Today is our anniversary and we decided to spend it on another day trip. Again, we hit the back roads, driving through the countryside full of corn, soybean and hay fields.
No traffic to deal with on these roads.
The lack of rain has hurt the corn crops, and the hay. The farmers have had only one cutting thus far and they should be in the midst of their third. The soybeans appear, from the car, to be doing ok.
Our first stop was the little town of Edinburgh, Indiana located south east of us. This is such a cute little town with great architecture in the houses and city street. They are trying so hard to revitalize the town to draw visitors. What a struggle it is for them. They have painted the buildings in the colors of the eighteen and early nineteen hundreds.
Their main "drag" is lovely with brick sidewalks, old buildings and huge baskets of flowers hanging on the period street lights.
Edinburgh is a town of wood veneer companies, and is agricultural. It is also the closest town to Camp Atterbury from where all Army troops are deployed.
Warrant officer candidates walk the last leg of a 6.2 mile road march during Phase Three of the Warrant Officer Candidate School at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., July 28. The candidates finished the march in less than two hours. (Photo by Jill Swank, Camp Atterbury Public Affairs)
We appreciate all the troops and what they do to make us safe. Whether or not we agree with the wars we are in, we do support our troops. They deserve our prayers and encouragement.
Almost every restaurant was closed between two and four o'clock. Of course we drove in just after two! But one place was open. Guess what kind of restaurant it was? ha... I'll give you one guess. If you have been reading this blog very long, you will know that we have a love of Mexican food. As luck would have it, El Jefe was open and to top it off, their food was very good.
Now, we had really planned to tour south east Indiana, but due to 1. coyotes howling very close to our bedroom window last night and a migraine I have been fighting for the last four days, we got a very late start.
This trip will be continued tomorrow morning - early. We will head down toward Louisville, then turn east in the direction of Cinnccinati, stopping in all the little towns to visit antique shops.
When we hit Madison, Indiana, on the Ohio River, we will take time to visit some of the historical sites. Actually, Madison is a town and area that one could spend an entire day visiting. We will see. We are on no time schedule, we travel as we please.
Oliver will be traveling with us tomorrow. We are taking a picnic lunch and will not need to leave him in the car. Last year, he did not enjoy the Miata with the top down. This year, he loves it. He sits on the console in the center and watches the road as we meander down the road.
Our plan is to visit many towns ending in Batesville, Indiana. Then we will head west toward home. Tomorrow's report will let you know actally how far we make it.
For now, be safe out there and God Bless!
What a glorious day! It has cooled, there is a gentle breeze, and at five o'clock, I even heard birds! What else could a person ask for. And you know what? Money did not, could not, will never buy any of those pleasures.
We had rain late yesterday afternoon. Of course with the rain, came thunder. With the thunder came Oliver right on my lap. That huge thunder boomer that was located right outside our motorhome door while we were in Iowa has totally put him on edge. He hears the thunder long before we do and is stuck to us like wallpaper is stuck on a wall. Poor thing.
The rug is done. We hung it outside so I could use the hose to spray it with the hose to remove all traces of soap. Now, it is drying. I am pleased that I can place a check mark next to the rug on my to-do list.
Photos will come as soon as I can locate my camera! (Here we go again) That camera and I have a hide and seek relationship.
The rest of the day is going to be spent doing laundry and laying out slippers for the class I am teaching at the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival September 9, 10 and 11. I am not teaching for three days, but the WSWF is three days! I'm so hoping that Karen in the Woods will be there. I'd love to meet her and Steve.
Hey Karen, there are camping spots right on the fairgrounds. If any other readers come, please stop by, introduce yourselves, and camp!
A friend sent me a link to a You Tube video that is totally awesome! I am enclosing it here because I feel it is worth twenty minutes of your time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SIMqQZWvFY&feature=share
Tonight is my Fiber Arts Guild meeting. I'm pleased that I am in town and can attend. The guild, at first, met in my studio, but has grown and we now meet at a local yarn shop. It is really nice of Jill to share her space with us for an evening each month.
Not only is it guild night, but it's our Mexican date night. Already, I'm going over the menu in my head - just trying to decide what new dish I want to try tonight. They are soon going to need to expand their menu though. This has been our Wednesday night routine for about three years.
When we were in the Southwest last winter, I called them and gave them my usual greeting of Ondelay, ondelay! I don't speak much Spanish, but I'm sure you get the idea. They all laughed and gave us a huge welcome when we returned home in the spring. When we came back into town, we went there before coming to the house. Now that is our routine each time we come home.
It's time to put my nose into the fiber and create....Let the juices flow!
Till next time, God Bless
