[Due to Internet and time problems, I was unable to publish the final blog posts. I apologize. This was Tuesday's post. This is the final Little House trip blog post.]
Awake at 7:30 and enjoyed a delicious, perfect, farm-fresh breakfast -- pancake men (like Ma made in Little House in the Big Woods), sausage, eggs and hash browns, watermelon, and milk. It was all so tasty! Then the bed-and-breakfast owner showed us the other sleeping place (the guest barn) and their big barn, which they hope to use for wedding and other similar venues. She is such a nice, considerate, polite, and hospitable lady and we felt very welcome. I loved the farm setting and the animals -- cows, kittens and cats, and their friendly dog Rover.
Although we enjoyed that morning, it did delay us from leaving for awhile, but it worked out fine. We jigged and jogged through the Iowa countryside on lots of roads (ask my brother...he navigated, I drove) and eventually were on Highway 61 and heading back to our lovely home in Missouri. We had a gas/bathroom/lunch stop in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. It was very quick; we ate on the road -- a salad, cheese stick, zucchini bread, water. Making good time, we finally pulled into our driveway just before 5:00 p.m. Back to work -- regular life, unpacking, laundry, organization of items we collected, and eventually real work, like school.
You know that bittersweet feeling? It's the feeling of being sad that the trip is over (who wants to go back to work?), happy with all the memories, and happy to be back on home soil. It's hard to explain. I'm so glad I got to experience Laura Ingalls Wilder's home sites. I learned so much, met so many people, and gained invaluable experiences and memories that I will forever cherish. I shared all of these with my mom, my brother Matthew, and my godmother Val. They're special people and I am just amazed at the blessings in my life. I am blessed beyond knowledge. I can't thank Jesus, my family, and all of my great blog readers enough -- thank you for your support, words, thoughts, and prayers! I'm so glad to have been able to share this special journey with you and I hope you enjoyed reading. Until next time, God bless!
~Anna
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