Mr. Man and I just had the nicest vacation over in Branson,
Missouri. We don't go for all the shows,
we go for the scenery and to just relax. We rented a beautfiul little cabin and just
enjoyed being there.
And to take a break even from my lace, I took my new
project, the Color Play Mohair Wrap. It
has turned out to be such a nice knitting project and I have thoroughly enjoyed
working on something so easy. The colors
changing as you knit are so appealing and entertaining. (And it’s just knits and purls!)
Among other things, we had to visit the National Tiger Sanctuary
again! :) It’s just north of Branson. Oh, those big cats are so gorgeous. I took so many photos and videos, it was
ridiculous! One of the tigers was very
vocal, and it was sooooo cool to hear that deep growling sound -- it sounds so
surreal. I just love it.
But it was kinda crazy... There were tons of ladybugs by the panther's cage up at the front. It was kind of like walking through a swarm. They were all over us! Mr. Man was kind to flick them out of my hair
and we spent more than a little time flicking them off of each other. But later when I brushed yet another one off my arm it
turned out to be a little bee and not a ladybug. He did not appreciate my interference and he
stung me!
Gosh, I don't think I've had to deal with a bee or yellow jacket sting in 40 years, and I swelled up horribly back then, so I generally try to
avoid them like the plague! I put ice on
it as soon as we got in the car, and Mr. Man drove me to the local Walmart for
Benadryl capsules and cream. Thankfully,
they worked and it all turned out to be a minor nuisance. But, whew! A little too much excitement for me!
After dinner that night we got to see the most amazing
sunset on the way back to the cabin. The
sunset photo that I posted the other day was one of dozens that I took that
evening.
I remember saying that the sky looked like it was on fire. I got out my phone and started snapping photos
as Mr. Man was driving! I'm so glad that
we happened to be at the right place at the right time. It was such a beautiful sunset. We've never seen such colors before!
I posted probably the best of my many photos the other day,
but I wanted you to see this one. I
didn't crop out the road or anything, so you can really get a sense of what it was like to
be in the car and seeing the sky so incredible. :) (We
were just about to cross Table Rock Lake.)
(You can click on each photo to see it bigger and better.)
(You can click on each photo to see it bigger and better.)
It was such a great vacation. The cabin was just charming and so pleasant to
stay in. It was funny, though, because
it "creaked" fairly often. And not the floor, the whole cabin. That
was new to me. I guess it was all the
wood being affected by the temperature changes and sunshine, but it took a
little getting used to.
In fact, the first night I heard so much creaking that I was
positive that someone had broken in and was walking around! LOL (The next night Mr. Man turned on one of our
phone apps for background noise, like crickets or rain or purring, so I
wouldn't be bothered by all the creaking, because otherwise it was almost too
quiet, ya know?)
We took the little dog with us and he was such a good
traveler, but he seemed very happy to get back to our wall-to-wall carpeting! Right after we arrived home, he ran for joy up
and down the house at top speed, with the wind rushing through all his fur!
I guess dogs don't like wood floors. No traction. Or maybe he was just homesick. haha The kitten was very happy to see him
running and have someone to play with again, and he ran behind the dog and then
jumped right over him!
It's great to get away and it's great to come home.
XOXO,
Lucky Dog
♥
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