Day Trippin'

The pool is closed for summer maintenance this week, so

we are planning on local-ish day trips and some small around

the house projects - hoping for a good balance of work and play and rest.

 

 

 On Saturday we went to the Hardesty Park Art Festival.

It is one of our favorites - usually better than Art in the Park,

which is the week before.  This year was no exception ~

so much talent!

 

 

Afterwards, we went to Mary Coyle's -

an old Highland Square ice cream store and

restaurant.  I don't quite have "the selfie"

technique mastered...

 

I took a handful of pictures in the yard, yet again...

this pot of cannas has been spectacular.

 

 

 

This little lily was a gift from a friend and I

forgot all about it until it bloomed a couple

days ago.  It is just beautiful.

 

 

Today we drove to Kidron and spent some time at

Lehman Hardware.  The place is amazing.  It is all

combined at once a store for the local Amish and Mennonite

population, a tourist attraction, a museum, restaurant, boutique

and toy store.  I'm sure I have left something out...

The picture above is actually a 3-D wood carving by a local artist.

There must have been 20 or so on display.  They are not for sale.

...from 1 piece of wood.

 

Do you see the sled? 

 

Sarah, this is an entire room of canning supplies!

 

 

Way up high in most of the rooms are antiques of all

kinds.  These are full size, original pieces.

 

Keith, this is a beautiful tool box.  I am pretty ticked that

I took a blurry pic...sorry :-(

 

LeAnna - I thought of you when I saw this washing machine.

I can't even imagine...

 

I always feel like I am being rude when I take pictures but there was

no one around when I took this.  There were lots of buggies on the road

today and it was obviously wash day.

 

 

 

Many fields of these cool little hay stacks.

 

 

                              
                                 



                                   This was the view out the windshield on the
                                   way home.  A cold front blew through last
                                   night and we have had one of our infamous
                                   weather shifts.

Ian, thanks for the great post!  Keith and Adam, we are looking forward to seeing yours. You are both having eventful weeks ~ it will be fun to see your week in
review in pictures.

Love you all, Mom