Looks Like We Made It...

 ...to Meadville, PA, that is.

It was a bit of an arduous drive through the mountains of

West Virginia to get here, especially in the rain, but Pennsylvania

proved welcoming. There was a lot of sunshine and the steep ups

and downs slowly transformed into rolling hills and valleys.

 Handsome went over to the college yesterday to pick up his

registration packet, which always includes a college tote bag.

Inside are all his class schedules, meal card and a few other goodies.

 

This year, he came back with a matching packet for me!

Go figure. I only go to one group gathering, the Thursday recitals

and the concert finale on Friday, but here was my own meal card,

schedule (in case I want to sit in), and even my own swanky pen!

 While he was over at the college, I was working on the knitting for my special project. I finished it around 9 last night, and will start my day today doing all the joining and yarn tucking. After that, I'll add the ribbon closure and perhaps a button or two just to trim it out a little more. I'll decide when I get to that point.
I'm also making something for our great-nephew's Christening next month. I brought Sofie along so she'll be helping me out with the machine sewing part of that project. She also has a small embroidery unit, so I'm going to add a little something extra, too.
Tag will be here tomorrow. He's so excited to share his good news! You'll have to come back to read all about it. (He can hardly wait!)

Sunday Scripture...

Courtesy of Little Birdie Blessings (Thanks, Abby!)

 

Day Three...

This was the back of our Flying Cloud first thing yesterday morning. Handsome called me outside to see three deer trotting away from our campground. They were too far away - even for my "real" camera.   The sun was shining, and it was already hot while Handsome was  breaking up camp for us. I had finished stowing everything inside and came back out to see if he needed any help. He was nearly done, too, so  I took the photograph! We left Cornersville shortly after this was taken.

When I look out my window while we're on the road, this is frequently my view. The mirrors are great for keeping track of what's going on behind us, but I'm a little hampered from seeing past them to get good rolling photos of the terrain.

Every once in a while, I do manage to catch a peek at something I can capture.   Right before we crossed into Kentucky, I saw a barn I wanted to photograph. It wasn't until after I looked at it on my iPhone that I realized it had a barn quilt on it!

We spent a nice bit of yesterday's miles on the Bluegrass Parkway in Kentucky. Not the usual heavy semi traffic, and incredible scenery. There were lots of other barns to see, too. You do know how much I love them, right? Let's just say, "a lot"!

This farmstead especially captivated me, but I took many, many more other shots to remind me of this beautiful drive through mountains and vast horse country.

When we pulled into the Huntington/Foxfire KOA in Milton, WV, the first thing we saw was a big swimming lake. It looked really  inviting, but it rained shortly after we finished setting up The Cloud. What Taggart noticed were the kids...

...and I've told you many times before how much he loves kids!!! He was mesmerized by them before he was even out of the truck, and he  spent most of the evening looking out the window at every child that walked by.

Sorry it's blurry. sigh

Dinner last night - for those who are interested - was a shrimp boil. I popped tiny, red potatoes into a small amount of water, white vinegar and Old Bay Seasoning. As soon as they started to soften, I added sweet corn and then finished up with the shrimp. A whole meal was ready in about 15 minutes. Handsome said it sure beat popping a can of Dinty Moore Beef Stew on a campfire (in the rain). Funny guy.
We traveled over four hundred miles yesterday, so sleep came early last night.   We'll arrive at our destination in Meadville, PA today. It's the shortest leg of our trip. We'll check in early, set up camp for the next week and really relax.    I'll be back tomorrow with more pictures and stories from the road.