Monthly Archives: September 2007

I think this fellow should stop flaunting and start finding a place to hide! (smile)

 I can’t say I miss the work but I do miss the sweet clean smell of clothers that have been billowing in the wind and kissed by the sun.  

At Amish Acres, a 103 year old historic farm is a restaurant that serves a ‘Threshers Dinner’. A family style feast…your meal comes in serving dishes. Rick and I couldn’t eat half of what they brought…tho’ we TRIED! I’ve included … Continue reading →

How’s this for a fine feathered friend?

We’ve landed in Middlebury, Indiana…right in the middle of Amish country. Driving down a country road we stopped to photograph this young man working his 5 horse team. The Amish don’t want their pictures taken but seem not to mind … Continue reading →

This is one of the longest covered bridges in Indiana. We found a ton more bridges than I have room to show you…each one is a special piece of history.  

I walked along this road smelling the hot musty smell of freshly harvested corn and watching the crickets jump out of my path as I strolled. I remember being on my uncle’s farm and smelling that same sweet earthy smell. … Continue reading →

That’s what Parke County in Indiana calls itself and I believe it. It’s like a treasure hunt finding them while driving though pastoral rural countryside. This is the Cox Ford Bridge. Kids were playing on the banks of the river … Continue reading →

I know it’s hard to believe but I chatted with Abe’s beloved step mom today in the last home she and Thomas, his father, lived before they died. In Charleston IL. This cabin is lovely…both well preserved and beautifully detailed. … Continue reading →

I found one thing Missouri and Kansas have in common!