PINNACLE MOUNTAIN TRAIL…LITTLE ROCK, AK

Friday, August 12 – Still nonstop doctor appointments, luncheons and visiting. We are gone so much, we have forgotten what our motorhome looks like.

The weather has been beautiful. Actually this morning it was a bit chilly…52. We haven't seen that number since January.

While doing some cleaning the other day, we found a piece of wire. We placed it by the MH until we had time to put it away. We weren't sure what we would use it for but Bella helped us out with that problem. Marsha walked out the door and found this…

We guess Bella thought it was her new cage…LOL

FLASHBACK – July 4 – While we were in Little Rock, we had a great hike at Pinnacle Mountain. Pinnacle Mountain is a day-use park dedicated to environmental education, outdoor recreation, and preservation. The park encompasses 2,000 acres. The park's dominant natural feature is Pinnacle Mountain, which rises more than a thousand feet above the Arkansas River Valley. Besides hiking trails, this park also offers mountain bike trails.

There are ten different trails. We hiked a couple others but really enjoyed this trail.

Length: 2 miles
Time: 1.5 to 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate

The trailhead starts at the Arkansas River overlook in the upper parking lot at the visitor center. The 2-mile loop enters a heavily forested valley after leaving the old rock quarry area.

The views were breath taking.

The trail was sometimes very rocky.

Sometimes it was smooth sailing.

One of the many over looks.

We had a very hot day, but the hike was a great way to enjoy the day. It is another one of the great places to see when visiting Little Rock.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see ya'll back real soon. Have a great day!

 

THIS AND THAT IN CANTON, OHIO

Sunday, August 7  - WOW…we haven't stopped running since we arrived in Canton last Thursday. We have been visiting family and friends, lunching, seeing doctors and dentists, going to reunions, shopping, etc. Marsha baked up a storm on Saturday. She made 40 loaves of Zucchini Bread. She gave lots away, but saved lots for us to freeze and enjoy this winter.

After we returned from a wonderful family reunion today, we had time to actually walk around the campground for the first time. This is a great family campground. They have tons to do for the entire family.

Catch and release pond.

Newly opened Putt Putt course.

First season for the new swimming pool.

There is a horseback riding stable. A group of 25 young girls were taking a ride on a rainy day right past our MH.

There are cabins that can be rented.

Game room.

There are several pavilions. This particular one holds the dances on Saturday night, all-you-can-eat breakfasts on Sunday morning and a ton of other activities.

When our girls were younger, they came here to toboggan. They had two shoots that went up the hill you see in the background. They no longer have the run. The hill now belongs to the landfill.

 

FLASHBACK – Saturday, Marsha went with her brother Rick's family to the Football Hall Of Fame Football parade. Rick's daughter, Laura, plays the drums in the band at Canton South High School. Nearly 200,000 spectators lined the 2.2 mile route to congratulate the 2011 Class of Enshrinees--Richard Dent, Marshall Faulk, Chris Hanburger, Les Richter, Ed Sabol, Deion Sanders, and Shannon Sharpe.

The parade featured about 125 entries, including floats, marching bands and balloon characters, returning Hall of Famers and the current enshrinees.

There were lots of balloons.

Tons of bands…this one is from the school our girls went to and were Paul and I taught. Jackson High School has 300 members in the marching band.

What is a parade without camels and giraffes?

Of course the clowns showed up. Lots of clowns!

Past Enshrinee, Bob Griese.

2011 Enshrinee, Deion Sanders.

Hall Of Fame Queen and Court.

It wouldn't be the HOF Parade without Frankie the Keener Weiner.

Yes, there were horses, old cars and lots of fire trucks. It was a fun morning. Marsha didn't get a picture of Laura because she was on the other side of the street…darn!

Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see ya'll back real soon. Have a great day!

 

A STEP BACK IN TIME

Tuesday, August 2 - Our daughter, Kelly, met us at the campground this morning for a trip to Amish Country........Yeah, shopping with the girls!!!!  :=)  We took all the back roads. What a beautiful day for a ride. This part of Ohio is lovely.

There is one Amish farm after another. Each better than the last.

There were buggies every where. We needed to be very careful not to ride too close or too fast.

We go very lucky and were able to watch several farmers cutting their hay. This was so interesting to the three of us. With all the modern equipment today, they stay true to their beliefs and work the land by hand.

How beautiful it looks.

Our first stop was Lehman's Hardware in Kidron, OH.

It's like shopping and going to a museum at the same time.

There are thousands of products you thought they quit making years ago.

Anyone out there ever use this?

Made in the USA. They had a sense of humor. Read the last line.

We remember our mom and grandma using this next product.

Originally built to serve the simpler needs of the local Amish, it is now a tourist stop for the thousands visiting this area of Ohio. With 30,000 square feet of space, including a cafe and a buggy barn, Lehman's is worth a trip to Amish Country all on its own.

Never heard of this one. Laundry SODA?

Here is one of those…what is it…why use it?

It is a clothes pin holder. Marsha remembers her mom having, not this exact one, but a holder on her clothes line for the clothes pins.

The City of Berlin, with its hundreds of small shops, was our next stop.

We strolled the street and enjoyed the chocolate shop, the bakery, book stores, coffee shops, a bulk dry goods – where Marsha found her meat curing salt she's been searching for, a cheese shop, and Boyd & Wurthmann Restaurant where we enjoyed a late lunch.

We saw a sign for handmade baskets, so we headed down a country road where we were directed to an Amish farm house. The young Amish gal, who was in the middle of doing her weekly wash using a propane driven washing machine, showed us into the house to see her hand made baskets. Her beautiful baskets were made using cane instead of the pine needles Marsha uses in making her baskets. Marsha was interested in discovering the type of dyes she used to dye her cane. She explained how she used Rite dye, the same type Marsha uses, but the powder type rather than the liquid style Marsha has tried. So hopefully this will be the solution Marsha is looking for in her needle dying.

Marsha made several purchases of jelly, pickles and a few Christmas gifts made out of cane.

Kelly intended to spend the night at the motorhome, but received the call she's been waiting to receive from Cuyahoga Falls City Schools. She's been hired as a math teacher. Since they asked her to stop in the human resource office tomorrow morning, she decided to head home to organize the paper work they requested she bring along. What an emotional relief to get that phone call. CONGRATULATIONS Kelly!!!

Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see ya'll back real soon. Have a great day!