Until Further Notice… -To ensure that all lodgers have a private bathroom, we will be renting only Rooms 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 15 (Walker House West – Apartment-Style Unit). Note: If you are a close group or family in need of more rooms and willing to share a bathroom, please contact us to […]
Top 3 reasons the Walker House is the Perfect Getaway 1. Unplug and Recharge Can’t seem to get away from technology? Come to the Walker House and you’ll instantly take a deep breathe of release as soon as you’re able to get to your room. All of our rooms are designed to be simple, clean […]
A few months ago, Eileen Moore died (Kathy’s Mom) and so did Gilbert Vaillancourt (Dan’s Dad). Near the end of their lives, they were bound to wheelchairs, and yet they both dreamed of coming to Mineral Point and the Walker House to help us fix the House so that we could welcome people from all […]
A progressive Catholic nun once told me, “If you want to make God laugh, just tell Her your plans.” We had grandiose plans for the opening of the Pub last week. We invited the wonderful people of Mineral Point to come to the Walker House to enjoy homemade pizza, sodas, beer, wine, and super-premium […]
We have been stewards of the Walker House since early March 2012, and, if nothing else, we’ve learned to develop a sense of humor. We started the journey with no heat in the building, no water (23 busted pipes), and a porta-potty by the bed. The doorframes and windows were crooked (and still are), and […]
Roland Sardeson, accomplished stone mason, skydiver, and actor (not to mention a heck of a nice guy) came to our aid in July when we were trying to tuckpoint a section of the stone wall in the Pub. The mortar we were using turned gray after it dried, and so it didn't match the beautiful […]
The raised garden beds that Randy Larson designed are overflowing with lettuce, pole beans (some are climbing to the second floor deck), green peppers, scallions, beets, carrots, and tomatoes. It's a blessing that the gardens survived the record-breaking heat waves we had this summer. We prayed daily for the farmers who lost some of their […]
The Walker House had been abandoned for 3+ years before we bought it in March 2012, and so we have been working hard to beautify the building and the grounds. More importantly, we have worked tirelessly to ensure that every inch of the building is up to code so that we could open the House […]
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