Jenn Found Me

I can hardly believe it. Jenn of Jennuinecandles guessed where I was on from the first day's posting. She is getting too good at this. But in all fairness we really did not move that far. After next week we will really start to cover some territory.

Since I do not have to give you more clues to narrow down my location, which is Front Royal, I can just tell you about our hike today. It was very cold yesterday and I was really worried about Jim being out on the trail in just shorts and a light weight jacket. It started off chilly but it got colder as the day went on. I was in the van working on jewelry and when I stopped to take a break and go on a little walk with Beau I was amazed at how much colder it was. We went right back in the van and I put long pants on and put Beau's jacket on him. We started out on one of the trails and we came upon a deer grazing and eating. He didn't even seem to be too bothered that we were there either. He just stopped eating and watched us for a while and then just moved a little farther away and started munching again. I had a hard time getting Beau out of the woods. He loves all the different animal scents.

On today's walk he even rolled around in the grass on his back. He was a happy little Basset. It was much warmer today. The air was still cool but the sun was out an it felt really good. It made you feel all nice and toasty. When Beau and I were walking in a meadow today I heard someone yell out hey Beau. It was a hiker that we had met on the trail yesterday. He remembered Beau and came over to pet him again. Everyone remembers Beau on the trail.


IT'S ALSO CRAZY TRAIN TIME

Today's crazy train rider is Deb Vandet Designs. She has a little bit of everything in her studio. I especially like the microscope slides that she has decorated and turned into pendants. My husband is a medical technologist and has worked in medical laboratories for over 30 years. Still he wasn't as impressed as I was. I think it is very creative.

Here is Deb's from the Artisan

Welcome to debvandetdesigns! Handmade jewelry for you and artful adornments for you and your home. I use mixed media and a variety of techniques, new and recycled components to make my original designs. Whether your style is girly or goth, I might have something you'll love. If not... I would love to make it for you. Custom work and collaboration on a piece of jewelry that is personal and meaningful for you is a joy for me.

So Now Where Am I?

Isn't this scenery beautiful? This is what we have been looking at for the past 6 days. And it is what we will be looking at for 5 more days. But we have changed locations. We finished the southern part of the Appalachian Trail as it runs through the Shenandoah National Park. Now we are going to be exploring the northern portion. But to do that where do you think we need to have our home base. That's all I am going to tell you for today. Tomorrow I will post more clues and the giveaway for this week.


Also of note from our adventure.... I found this very interesting. Everyday as we were driving into the park there were so many squirrels running all over the place. At times we were stopping and swerving just to keep from running them over. And we also saw plenty of deer in the brush just by the side of the road and some even in the road. I was able to take this picture of one by the road. But today when we were driving we didn't see any not any squirrels or deer. Was it because it was rainy and cold?? Or did they know it was Sunday and they were sleeping in?? Or perhaps they were all in church?? It was just very different than all the other days we were there. Where do you think they were???

Creative Haven

It is Creative Haven's turn on the Crazy Train. And she is very creative. Here is how she describes her craft.

From the Artisan: Welcome to Creative Haven! This is where you will find all things created by me. I love to design jewelry among various other arts and crafts. I am always trying something new and different, so if that's what you're looking for you've come to the right place. You will find everything from jewelry to wood projects.

Today we all went hiking. Jim's legs are tired from his 3 days of 5 hour hikes. And it is supposed to rain this afternoon. So he decided to do some shorter hikes today. And Beau and I decided to join him.

We did 2 different one mile paths. At first Beau wasn't too sure about going. So he consulted with Hiken C. A. Bear about it. Then once he was actually on the trail and started to pick up all the different "scents" the woods have to offer, there was no stopping him. He even came upon a bunny on the trail. It is amazing to me how tame all the animals are that we have seen this week. It's like they know there is no hunting in these woods. Now, don't get me wrong, they do run from you. But they will give you a little look over before they do and they only run when you get close. Yesterday I got a good picture of a young deer that was eating grass by the side of the road too. But this picture of Beau and the Bunny was too good. This is a cute B & B in the Shenandoah National Park. And now Beau is on his bed sound asleep. And I may be doing the same thing too.

Where Am I - 2nd Edition - Day Three

This morning we had a nice drive in the mountains to drop my husband off for today's hike. It is just gorgeous early in the morning when everything is waking up. We could hardly drive for all the squirrels in the road. And we saw a couple of bunnies hoping around too. But the highlight was all the young dear that were coming down by the road side to eat. We saw 12 different dear. One was even so close to the road I was able to get a picture. I'll have to post it later as my husband still has the camera with him while he is hiking. Tomorrow Beau and I are going to do a little hiking too.

So for today's clues. I am staying just off I-64 at one end of the Skyline Drive that goes through the Shenandoah National Park. The name of the town I am in has something in common with a Mike Myers movie.

If you read some of the posts from previous days that may help you too. At least you will know which places are incorrect. Have a great day and good luck with finding where I am.

Where Am I Now - Second Edition - Day Two

Good Morning Everyone. Take a good look at the earrings. The two guesses yesterday both picked the wrong necklace to go with these earrings. I must say that the necklaces they picked would go with these earrings but it is not the one that is made with the same beads. So check again on that one. However, both of yesterday's guesses were in the correct state. The 3 states we went through were Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia. We drove along the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania and crossed the Potomac in Virginia.

This morning I dropped my husband off for today's hike. I dropped him off at Turk's Gap which is just above Beagle Gap. And if you are a hound lover then what could be better than Beagle Gap. The mountains were gorgeous this morning. But the twisting winding roads were a little nerve racking. I have to get used to driving in hills again. So far on this trip we have been traveling on highways so I didn't notice them as much. But now we are in the parks and driving up, down and around.

We are staying just outside one end of the Shenandoah National Park. The next two weeks will be spent in the National Park. We will be driving there and back to our home base each day.

That's all you are getting for today. Happy guessing.

Alisuns Too For Won

It's Alisuns turn to be featured on the Crazy Train. She has this second studio just for items that she wants to "destash". As any of you who are into crafting or making handmade items know, after a while things begin to accumulate. You may have a few beads from this project and some left over chain from another. So what to do with all of your stash items is sometimes a mystery. Many ArtFire artisans have seperate studios set up to "destash" and Alisun is one of them. Here is her studio description

AlisunsToo is the store where in order to give good homes to unused supplies and vintage pieces (some were made 30 years ago) you Always Get Too For Won. Here is the simple Too rule. Buy an item. Shop for another item OR ITEMS that equal the purchase price. Pay the shipping price ONLY if it weighs more than 13 oz.

That's it. Have fun shopping! This is where you will find all my destash, and stuff that doesn't fit in my Alisun's Custom Crafted Jewelry store (www.alisuns.artfire.com).Things will never be the same here, and I can't promise that I can recreate some of the things I've listed.Have fun browsing!