Triple Trips

Acorn Hill's Sarah Daffodil took three trips within about a month. The first was to St. Simons Island. The second was to Kentucky and Michigan, and the third was to Jonesborough, Tennessee.

Trip one: Daffodil traveled with two friends, Miss Charle' and Miss Pat, to St. Simons, where they stayed in a rented vacation home. Later they were joined by other friends, Mr. and Mrs. Kollock and Miss Charle's daughter, Lona. They stayed in a spacious home, ate out, visited the beach, walked in shops and visited historic places. "It was a great trip," said Sarah Daffodil.

Pictured below is Mrs. Kollock and Sarah Daffodil at Fort Frederica.

Trip Two: The trip to Michigan was taken by all Acorn Hill citizens who have residency at the Main House (except Queen Esther Hunts). First they stopped by Grandma's House in Kentucky, where they spent one night and enjoyed being together. Next they drove up to Michigan and visited Grandpa and Grandma Terry. They went to parks and restaurants, played in the yard, ate popsicles, painted birdhouses and went to an herb farm. After spending three days there, they headed toward Uncle Don and Aunt Lucille's house. But first they stopped by a dulcimer shop and did a little jamming. At Uncle Don and Aunt Lucille's they went to Lake Michigan, climbed sand dunes, helped make a candy pizza, played dulcimer at a church event and a nursing home and played lots of games. After all the visiting, citizens piled into the van along with bags, balls, gifts and clothes and headed all the way home, which took 15 hours and 15 minutes. All citizens really enjoyed the trip and were happy to arrive back at the Main House.

Pictured below are citizens eating breakfast with Grandpa.

Trip Three: Daffodil visited Jonesborough, Tennessee (near Johnson City) for the World Wide Pressed Flower Guild reunion. She rode up with two other members of the guild who live near Acorn Hill. There was artwork shown and classes taught on card making, jewelry making, framing, rose assembly and pressing onion membranes, and there was a flower exchange. Daffodil also taught a 45-minute class about things she's learned and experimented with during her four years of pressed-flower art. Several states were represented . One lady came from the Bahamas, and one came from England.

Pictured below is Daffodil teaching about twenty guild members.

Mayor Rough Rider

Getting around Acorn Hill has never been quicker for Mayor Asher Ply Wood, ever since he got his new set of wheels.

Ply Wood is riding a bike through town these days. Extra wheels were added to help with stability. These wheels got somewhat banged up with the mayor's aggressive riding. Main House President Dad, who put them on in the first place, had to bang the wheels back in shape. Ply Wood then received counsel about taking the roads slower and easier.

This bike is Ply Wood's second bike with extra wheels. His first traveled South from Michigan in an already full van. He tinkered with it then lost some significant parts. That was the end of that bike. He learned from this.

Happy Father's Day to Main House President Dad!!!

Recent Fishing Trips

The Muddy River, which runs quite close to the Main House at Acorn Hill, is a constant producer of fine fishing action, and a recent trip by four citizens was no exception. Mayor Asher Ply Wood and Autumn Fern suggested the trip and did a fine job gathering gear. The outing also included Main House President Dad and Nathaniel Barn Loft. The crew used soft-plastic lures and caught a mixed bag that included quite a few "shoe fish."

Another recent trip to a pond owned by Acorn Hill Press readers produced fine bass action, with one especially thrilling catch. Over-excited about the fish at the end of his line, Ply Wood reeled the wrong way and cranked the handle right off his reel. Seeing what had happened, Barn Loft quickly grabbed the line and hand-lined the fish toward the bank. Ply Wood then ran and got the net and together they landed the bass.

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