ROAD TRIP-LANCASTER COUNTY

Hubs and I recently took a road trip. We decided a weekend away for a little R&R was in order. We had previously planned to go to the in-law's beach house for a long weekend to do a little fishing and catch a few rays. But at the last minute, we changed the game plan and headed east, east to Lancaster County (PA) on a little road trip. The only concrete plan we had was to see the play Joseph at Sight and Sound, an incredible Christian Theater.

FIRST STOP

The Sight and Sound Millennium Theater is a beautiful facility on a serene setting. In the background of this photo is the Hershey Farm where beautiful gardens abound.

Whats good for the goose is good for the gander!

The grand entrance of Sight and Sound.

In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together;

the leopard will lie down with the baby goat.

The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion,

and a little child will lead them all. Isaiah 11:6

The show was fan-tab-u-lous!!!!!!!

The following day was snoop day. We just set out from the hotel and went snooping. First stop.............Bird in Hand Farmers Market. This is an indoor market with many vendors, everything from food to clothing.

Hubs had to sample some sticky buns..mmmm! There were lots of samples!

Souvenir Anyone??

Then............ across the road to the Peddlers Cottage. A very neat store that didn't seem to have an end. It was filled with many sweet finds both old and new, and new that looked old. It was hard to tell the difference!

We ended up at the Hardware store next door (not pictured) that was also never ending. From the Bird in Hand Hardware store, you could enter the Bird in Hand Antique store. I did manage to find something in the antique store to bring home with me. But I'll save that for another post.

Okay, I admit it....I enjoy a good glass of wine. (Hmmm, maybe I'll stop right now and pour me a glass. ) Anywho.......... we found our way to the Mount Hope Winery. And yes, I did get a souvenir there!

As we made our way on our scenic ride home from

Lancaster, we of course, had to make one more stop........

Oh yea...more souvenirs.............the edible kind!

More country scenery....a reminder of a SIMPLER time.

And we just couldn't resist trekking through the sweetest place on earth...........HERSHEY! We are hoping to go back to Hershey one day very soon to take our little Jack to the zoo. Oh, and in case you didn't know, the street lamps of Hershey are shaped like Hershey Kisses- some are wrapped, and some are not.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a very sweet weekend!

ZUCCHINI OATMEAL COOKIES

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Living Simply and Deliberately,

Tammy

FOTO FRIDAY-Hotter than hades!

IT'S SO HOT....................

JACK HAD TO CLIMB INTO THE FRIDGE JUST TO GET COOLED OFF!

STAY COOL FRIENDS........

ANY WAY YOU CAN!

TAMMY

NEW DISHWASHER

I have a new dishwasher!.....

IN fact.....I have TWO! Are these the cutest little dishwashers you ever did see????

Look at those cute little arm muscles. We think Jack is our own little

MICHELIN MAN!! Can you see the resemblance.

Jack and Marzi (the grand dog) are quite a team. I think they will be getting into lots of trouble together as Jack gets a little older!

Living Simply and Deliberately

Tammy

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME

Wow! Its been a long time since my last post. Time flies when you're having fun. It has been crazy busy around here. We have a huge garden that is frantically growing.....WEEDS! Okay, so that's the excuse I'm using for being MIA.

So anyway, I thought an updated post was way O V E R D U E. I really have been super busy. My "simple" life has been spiraling out of control. I've been spending a lot of time with my favorite little person. He's such joy. And he sure brightens up our world! As you can see, he's growing quickly, and he's in to EVERYTHING!

When I'm not lovin' on my little boy, the yard and garden are calling my name. The work outside never ends. There is ALWAYS something to do. This week it's peas. I shelled peas until my fingers were numb. But they sure look "purty" in the freezer.

Last week I was in cherries up to my elbows. I love cherries! They especially taste good in the dead of winter. They are a perfect match with some yogurt and homemade granola. Right now its difficult to even think about the chill of winter though, while we're in the middle of some very warm weather. So I think for now I'll just savor the flavors of summer! Mmm good!

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I have so enjoyed the blog Mennonite Girls Can Cook.....So much so, that I decided to start my own version. My mom and daughter agreed to join me in this blog endeveor. Each of us bring a different style of cooking. My daughter is into vegetarian cooking. Mumsy is more of a down home cook and enjoys trying new recipes she finds in the newspaper or a food magazine. Her idol is Paula Deen. I enjoy a variety of recipes, but am especially fond of foods that require wholesome ingredients, especially things I can grow. We are just in the infancy stages of the blog. But please feel free to check back often. I hope to add a few more cooks and of course a lot more recipes. You can find our blog at www.carlislecooks.blogspot.com.
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Father's Day is on Sunday, so don't forget to honor the special men in your life.

Grampie and Jack-I love watching them play together!

Trying to live simply and deliberately,
Tammy

Honor your father and mother-which is the first commandment with a promise-that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land. Ephesians 6:3

FOTO FRIDAY- around the yard

You know you're a redneck when......

your clothesline screams REDNECK!

WATCH (WO)MEN ON THE WALL...there is always someone on the lookout when I get to the chicken house to let the girls out for the day. I often wonder if there is somekind of conspiracy going on in there. Perhaps I watched Chicken Run a few too many times!

A SWEET FIND and more!

My son bought an old cabin in the mountain. It was a cabin that an older gentleman had been living in. The man was deceased and his family sold the cabin "as is" to my son. So that meant there was a lot of JUNK to discard. But for "junkies" like me, it was a TREASURE TROVE of GOODS! One of the things that I found (and was allowed to keep;) was this old wooden chair. This chair had been painted that blue green color that everything was painted back in the '50's. (Sorry, but I forgot to take a before picture.) The green paint was all CRACKLED, so I just took the power washer over it to shed the chair of all peeling paint. My plan is to polyurethane it as soon as I get the chance to help preserve the wood since it will be sitting outside most of the time. I found a great use for my NEW chair........yep, you guessed it......a nifty prop for my clothes basket!

Don't you just wonder what this old chair has seen, who sat in it. And how did it end up on a heap in the garage? I guess we'll never know. But it is fun to let your mind wander.

You know how one thing just leads to the other???? Well, since we're talking clothes baskets, my mind is leading here.....

I just wanted to share a few projects was working on over the LOOOONG winter....

The first thing is this cute little clothes pin apron. FABULOUS! I got the apron pattern from MaryJanesFarm magazine, Dec '09 issue.

Secondly, is apron #2. I got this pattern off the internet at Busy Bee Quilt Designs. I'm thinkin' I need one for every holiday!

Living Simply and deliberately

Tammy