We're Still Here!

Since there are no adoption updates while we are away, I though sharing about our vacation would be fun, at least for me.

One of the things that I love about this place is the cool weather -- although, I understand it's cool at home too. I checked the weather online today, for this beautiful place, and it's supposed to go down to 36 tonight!! Now, that's cold for August.

One of the other neat aspects of this vacation is the expense or lack thereof. First Baptist Church of Indian Lake owns the house in which we are staying and they provide it free of charge to people that are in full-time ministry. It's "rented" on a first come, first served basis, but we usally don't have much trouble getting the dates we want. This is the place where we are staying.



Even when the weather has been warm, this house stays quite cool -- it's completely shaded all day long. We love the swing on the front porch. That seems to be Johannah's favorite place to sit and read.

We prefer to come after Labor Day when most vactioners are home and being homeschoolers, that has always been possible. But with Edward starting college before Labor Day this year, we had to come earlier.

Earlier today we went to the Barton garnet mine, on Gore Mountain, for a tour. It's an interesting place to see especially Henry Hudson Barton V was one of Ralph's college roommates. Johannah bought a beautiful sterling silver garnet necklace that goes with the ring that she got last year. Tomorrow's agenda calls for a visit to the Adirondack Museum.

Although, this is vacation, it doesn't always seem like it to me because I still have to cook. However, the men cooked dinner this evening and cleaned up. The proof is in the picture below:



and what a good dinner it was, too. Actually, I think that Ralph is a better cook than I am and Edward has become familiar with the kitchen having worked the last three summers in the kitchen at Pinebrook Bible Conference.

Our other favorite past time while here is reading. Vito, Edward's friend that is along for the week, took advantage of the down time before dinner to read.



Tomorrow is the museum, so hopefully I'll have more to share then.