but we always seem to end up back inside watching movies or playing games, which makes most places just like any other. But as soon as we came “home”, our friends would come running over, so excited to see us that we never wanted to go inside! On our second evening, we decided to walk around the pond and to our surprise, Bash and the whole gang came along. So every evening after dinner, we all went for a walk and then settled in to enjoy the peace and quiet surrounded by new “family”.
There are a lot of nice places to relax and unwind out there but the Farmhouse is truly one of a kind.