Another Trip Story

There are some nights that you just can't get to the computer, and last night was one of them.  I know you all have them, I've seen your places, large and small, and know the work that goes into keeping them running.  Some days I just can't get to the computer before it's time to fall into bed.

Here are some more pictures from our trip on Monday:

Here is "Big Oak", carved out of a .....BIG OAK.... by sculptor Peter Toth.  He is standing in front of the

Doniphan County Courthouse in Troy, Kansas.

Here he is up close and personal:

The courthouse behind him is very beautfiul and old, but I wonder how the judges in their cramped courtrooms and the clerks in their small offices feel about the beauty of it all.

Beautiful rolling glacial hills of northeast Kansas.

St. Benedict's Abby, on the grounds of Benedictine College in Atchison.

I could tell you this is the sunset of a beautiful day, but it's actually facing east, and is yesterday morning's sunRISE!

Yoder, Kansas

Today we took a day trip to Yoder, Kansas.  It was kind of joke... our name is Yoder. 

We had teased about going there for months, so planned to go on Black Friday, while everyone was shopping.  We took the long way around, and took about 4 1/2 hours to drive there on a chilly Friday morning. Once there, we ate at a big restaurant, the Carriage Crossing, and then stopped in a few of the other shops to buy "authentic" Amish goods. 

We stocked up on things for our Christmas baskets for Keith's family, and I bought some great summer sausage at the meat company which had wonderful meats of every kind in their cases and freezers.  We realize that we made jelly that looked just as good as the ones we saw for sale, so we are giving ours in the baskets!

We came back a shorter way, that only took about 3 1/2 hours.  The Little Girls were overjoyed to see us, and the henhouses quickly shut up, pets fed, and pajamas put on (for me).  I am going to spend the rest of the holiday weekend putting away the fall decorations, cleaning, and getting Christmas decorating started.  We have a surprise to show you this coming week, courtesy of Keith!