While the vast majority of our patrons are of the people variety, we often cater to our customers’ dogs as well. We always have a big box of biscuits at the ready, and oftentimes will also provide a bowl of water for a four-legged friend that’s been on a long roadtrip.

For some folks, however, biscuits just aren’t enough. Last weekend we had a family order a bagel sandwich for their pet. From all indications he was very happy with his order.

Another family ordered a ham and bacon sandwich on white for their pooch nicely cut into bite-size chunks.

Two of our very frequent customers had a trio of standard poodles for quite some time. While they only lived a few blocks away, two of the three would come along for the ride. They would patiently sit in the car while their owners enjoyed their breakfast and anxiously await their own special weekend breakfast!

Doggie D’oeuvres Recipe

• toast
• homefries
• bacon, sausage, hash

1. Mash the homefries with a fork until they are the consistency of lumpy mashed potatoes. Similarly, break sausage and/or bacon into tiny pieces.
2. Layer the homefries, hash, sausage and bacon on the toast.
3. Cut into quarters diagonally and serve.

Unfortunately all of the dogs have since passed. There are two new puppies, but they’re restricted to biscuits.

Hey Washington D.C. and anyone who has $$ to spend in NH:

Lincoln, NH needs visitors NOW or we’ll need a portion of the 350 Billion dollars for a bailout. Weekday visitors, sometimes called tourists are few and far between this winter. There have been a few days of great numbers for the local economy, but a handful of days does not a season make. Visitor numbers have been dwindling since last February when the gas prices went into the stratosphere and now that gas prices are down the lackluster economy has gripped the neck of our little town. The skiing is incredible, but let’s face it… no one seems to care or they think they can’t afford it or they have something better to do this winter. At this rate there won’t be any businesses left in Lincoln or Woodstock. Book a room, eat at one of the 37 (+ or -) restaurants and take advantage of the best snow conditions in years! There’s snowshoeing, snowmobiling, alpine and cross country skiing, hiking, hot tub sex and more! Let’s go folks — before the lack of interest completely destroys our local economy… or we could apply for that bailout that seems to be so popular with larger, less needy companies. This is small business screaming for help. The backbone of our economy is in distress. HELP!

Update

The Federal government apparently heard us — the initial House version of the economic stimulus bill would give the Small Business Administration $430 million to revive its ailing loan programs. This article in the Journal of New England Technology has the details. Small Businesses would be able to apply directly to the SBA, rather than through local lenders, most of which are no longer making SBA loans.

Two of our favorite customers make up Saber Mountain Partners. When they were first starting out they would hold their meetings in our cafe; now they have their own office — a wonderful old mill house that they’ve converted — in the heart of Lincoln but they still visit regularly for breakfast or lunch.

The Landing at Loon Mountain abuts the White Mountain National Forest; you can rest assured that your piece of heaven will stay that way. Check out the Bridge House. Is this an incredible home or what?

Wouldn’t you like to live on a pristine slope above the Pemigewasset (Pemi) River, looking out over the White Mountains with its old-growth spruce, ash, maple, pine and aspen supporting an abundant habitat of deer, moose, turkeys and black bears? Wouldn’t you like this environment even if it was only weekends or vacations? Visit the quiet side of Loon Mountain Ski Resort and stake your claim at The Landing at Loon Mountain.