12/11/2025
Orchard Hill’s holiday lunch at The Wayside Inn was filled with love and tradition! Cliff, our owner, brought a carnation for each resident, sharing with them a piece of his childhood.
Every December on his family’s little farm, carnations were the pride of their greenhouse as they bloomed bravely through the cold. When they were ready, Cliff’s family would tap a long wooden crate and say, “Time to bring Christmas to the Wayside Inn.”
Cliff remembers carrying those carnations like treasures, their sweet scent mixing with the Inn’s woodsmoke as he walked inside. The staff would always smile and say, “Your flowers mean the holidays have begun.” They’d place the carnations on windowsills, tabletops, and mantels, brightening the Inn for every guest.
Sharing them once more carried the same heartfelt meaning, a simple flower, offered with love, sparking festive warmth all around.
