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Gallery: Thistle Summit LGTBQ friendly bed and breakfast in Mount Vernon
Aug. 29, 2019 10:32 pm
Thistle's Summit: B&B and Homestead, the first bed and breakfast in Iowa designed the specifically for the LGBTQ+ community.
The living room is seen at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Plants and books decorate Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A dry bar stands in the living room at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The dining room is seen at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marti Payseur makes breakfast for a guest at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Ash Bruxvoort (center) and Marti Payseur (right) prepare breakfast for their guest, Elinore Hendrickson of Fort Morgan, Colo. at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breaksast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Bruxvoort and Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marti Payseur spreads homemade tomato jam onto slices of her homemade bread at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Elinore Hendrickson (left) of Fort Morgan, Colo. packs up her car with help from Ash Bruxvoort (right) at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Thistle (right) hops up onto a guest bed before Ash Bruxvoort (left) changes the sheets at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A nightstand is decorated with flowers from the garden in the 'Room of One's Own' is seen at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A bathroom is seen at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
'Martha's Room' is seen at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
'Martha's Room' is adjacent to the 'Room of One's Own' at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The 'Ruby Fruit Jungle' sun porch is seen at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The 'Ruby Fruit Jungle' includes a private sun porch at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The 'Ruby Fruit Jungle' includes a private sun porch at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The 'Ruby Fruit Jungle' includes a private sun porch at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Ash Bruxvoort changes the sheets in the 'Room of One's Own' at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A yoga room is seen at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A guest bathroom is seen at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Collected and homemade artwork and found items line the walls at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Quirky decor and home-grown flowers decorate the foyer at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A sticker from a former homeowner can be seen on the inside of a closet door at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
An herbed omelette with tomato jam and Milton Creamery parmesan is served on Marti's homemade bread with avocado-lime Greek yogurt parfait, featuring O'Brien's Own granola at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur descend the stairs to their backyard at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Bruxvoort and Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Ash Bruxvoort harvests zinnias from the couple's garden at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Ash Bruxvoort harvests zinnias from the couple's garden as Marti Payseur (left) carries a bouquet at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Bruxvoort and Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur are photographed on their porch swing at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Bruxvoort and Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Ash Bruxvoort arranges flowers in a vase at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Flowers from the garden are arranged in a vase at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The 'Lavender Library,' which is in the process of being completed, is seen at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A brass bird sits on a shelf in the 'Lavender Library,' which is in the process of being completed, at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Thistle the black labrador retriever smiles for a photograph at Thistle's Summit, a bed and breakfast, in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Owners Ash Bruxvoort and Marti Payseur changed pace from their jobs in Des Moines to buy the large old house and turn it into a B & B catering to the LGBTQ+ community. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
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