So this morning I took off to see my A's place. If CHL hadn't heard me talking with her and gettting directions I might not have went. But I wanted to be able to put it in my newsletter since he knew I was planning it. It was fun so I am glad I went.
But I could not believe the driveway! She didn't warn me about it. I kept thinking to myself as I am zig zagging back and forth, I sure hope this is the right place cause there was no place to go but down! The drive is gravel with tall grass in the center and washed out! Constantly down pretty steep but sharp zig zags as you go and you can't see the bottom for the trees!
But gee they have done unbelievable work on this place! There is a gazebo back this path that her H bulldozed out of the hillside, back by a cave with a waterfall coming out of it. She said there is always a cool breeze back there no matter how hot it is out. Plus she said he has some sort of heaters there and you can lay out there in the winter and watch it snow. I asked how she gets out in the winter and she said parks at the top. Now this is a pretty darn long walk in the winter!
It is a place were I younger I would have wanted. But I think I have become a city girl. I am thinking close to town, conveniences and not THAT MUCH work looks much more attractive to me! She has planted flowers all over the place and it is beautiful. But that is her hobby. I want less work and more free time!
They built a shed/boat dock that sits up sort of high by the pond and there was a beautiful breeze coming off the hillside there, and tons of geese, some Canadian geese, ducks and a beautiful swan. She said her other one died two years ago and she hasn't been able to find another one.
The two boards she has to take the lawn mower across the pond spillway then up a hill in an area I can't believe she mows with a riding mower! She did say she put one in the pond one time!
I grew up sort of in the country with the horses, pond, barn and lots of work. But this was way more than I would want to keep up with!
I must have gotten lazy in my old age.
Pam
"We must be willing to let go of the life we had planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us"
