I didn't get a TToT written last week, but I had a GOOD REASON - I was busy having fun! And I wasn't sure I was going to get one written for THIS week, but I had another good reason - we thought we were going to blow away! We were at my dad's for the weekend, as per our usual, and a storm blew in that surprised everyone, including meteorologists. It was some weird bow echo that brought 70-80 mph wind with it. We lost some small branches from our trees but nothing major. The most interesting phenomena from this storm was that our normally placid lake looked like the ocean. The following video gives you the idea but doesn't do the wave action justice:
The power went out as well, of course. Once the storm passed, we headed out for our two hour drive home. There were creepy cloud formations everywhere, but no tornadoes, so there's a thankful or two right there!
As for the rest of my list:
The week before last, my husband and I took a mini vacay and drove to Arkansas, stopping first at Fayetteville. We loved visiting there when our daughter was in college and have only been back once since she graduated four years ago. Thankfuls there included:
Visiting Rick's Bakery and treating myself to a tie dye cookie (my favorite item from there, although you can't go wrong with ANYTHING they make).
Poked around at Fayetteville's Funky Flea Market.
Ate gourmet grilled cheese for lunch at Hammontree's.
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My sammich: ricotta, parmesan, mushrooms on grilled parmesan-encrusted sourdough with marinara dipping sauce and homemade potato chips |
We then drove about halfway across the state to Greers Ferry Lake. No real reason to go there, other than I heard it was pretty, and it was! Some of my thankfuls:
My husband didn't get carsick on the winding mountain roads.
The bed in our hotel room was extremely comfy.
The lake IS pretty, but with all the flooding in Arkansas this spring and summer, the water was a little high at the beach area. But that was okay, because we just wanted to walk around and look at it and not get in.
We had a leisurely drive from there up to Branson, stopping at another flea market in Clinton, Arkansas, and eating pizza in Harrison, Arkansas, at a local place that also had the best dessert pizza I've ever eaten, and then still had the weekend to get in a little rest. Vacations don't have to be long and don't have to be expensive!
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