Grace starts a blog! (or, it's about time she joined the real world!)

Every Sunday we can, my husband and I grab a cup of coffee and hit the road. We have done this our entire marriage, it is our little bit of "alone time" that is ours alone.

We pick a road, decide which way to turn when we get to a crossroad (left, right or straight). It doesn't matter what weather, or what time of year.

We have met the most interesting people, seen the most fascinating things and answered that burning question "I wonder where that road goes?" We have been stuck in mud, waited out rainstorms with broken wipers, and occassionaly have ended up in another states accidently (wow, how did we get that far from home?)

Today, we left home, turned right, went through town, turned left and then right and picked a random road . . here is what we found!!

We picked a country road that went past the Nuyaka Natural Farms (http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M10002) a local CSA Organic Farm and Nuyaka Creek Winery (http://www.nuyakacreek.com/) Yumm to both!!

We crossed a wooden bridge just past the winery and found a snapping turtle in the middle of the road. He was pissed we were just lookin' at him! (the stick was to ensure my toes stayed intact while snapping a pic!) It was unbelievable how far he could stick out his neck!

Went by the spillway of an old lake (in the pouring rain) and hoped the water leaking over the top was intentional (didn't stay long LOL)

We stopped to wash our muddy feet (from the turtle adventure) in the downspout of a convenience store along that way (needed more coffee) and then it was off to find home and start the rest of the day.

It was a stormy, rather uneventful but enjoyable June morning!