Adventures in Staycation

     Getting away for a vacation is always work!  As one of my brothers attests, you spend two weeks getting ready to go on vacation and two weeks catching up afterwards--all for a week for R & R.  Staycation really isn't any different!  It is a little hard to detach from the chores of the Homestead, and to stay away from social media and the news.  We are learning.
     After much ado yesterday, we declared Staycation in the early afternoon and promptly took a nap!  Naps are so good.  Our day included a little "shopping."  I found some nice donut pans to make my Keto bagels.
Looking forward to it!  And it was in our budget.

     Before embarking, I finished a little fire pit that we will use later in the week.  We plan to make s'mores! What fun to use junk around the house to make this:

Later in the day, we "made" our way to Badlands National Park.  We dined in a neat little café--our dining room--and enjoyed what is known as Indian Tacos.  We ate the tacos using Fry Bread--very tasty (not low carb however!).  We have decided to eat in the dining room every day, setting it with different kinds of dishes and center pieces to enrich our experience.  Planning has been fun in that I have looked for food we might actually enjoy on the road.

Later in the evening, we explored the Badlands.  We are grateful for modern technology that allows us to "tour" right from the comfort of home.
It made for a wonderful evening as we closed out out day. And a refreshing change from the nightly news.

I might not write everyday on this Staycation; keeping up with farm animals and trying to Staycation, too, is a bit of a strain.  We are doing this because we feel it's not safe to leave home.  Lots of folks do Staycations--you see and enjoy the things around your own city or county.  When you can't leave home, it requires a bit more creativity.  And where would we be without the internet, Pinterest, and Amazon Prime!  I guess I'm in my element!

Create your own Staycation!  It's fun!

Getting there ...

     Our plans for Staycation are ongoing!  We have given the house a really good cleaning, mowed the grass, mucked out the barn, and are gearing up for a few days of R & R at home.  Of course, we will still need to tend some of our garden, feed our animals, and do the dishes!  No paper plates here!
     Vacation plans for this year included a trip out West.  Instead we are doing some of this virtually.  We do plan to take the car out for a spin (we need to drive it some), but only for something like we used to do on Sunday afternoon--you know that Sunday afternoon drive!  We will, in the virtual realm, visit some National Parks, really sample some regional foods (hence, why I still have to do the dishes), and perhaps have a souvenir or two along the way.
     We encountered one brief problem: our local library, which was just opening up, has had to shut its doors again due to the Coronavirus.  This Staycation has been put together with many changes but we're just going to go with the flow. We're keeping Amazon in business!  I'm already thinking of a fall "trip!"   

     Today, I am making out a quick list for a snack order, "packing" a few things like books and a knitting project, and then tomorrow, we are "off!" Emails and phone calls will have to wait! It's almost Staycation time! Check back for other details later!