A quick visit to the old hometown..

Kristin only had half a day today, so Frank guarded Ben while Kristin and I took a quick ride to Sheboygan.  We visited the high school...

Tried to find Mr McKnight...

And had a little visit with Mom before she went out.  She is planning for her trip and does an excellent job informing her house sitter of the care her plants require!  No wonder her plants so look so great!

Things to do during a blizzard

 

Take your daughter to the mall so she can get more holes in her head...

 Build a bunny to give to your sick husband

Enjoy!

The mighty Mississippi

This is where I woke up this morning...(Mom, you would have HATED this bridge!)  Cars sort of share the bridge with the trains...I actually crossed the bridge at the same time as one this morning!

I finished my trip with one last wonderful hike along the Mississippi then drove home while listening to "This I Believe", a gift book from Christmas.  I feel so refreshed and rested...ahhh...

Who knew?

Who could have known that in the backwoods of Missouri I could experience such remarkable terrain?  So many wonderful natural features and on such a beautiful day!

The mountaintops of Arkansas

Who knew there were such wonderful mountains in Arkansas?  I climbed a couple, then refreshed with some down-home BBQ, okra and turnip greens served up by some sweet talking southerners.  I could get used to this...

Beautiful bluffs

It wasn't really planned, but this trip has kept me alongside the mighty Mississippi almost the entire time.  I love this river and the bluffs that rim it so much of the time...

Southern comfort

It is January, so I am taking my annual January trip.  A road trip seemed in order because of our new purchase, so I planned to head south to the Smokies again like last year.  But due to an ice and snow storm in those mountains, I headed south and west toward Missouri rather than south and east toward Tennessee.  It's still a bit snowy, but warmer, and beautiful!  So beautiful that I have forgotten to take pictures.  Here's my lame attempt, but I'll try to be more diligent in the next few days!