Monday Musings // We Went to Grove City, PA!! + Hiatus Notice

Hi friends! Can you believe we're in the eleventh month of 2020? I just finished flipping the calendar and still feel baffled. Where did the time go? This year has been so crazy, it seems as if everything is running together. 😮 

Anywayyyy . . . 

Happy November! Who else is glad to have the clocks "falling back" an hour? *waves hand* I sure am!

Last week my family and I made the sixteen-hour round trip to Grove City, Pennsylvania, to look into a college for my older brother. We also turned it into our own little vacation for the year, with time for fishing, antiquing, and making/eating s'mores. As our stay stretched from Monday night to Thursday morning, we rented a delightful little cabin with a gurgling creek running alongside it. And I brought my computer, of course. Writing in the loft of our little house was so fun! 😄

The cabin . . . 

. . . and the creek. 🤩

Ready to go! 

Another misty morning.

Sweet little sleepyhead. 😍

Watching an episode of The Andy Griffith Show from the loft.

Plenty of rain left the wood wet, so our bonfire was mainly constructed with lighter fluid.

The brand of chocolate we used is engraved on this marshmallow. 😄

Yummy! 😋

And we thought our 15-passenger Chevy was big . . . 😂

Loved passing the time on the road by listening to these audio dramas, a birthday gift from my friend Sandrina back in 2019.   

Due to COVID, only three people from a family are allowed to tour the college campus at a time, so Mom, Dad, Connor, and Ruby (since she was too young to really count as one of the "three") went. The kids and I stayed at the cabin, but we were able to drive around the campus later. I also took a walk and snapped this picture. 😃 I think Connor liked what he saw and will be very happy here if this is the college he decides to attend.

So, yes, it was a marvelous getaway, and the drive there and back went much, much smoother than any of us had expected, all things (and ages!) considered. But I have to say . . . I am glad we're home. 😊

Also, a warning for those who live/vacation in log houses: BEWARE OF THE BUGS. When my family first arrived in PA, there was one wasp who appeared to have made its home inside our cabin. By Thursday, we'd spotted a total of three wasps . . . one of which my 2-yr-old sister, Sadie, stepped on accidentally while it was crawling around on the floor. Ouch. 😬 This was Sadie's first time being stung, so we waited anxiously to see if she'd break out in an allergic reaction. Thankfully, she did not, and the wasp was killed (using my shoe) and examined to check for the stinger, which was still inside it. *exhales slowly* Never a dull moment for my family! 😀

A FINAL NOTE: I plan on taking a one-week internet hiatus starting tomorrow, so comment moderation will continue to stay on until Tuesday, November 10, 2020. I do plan on publishing/responding to comments today, however. Looking forward to hearing from you! 🥰

Blessings,

Ellen S.