Scenes from the Beach

Saturday morning we left Hatteras, NC sun kissed, sand dusted, and happily exhausted!

The view from our top deck. 

The area we stay in is sandwiched between the ocean and the sound. We love to go down to the dock on the sound side and watch the fishing vessels. 

You are able to walk to the end of island. Once there you can see the ocean and then scan right and see it meet the sound. It's amazing to see the island circled by water. I tried hard to get a picture, but it's one of those things that must be seen in person. In all the years we have been coming we've never walked all the way to the end. 

The closer we came to the end of the island the harded the sand was packed.  The landscape also changed with areas of trees and driftwood. It was quite different from anything I've experienced. 

As neat as it was we all agreed we probably won't make the walk to the end of island again. It was a five mile walk and wasn't alway easy. We'll call it a one in a lifetime experience. 

Megan loves to fish and had to opportunity to drop a line almost every where we went. That made her a happy girl. 

On Wednesday the island was under a Gale Warning. There were 30 mile an hour winds, and waves 6-11 feet tall. It stunk to lose a day of sun and fun, but it was something to experience. The waves seemed angry and we could feel the house sway slightly. I can't imagine being here during a hurricane!

Thankfully the next day was beautiful and we were back to fun in the sun!

The moon was incredible almost every night. I woke up one night and this was the view out of our window. I went out on the deck to snap this picture. Simply beautiful!

It's was a great trip! As always, the Outer Banks doesn't disappoint. I'm thankful for the memories made. 

Wendi

Fall Getaway

Although much of our trip was a washout it was still fun!

We ended up spending most of our time indoors. We had some old fashioned fun. We colored,


played ping pong,


lots of board games and I was able to read an entire book!

Smokey the Bear was still in the lobby and Megan was excited to see him again.


My sister and family were also there for the weekend and we try to capture a shot of all of the grandkids each year.


My car passed 100,000 miles while we were away.


I have never had a car with so many miles. I have no intention of getting a newer vehicle anytime soon. We'll see if we can make it to 200,000.

This is always a fun trip and I already looking forward to next year!

Down on the Farm

Our trip to Iowa was fantastic! We had so much fun down on the farm. Megan was able to feed the cows corn. She thought it was great until the cow licked her!

A calf was born while we were there. It was a couple of hours old when we were able to go see it. It was so soft and sweet!


We were invited to go see some pigs. I thought it would be a few pigs in a barn, but no that wasn't it. We went to a hog operation.


I can't say it was the best experience. The smell about knocked us over and it was a little sad to see that the pigs spent their entire life in a building. One of those parts of country life that isn't very pretty.

Megan had a blast "driving" the tractor.


We saw firsthand the change in rural America scenery. There were hundreds of wind turbines in the area.



There were four on the farm where we stayed. We were able to walk out to the field and have a close look.


This will give you an idea of how big these things are.


It was amazing to get to see one up close.

The main reason for the trip was for a wedding. Chuck's uncle brought his bride to be and her son here from China in February.

It was a beautiful wedding with a mix of American and Chinese traditions. I think it is wonderful that Megan has an aunt and cousin that are Chinese.

I hope that you enjoyed a glimpse of our trip to Iowa. As great as it was it is always great to be home! I look forward to settling back into our routine.

On the Road to....

We will be heading out this morning for a long weekend in Pomeroy, IA. I love this little town! The population is approximately 712, there several churches, a farm implement store, elementary school , gas station and the old Main Street. Along with farm after farm. Did I mention I love this place?! A place where neighbors look after neighbors and the community focus is God, Farm, Family and Community.

We are going to attend the wedding of Chuck's uncle. He is marrying a lady from China. How neat that Megan will have a Chinese aunt! We are staying with Chuck's cousin on their 500 acre farm. I am so looking forward to getting away!

Have a great weekend and I will "see" you all on Tuesday!