Rural Life on the Mountain: Trips

Front view

Back view

make their own root beer

part of veggie garden

Ended the summer with several trips. Went to see Steve in Delaware and stopped at Monticello and at my cousin's (Frank) house overnight on the way. Monticello was very interesting. Hadn't been there since I was a kid. I was very envious of their vegetable garden - no bugs and lots of produce. Not sure how they do it. Say there are no pesticides. Guess it's location, location, location.

Loved meeting Frank's wife, Caroline, and cannot believe I never took a picture. Their house is lovely as was their hospitality.

Then on to visit family in Delaware. Besides Stephen, Betsy's family, Margaret, and Dorothy's extended family all vacationing there too. And of course my good friends, Maureen and Charlie.

All went to at least one of Kelsey's performances. Major tennis event on Friday with Scheres. Lots of catching up with Margaret and learning about her new life in Akkra.
Fun was had by all. Apologies to those not pictured, I didn't take most of these, and kept forgetting my camera.

After this trip, back to Va for several days of canning/freezing before off on the next one - beans, squash, more beans, a couple of tomatoes, pickles, hot pepper jelly.