15 Sep 2026
Two weeks in July came free
A booking fell through for the third and the tenth. They are back on the calendar at the ordinary summer rate.
From the house
What broke, what we changed, what it did to the bill
Written when something happens rather than on a schedule, and kept up even when the news is a flooded basement or a tax increase that puts your total up. Twelve years of this is the only reference we have.
7 Sep 2026
The attic window unit gave up, and what we put in
The old unit held 82°F on a bad day. The new one holds 78°F and costs us $41 a month more to run.
12 Aug 2026
The lodging tax went up in July, and your bill went up with it
Richmond's lodging tax moved from 7% to 8%. On a seven-night stay in October that is $22 more.
13 Jul 2026
Why the winter rate drops to $185
January and February are quiet and the house does better full at $185 than empty at $265.
24 May 2026
What March water did to the basement
Four inches through the alley door. The boiler was fine, the washing machine was not.