Traveling to Georgia

For part two of my fall vacation, we left the trailer behind and headed out very early Tuesday morning to visit with our family in Georgia.  We left the trailer behind because we are just not ready to take I-85 through the middle of Atlanta pulling a trailer.  Hopefully, we will find a route that avoids I-75, I-85 and downtown Atlanta because it would be nice to visit and have our granddaughter, Amelia, spend some time "camping" with us.  It had been two whole months since we last saw Amelia so we were aching for some of her special hugs and kisses.


On Wednesday, we ate breakfast and headed for Burt's Farm.  I think Amelia has been there every year since she was born, but this was our first trip. The ride was through some beautiful country and the fall colors were beautiful.  Amelia is at an age now where she seems to enjoy everything.   She loved picking out pumpkins, going on a nice long hay ride, and posing for pictures on an old tractor.  Amy, our daughter, bought some pumpkins for carving into jack-o-lanterns.  I bought a couple for my special friend, Bridget, who filled in for me at work making my vacation possible.  We also bought some butternut squash and spaghetti squash.  I've found some recipes that I'm going to try.  I've never cooked either one before, but I've heard good things about them.  After spending time at the pumpkin patch, we headed for Elijay where we visited an apple barn and bought some of this season's fruit.

Bubba, Amelia, and I standing in the midst of some of the biggest pumpkins I've ever seen.

Amy and Amelia take their place in the trailer for our hay ride.  We all went.  The trailer was pulled by a big John Deere tractor.  They had displays of scarecrows and pumpkins all along the trail.  At one point, the ride stopped in front of two pumpkins who "talked" to us.  

We could hardly get Amelia to look at the camera.  She was so busy trying to change the gears on the tractor.

Bubba and Amelia guide the filled wheelbarrow to the cashier to check out.

Thursday was filled with a trip to the mall where the Bass Pro is located.  Amelia loves to look at the fish there and we love to look at the camping equipment.  I added a s'mores maker and long forks for roasting marshmallows to our supply of camping necessities.  We also rode the train and the carousel while we were there.

The week included an opportunity to eat out with my very special cousin, Vicky, and my brother, Len, who just happened to be in town.  We had a lot of fun catching up on family news.

Amelia and I took time to make some Halloween cupcakes.  She has an interesting way of eating cupcakes.  She eats all the frosting off first and then she eats the cake part.

As we were headed out to eat Thursday evening, I pointed out a rainbow that had formed in the sky to Amelia.  We talked about the colors and how pretty it was.  I told her that God made the rainbow.  She responded by saying, "Yes, but Jesus hangs the balloons on it."

Friday we headed back home.  Every time we passed a camping trailer we commented that we wished we were heading out with ours.  Seeing Amy and Amelia and the rest of the family was great, but a trip to Atlanta leaves us feeling stressed and exhausted by the time we get back home.  I know just the cure for that --- another camping trip!  Stay tuned.