Thursday, September 18, 2008

Nature and Nurturing......


Lawrence and I just got back from a short vacation to Nebraska City, NE. We stayed at the Lied (pronounced leed) Lodge on Arbor Day Farms, and a B&B in town. The farms included a 50 foot tall tree house and many walking trails through the tree farm and the orchards. It was such a relaxing and fun trip. We toured the Arbor Lodge where Mr. & Mrs. Morton started the tree plantings, orchards and various other gardens. The weather was great! We sampled apple and cherry wines and took naps! It was truly a vacation of relaxation and enjoyment. Everyone should take a couple of days for this sort of thing, it does a body and soul good. In the photo of the thistle bloom, I managed to catch a bee in flight/landing, and didn't even realize he was touching down! The Blue Jays and various other birds were abundant, and we even found a couple of squirrels in the tree house!




1 comment:

Lila said...

That sounds so fun...practicing for retirement, I think?

Love you guys!!!