Let the Adventure Begin...

The Bevin House is even more beautiful than I remember.  It was dark by the time we arrived, but I was pleased to find that the owners were as welcoming as the first time we met, and in a way they already feel like family.  They gave me and mom are our own (adjoining) rooms, which was an unexpected luxury, and we settled in to eat a late dinner and watch "This Beautiful Fantastic."

Already the first night we had a bit of excitement.  I awoke around 5 am and noticed the house was eerily quiet.  The power was out in my room, and after a bit of investigating, I discovered the power was out in the entire house, and possibly the entire neighborhood.  I checked in with the owner, and there didn't seem to be much to do about it, so we all tried to go back to bed.  I tossed and turned a little bit, and when I realized there was no way I could get back to sleep, I decided to go for a sunrise walk.  I literally cannot remember the last time I was up at sunrise, let alone eager to go for a "sunrise walk."

The house looked beautiful in the early morning sun, and the air was cool and fresh.  I didn't get far on my walk before finding the cause of the power outage...

Mom and I  headed out early to explore (I was exhilarated from my morning walk and I'm sure annoyingly peppy--which for anyone who knows me, is highly unusual--not the annoying part, but the early-morning peppiness).

I could not have a better person to explore with.  Mom notices and appreciates the beauty in everything.  We went to find the Comstock covered bridge (I have a slight obsession with covered bridges), and hiked a gorgeous little section of trail along the river.

This spot is only 8 mins from Bevin House.  I predict I'll be spending a lot of time there.  I also got the idea to leave some kind of cool trail markers, maybe a little ribbon with a bell on it or stones with a bell painted on it... Thoughts?  I also got a really exciting idea for a story (more details on that later...)

From there we continued on to the nearby town of Colchester, because we were starving.  I wish I could say we had a leisurely breakfast at a charming cafe.  But unfortunately we had McDonald's.  However, we did eat at a picnic table in the town center--a lovely, green field with a sweet little gazebo.  Afterward we spent some time at the local library and picked up some brochures.  I found a "Garden Tours & Historic Homes" brochure that looks promising...

We went back to the Inn to take naps and it could not have been more comfortable, cool, and quiet.  Later I showed mom the barn (she had only seen the first room of it on our last visit).  She couldn't believe how big and interesting it is, and we thought of some pretty cool ideas for how to use the space.  We ran a few errands and then I went back to Colchester for the "Music on the Green" Thursday night show.

It felt so wonderful outside, I'd probably have hung out for awhile even if there were no music.  The music was decent though, and the people were all so friendly and having a nice time, that the good mood was just contagious.  I think I'm going to like living here...