Tribute to Pennsylvania

Where do you live?  What is it like?

Every place has its own uniqueness, its own beauty... but although I have seen a number of beautiful places, I’ve never found one I love so much as my home, especially now – when the summer is coming to a close, and Autumn (oh, lovely Autumn!) is nearly here. 

 

Jayson and I were off to the fair last week.  Our usual M.O. is to meet friends of ours on the last night of the fair for the Demolition Derby (yes, yes, ‘you know you’re a redneck if...’) Our friends couldn’t make it this year, but we went ourselves.  The fair was alright, but the ride was divine!  It was a perfect late-summer afternoon.

As Jayson curved, climbed and crawled through the charming countryside that is our home, I rolled down the windows, closed my eyes, and let my hand and hair be carried in the breeze.  We passed through glorious, rolling mountains, petite farm houses and beautiful, dainty gardens.  The signs of Autumn are beginning to peek out from behind summer... a colorful leaf here, a wild tree speckled with blushing apples there, a cool breeze feathering through the tall grasses.

We drove in comfortable, companionable silence, enjoying our journey.  Then, the car slowed, and I heard a turn signal as we prepared to turn onto the interstate.  I felt my heart sadden.  “Is there no back road we can take?”

A half-smile from his lips and a twinkle in his eye... yes, there were back roads, and we would travel them today.

I love Pennsylvania.

~ Sarah

Bradford County

Happy Summer! (For it really isn't the 'summer' until Memorial Day has come and gone, is it?)  I hope everyone had a lovely holiday!

Thank you to all those who have served in the
military so that we could enjoy our freedom!!!

Well, we over here in "LwYH Land" had a very busy weekend... at least three things every single day.  But it was wonderful!  (Now, this isn't really a blog about me -- it's more about things I've done that you may like... so I'm only going to babble about part of my weekend.)

Saturday, we stopped at an incredible place along Route 6 on our way to NY for a several-day celebration.  We knew we would be late anyways, so we chose the scenic route, and took our dear ole' time.  (I think the end result was almost 5 hours late...)

There's a wonderful place in Bradford County, PA: an asylum that was created for French Nobility during the Revolution, particularly Marie Antoinette.  We didn't actually visit the asylum (Azilum) itself, but there is a scenic overlook that doubles as a tribute.  We did stop there for a while, and have plans in the works to spend some real time in Bradford County.



My husband and I agreed that we'd move to Bradford County in a heartbeat -- it's beautiful, serene, and extremely charming.  If you ever have a chance to go up Route 6, do not hesitate! 

Happy that Summer is finally here!  <3

~ Sarah

PS -  I don't pretend to be anything of a photographer with my handy-dandy iPhone camera, but here is someone who took a marvelous set of pictures from the same location (and they did it properly!)

The Stone House Inn & Spa

As the husband of an uber-busy woman, my man has come to realize that a very important part of our year has to do with time we spend AWAY from my home/studio.  There are people in our family who plan a trip itinerary to include the must-see hot spots, the fabulous restuarants, and all of the places of note in their destination area.  In two days.  Uhh, vacation?  I think not!

So we do gettaways very differently.  We pick a bed and breakfast, preferably in the middle of nowhere, with no big attractions nearby, and hole up for a couple of days.  The best weekend of my year!

Last year, we visited a really neat little place: the Stone House.  It's not exactly in the middle of nowhere - Macungie, PA.  There are restaurants around, and certainly the area is beautiful and worth a drive, but the room itself was so wonderful that we spent most of our time there, watching movies and eating junk food.  Can you think of a better vacation?? 



We are very easy to please, and we have enjoyed every B & B we've ever stayed at.  That being said, this one, without doubt, is our favorite.  Here are some pictures (sorry they're blurry -- we were vacationing, not sight-seeing, so you are stuck with what I took on my phone.)

The Stone House Inn



We stayed in the Stone House Suite - several luxurious rooms



As you can see, I had already made myself right at home.

 

The lovely bathroom tile was heated!



A clawfoot bathtub with a showerhead that looked a little intimidating.  {We can tell you a
funny story about how we accidentally sprayed the ceiling - and each other - with that thing.}





Umm, yes... those are flowers.  In the toity.



 

Chocolates on the bed.  We made short work of those, let me tell you!

This is where we ate breakfast.  We didn't want to leave.

If you ever decide to go to a B & B in PA, you have to check this place out.  We loved it.  http://www.stonehouseinnandspa.com/

~ Sarah



PS - We did make ONE outing... Shady Maple was only an hour away.  :-)





That is one good-looking man!