a few weeks ago joe and i went on a road trip to walnut creek ohio to check out amish country. a two and a half hour drive of pretty country side, a chance to be together and an excuse to get out of the city - we'll take it! here are some pictures...
we stopped at a lake just as we entered ohio.
joe showing he has a little bit of captain in him.
we stopped at breitenbach winery for a wine tasting, they had a sweet dandelion wine that was made from the dandelions in their field - pretty cool and very tasty!
fresh cheese made on site.
breitenbach vineyards.
stumbled onto an old church cemetery.
it might seem morbid but i think there is something so interesting and enchanting about old cemeteries. maybe it's the history there, the gravestones seem to provide a tangible connection to the past - it really makes me think about mortality.
plowing the fields.
peaceful countryside.
the horse and buggy parking area at the local market.
we went to heini's cheese chalet where you can watch them making cheese. unfortunately they weren't making it when we showed up but we got to sample all the different cheeses they offer - it was pretty cheesetastic!
and on our way out of town we passed the amish farmers market where we saw this sign on the side of the building. their market isn't open on wednesdays which of course happened to be the day we were there, so much to our dismay we couldn't find out what "corn hole" was to the amish. but it apparently is a hot ticket item because it's the only thing that is advertised, and in VERY large letters i might add.
it was a very nice trip:).
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I love little trips like that with the hubby. You got some great pictures and it looked really fun. I don't think I could get Darren to go to an amish country with me. Your hair still looks great and you are a little hottie!
That trip appeals greatly to me. The cemetary holds a fascination to me, too. I think of all the people who lived here on earth--how busy they were; what did they think was funny?, and what did they love about living. I think it would be the simple things such as in "Our Town." Things like clean sheets, sitting down together for a home-cooked meal; smelling the earth after a rainstorm. Get my idea? I surely do miss you two.
Love always
ps I would like a very fancy headstone for my grave and a bed of roses to bury me in.
Thanks Tiffany, you're sweet! Hope you're feeling ok, I think about you often.
And Dianne, i miss you as well, miss you alot!!! Hopefully we can see you sooner than later
Hey, I wonder if the Breitenbachs know Johann Sebastion Bach?
I think a 'corn hole' is like a do-nut hole'
It looks beautiful! You guys find the best things to do around the Burgh
jealous!!!
Hi Guys! Great trip. Rachel & I first discovered corn holes on ksl dot com. As you know I search the classifieds often. Someone had created a BYU vs. UofU "Corn Hole" game. Evidently it is a set of two boards at a slight angle that one tosses a bean bag (may have been ears of corn at one time?) through a hole (hence the name).
Evidently the Amish love corn holing better than barn raising.
Love you guys!
Stu, Rachel, & Burke
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