And now the Great Fall Tour of 2019 takes us from Florida to Wisconsin.
I have to say that as I walked out of the airport in Milwaukee to catch my bus to Madison, I was happily surprised by the brisk breeze that greeted me. Florida’s temps were in the low 90s and so to walk out into an early evening in the 50s was nothing short of exhilarating.
One of the highlights of going to Wisconsin is visiting the home of my sister, Ruth, and her husband, Arnold. I love wandering their house and yard and capturing all the images of loveliness. I am especially grateful to get to share Ruth’s love of loveliness with all of you. If you’re in need of a mini-vacation, pause your life for a minute and enjoy your own personal tour through rural Wisconsin.
This year, Ruth and Arnold treated us to a redneck hayride which basically just meant that we were on a hay wagon with no hay, we sat on plastic chairs, and we were pulled by a truck instead of a tractor.
But I guarantee that no one who posts legit, hay-bedecked, hayride pictures on Instagram had any more fun than we did. It was perfection!
So much went on during the Wisconsin leg of the trip that I will have to split it into two posts. Stay tuned for more.
Sarah is having a great time at her internship in Ahoskie. She’s staying busy with creating videos for the church, designing sermon graphics, keeping up with the church’s Facebook page and a lot of other miscellaneous creative tasks.
The only downside is that the Food Lion she transferred to has only been able to give her one day a week instead of the four or five days she was banking on. And so she is diligently looking for another job, as well as working on another project which you may be interested in.
Before Sarah went to college, she made some extra income with an online company called Fiverr doing video/editing projects. However, she didn’t have time to do it as much during college and therefore she has dropped in the search rankings when people go to Fiverr looking for someone to do their project.
What she is needing right now is a few extra orders to come in, not just for the monetary benefit but also to regain the excellent search ranking she had before she put her account on hiatus.
Here are a few ideas:
All you have to do is go to her Fiverr site. Most projects average $7 although a few might go a little higher if they are more time-consuming. If you have any questions on how to do it, Sarah would love to help you. Thanks so much!
What about you?
Do you have any favorite hayride stories?
Are you a fan of hammocks?
(Speaking of which, we had some discussion on the pronunciation of that word while in Wisconsin. Half of the crew said, “HAMuck and half said HamMOCK. What do you say in YOUR area?
Do you have a favorite place you like to visit when you are on vacation?
I live in Wisconsin (probably not far from where you are visiting!) and I say HamMOCK. Hopefully you were able to make it out of Wisconsin before this weekend when the temps plummeted and it SNOWED.
Sheri,
I didn’t know Wisconsin had snow. Glad I had my trip when I did!
It’s interesting to hear of another person pronouncing hammock that way. Up until two weekends ago, I had never heard that. Love all the different ways people pronounce things!
Hmmm, redneck hayride in Wisconsin. Looked like most, if not all, were bundled up, but saw that the sun was shining and I’m sure that made the ride more pleasant. Wow, going from the 90’s to the 50’s – that is really a jump. Today it is in the high 60’s, tomorrow about 70 degrees – on Sunday – 38. We know the colder temps are coming, but just trying to hang onto these 60’s and 70’s a little longer. Loved the pictures! Way to go Sarah. Have a daughter and son-in-law that like to take videos and make them into cd’s. Know that Sarah will make great slides/music for those that get in touch with her.
Sharyn,
The ride really was pleasant except for about 10 minutes when we were in the wind. Such beautiful, beautiful scenery out there.
Get bundled up for winter; beautiful, still, but in a different way.
I enjoyed the pictures and especially Tim’s shot of the corn field and blue sky.Simply gorgeous!! We live in corn country….I never get tired of that view. 🙂 I’m glad you had a good trip.
My favorite place to travel to would have to be the Dominican Republic. It is so tropical and beautiful and very un-commercialized, if that’s a word. The beaches and resorts where we have stayed are top notch. We have been there 3 times and I can’t wait to go back!
Lee Anne,
I’m with you on loving uncommercialized places. Nothing better! Glad you’ve found a favorite place.
Thank you for the mini vacay. I just sat there and pretended like I was there. They are so serene. And i love the redneck hayride. Lots of fun to be had!!
When I still lived at home and was in High School, we went to Newport, RI occasionally. I love it there! The beautiful and huge “sunner homes” of the Vanderbilt’s were fun to walk through. And the beach is gorgeous. As an adult, I don’t really go on vacations. We went to Ann Arbor, MI to a football game about a month ago and that was fun. But before that, I can’t remember going anywhere special. I’ll have to remedy that!
Looking forward to Parts 2, 3 and 4 =)
Krista,
I love the northeast. You were fortunate to get to do those cool things growing up.
And yes, do plan a little outing for yourself soon, even if it’s only an hour or two away. Those mini jaunts are so therapeutic and you have definitely earned a break!
Love seeing all the pictures! I’m so thankful we have you and Tim to capture these precious memories on camera so we will always have them.
Ruth and Arn were great hosts. Such a fun day.
So happy to hear Sarah is enjoying her new position. She’s an amazing gal! ?
Still miss you!
Love, Deb
Deb,
Yes, Tim and I are the Campbell Camera Cahooters. (I just made that up.) 🙂
I miss Wisconsin and ALL of you!
Your hammock (I’ve always pronounced it HAMmock) looks more like a cocoon – and even harder to get in and out of than a traditional hammock. I loved looking at all of your pictures, especially being able to feel your cool temperatures! (We FINALLY had a day of normal temps instead of in the mid 90’s.) I’m so glad Sarah is enjoying internship. I hope she is able to find a supplementary job she enjoys. I’m already looking forward to next week’s edition of “our” Wisconsin vacation.
Sue Ellen,
Yeah, I think we’re all just about over the temps in the 90’s. A little fall weather would be fabulous!
So happy you enjoyed the pictures; thanks for letting me know.
New Jersey shore!!! Spent every summer of my life there. Never gets old…..though I also loved Bermuda.
Dale,
You are so blessed to have a place you have gone every summer of your life. I can only imagine the memories you have stored up!
Bec, what a wonderful job with the camera!! You make things look so fun and inviting! We sure enjoyed the day with family here.
I like your hammock question–say the thing right or just hop into one and forget it! Ruth
Ruth,
I think I’ll just hop in and forget it!
Sounds like a wonderful trip you were on, and to see all the family you did was extra special! I am from Minnesota and I say HamMock! 🙂
Kathy,
Thanks for weighing in on the pronunciation. I truly think it IS a regional thing.
It’s been a long, long time since I went on a hayride so can’t remember any favorite stories.
Ruth’s decorating is unique. I am so not a decorator. I rarely change my decorations.
I don’t know that I have ever been in a HAMuck.
I love the New England area. I have been there three different times, once for my 50th birthday with a friend, once by myself and three years ago I met a friend from Florida and went to several of her grandson’s minor league baseball games. Maine is probably my favorite state in that area. I have a friend from church who is in New England now and her pictures are beautiful.
Phyllis,
There are several readers on here who love New England. I can certainly see why!
Enjoyed your pictures and so glad you got to visit. Don’t know which vacation spot is my favorite. I like the beach just to relax. I really enjoy Pigeon Forge for shops and scenery. We rode around in a wagon pulled by my Granddaddy’s tractor while growing up. Would enjoy visiting the farm and playing on the peanut shocks (dried vines shaken and stacked). One of my college friends from Virginia Beach had never seen them until she came home with me to a football game one Friday night. She told everyone back at college she had seen peanut trees! Prayers for Sarah to find more employment.
Ann,
I have never heard of peanut shocks and definitely didn’t know they had to be shaken and stacked. Always learn new things from the Smithellaneous folk!