Hey y’all! How are you? In case you don’t know, I’ve been on the road for about 2 weeks now. The trip started with a trip to (just outside) Philadelphia for a funeral…although it didn’t feel like a somber occasion but more of a celebration of our dear friend and of life in general. After the funeral we traveled to New Jersey for the flyfishing trade show. It was my first one. Y’all…the Mister has been attending this show (as a representative of the fishing lodge) for the better part of 19 years. And it was the first time I’ve ever attended. It was a riot! We ate lots of good food, saw lots of fun things, caught up with some friends that I haven’t seen in years (one friend I hadn’t seen in 15 years!!). You know how it goes. They start as interns at the fishing lodge, then become guides, then move on to greener pastures. They grow up. Get married. Move out West. Etc. etc. you get the idea. It was so nice to see so many people that I’ve met and gotten to know through the fishing lodge. There was even a new tattoo! That’s right. I added to my little chicken tattoo at the fishing show! I told you it was a riot. Then I left the Mister to fend for himself and I hopped a plane to Tennessee to see my family. My parents are giving the Mister and me a truck. That’s exciting! But I have to get the truck from TN to PA. So while the Mister is taking care of the homestead, I’m tasked with visiting the family, of course. It’s such a hardship! HAHAHA! It’s been a long time since I’ve been to TN (two years). So here I am in the wee hours of the morning catching you all up on the activities and sharing some photos. You’ll have to forgive me for not using my big camera for most of these pictures. There hasn’t been a lot of extra time, what in between visiting with my parents, taking the nephews to the movies, cooking dinner, shopping (do you see my book haul from the local used book store?!?!), just all around running around! But I was able to snap a few pics with my camera but most of the pictures are from my phone.
And let me tell you about that truck! Oh, heart eyes emoji. It’s a beaut. It’s big and spacious and in great shape. I can’t wait to have fun with her. Driving her back is going to be fun. My little Subaru, aka the grocery getter, is nice but she sits low to the ground. Not this beast. This beast sits up high. You can see all around you. Plus there’s lots of room for stuff. Like homesteading stuff. And class stuff. I can’t wait to drive her to my classes with all my stuff tucked in the back. Sigh. Anyway, here’s a quick glimpse of the past 2 weeks, in no particular order. I hope you all are doing well and having fun too!
And don’t forget about the following upcoming events:
1. Next book discussion–February 4th
2. Maple Syrup on the Homestead
til next time
xoxo
-k
Leslie Susan Clingan
Hi new friend, you stopped by my blog so I wanted to return the favor. What a fabulous gift from your family! A truck!!! Wow. Hope you can get it safely from Tennessee to Pennsylvania. Where in Tennessee does your family live? Something about these photos reminds me of Jackson, Tennessee or somewhere between Jackson and Nashville. I grew up outside of Memphis and went to college in Knoxville. Were the feathers used to make flies for fishing? My dad loved fly fishing and making his own flies. Kind of an art to it.
Thanks for somehow finding my blog and taking time to say hello.
chickenlibrarian
HI! It seems that we have a lot in common! I grew up in East TN…originally from Knoxville (which is where I was just now). The truck is very exciting and I’m so grateful to my family for giving it to us! She was fun to drive back from TN to PA. That’s such a nice drive, although it definitely has more traffic now than it did nearly 20 years ago! The feathers are indeed for tying flies for fly fishing! My husband and I live at a fly fishing lodge on the Upper Delaware River.
I appreciate you stopping by! I hope we see more of each other on our respective blogs and social media! I think we’re going to have fun getting to know one another.🤍🤍🤍
Tracy
The photos are fantastic, Kristin! I love the little church one. Just so pretty in its simplicity. Very nice. And the photo of you from high school? LOVE it. Someday I shall reveal my “big-hair senior picture.” But I don’t think anyone is ready for it. 😀 I do have it hanging in my hall here at home. My sister-in-law busted a gut when she saw it last summer. (Confession: I miss big hair.)
Sounds like you are having a wonderful trip! It’s so neat that you were able to have a bit of a “friends-like-family” reunion at the show in NJ. I’m sure they were thrilled to see you and learn about your adventures! And congrats on the cute tat.
Travel safely in your new truck. That is awesome! You will definitely appreciate that with your homesteading – current and future tasks.
PS: sent you an email that you were expecting today (Sunday). Let me know if you did not get it!
Okay, that is all. Again, thanks for taking time in your busy schedule and travels to share an update and pics! We love it!
chickenlibrarian
Hi tracy! Thank you so much! The truck is fantastic. I think it will become our primary vehicle. I love driving it. The drive back from TN was very good. It was actually my easiest drive to date (I think the truck had something to do with that. LOL).
I do hope you share your ‘big hair’ high school pick. I’ll admit, I had my hair done for the pictures. My hair, in case you couldn’t tell, is naturally straight and I can’t get it to hold a curl. But I loved my hair for that picture. I do wish I could get it to look like that again!
I hope you are doing well. I know you are on a break but I do miss seeing you around the internets.
xoxo
Daenel T.
Happy and safe travels in your truck. What a great gift!
Love love love the tattoo.
And how fun to see a picture of young you. I’m going to visit my parents this weekend, maybe I’ll snap a picture as well.
I saw your church picture earlier and then spent all week spotting little old white churches… I wanted to pull over and snap some pictures but rain.
chickenlibrarian
AWW! Thank you friend! The truck is so perfect!! I love it. It was a dream to drive. I love everything about my Subaru. Trust me, I can do just about anything with it. But the truck is nice because of its hauling capacity. And I loved sitting up higher on the road. That was very nice.
The tattoo was fun! I’ll be adding more as time goes on. I have an idea of what I want. These two (the chicken and the chicken tracks) are just the beginning 🙂
Aren’t those little churches on the backroads of the South just THE best?!?!?
I can’t wait to see your picture of young you!! You are such an inspiration!!
xoxo
-k
Shugunna
Hey lady, glad you’re having fun on your trip. I like the truck a lot and your photos are really cool. It was nice to see a younger you, pretty lady. I’ve been to Tennessee, Nashville, I had a great time, can’t wait to go back.
chickenlibrarian
Thank you Shugunna! TN is nice. I like the diversity in the landscape–mountains in the East, plateau in the Middle, and delta/flatlands in the West. The truck is nice. I’m really enjoying it. I haven’t forgotten about you and Baby Girl. I’m hoping to catch up with all the blog reading this week and maybe sneak a little something-something in the mail 😉💖