Category: The Lodge

A Drainage Issue that Led to a Beautiful New Space

So often in life, problems or issues arise that demand an immediate solution …and as we set out to tackle the problem with the determination to possess a larger view of the circumstance – the problem begins to look more like a challenge and an opportunity.  This approach so often results in unexpected good, that Read More »

A New Chapter for Canapes

As many of you know, and have deliciously benefited from over the past few years, Canapés is the exclusive caterer of ThorpeWood.  In fact, Canapés has operated out of ThorpeWood’s kitchen for the past seven years – a relationship and set of circumstances that have been very advantageous to both Canapés and ThorpeWood, apart from Read More »

Ready for the New Year

Happy New Year!  Well, Happy Almost New Year!  New Year’s Eve is always full of such promise.  Here at ThorpeWood, we are working on our goals and resolutions for the upcoming year, and taking the time to have a thoughtful look back at the year that is ending.  2013 was a fantastic year for us! Read More »

End of Year Giving

Well, it’s that time of year again.  The time when we all think about our end of year annual charitable giving   You all remember that we had a Goodwill donation box at our Open House, right?  Well, the box is actually still at the Lodge if you have any items you would like to Read More »

A Fall Retreat at ThorpeWood

At the beginning of September, ThorpeWood was the site of the annual Frederick Community College Student Government Association’s Fall retreat.  For the past several years, students, faculty and staff from the college have come up to ThorpeWood to host a day-long session of brainstorming, workshops, goal setting, and strategic planning – and there is no Read More »

Labor Day

Happy Labor Day!  Whether you think of it as a day to celebrate the labor of others, or a day to celebrate the end of summer, it is truly a day to celebrate!  At ThorpeWood, we like to think of it as both; and for us in particular, the labor that has taken place this Read More »