Home Away From Home

I departed the OC on Thursday with excitement...which is NOT typically how I  feel leaving home, but now I understand...God had a plan.

This is Grove's.  The place I will frequent each season of each year until retirement age..and then at that time, will take over the top floor to create an amazing art studio and classroom, hold events, take field trips to "The Valley" buy bulk foods & GIGANTIC Oyster crackers from Peight's, stitch into the wee hours of the morning, bake up homegrown goodness....LET a girl dream please.While spending four days in Central PA, my new home away from home, I gave myself walking tours in the early frosty & COLD mornings  
to absorb things like unbelievably RED trees

 
 Buildings with amazing character and 100's of years of history

 
toooo many amazing doors and windows

 
 
and then to top it off, visit, teach, share, eat and laugh (& learn the history of the Mallomar cookie!) with wonderful ladies from the surrounding towns and beyond!

 
and did I mention that they have the BEST hand dyed felted wool in America? Yep, they do..and I got some of it..but not enough (Buchannon's is going to be a "field trip" during our "4th floor Create-Fest")

 
Thank you so so much to all of the ladies who came in from all over PA and beyond, who have re-ignitied my creative fire....and to the The Shuck's & Family, for your amazing hospitality and love...be back soon..next times, with cookies and my own Penn State sweatshirt & Steelers jersey!!
  

Comments

[SusanC]

Great pictures! Very nice picture of you! I cannot wait to hear when you are planning your next visit!

[SusanC]

Just saw the first part of this post - sounds delightful!

[Ambrosia Clark]

Ahhhhh...looks like you had a great time!!
I want to take over the top floor with you!
I love your photos of the doors!
Great post!
Miss your face friend <3

[Tammy Onderdonk Klass]

great pictures and you could not look happier my friend.. looking forward to 4th floor visits with you! :)

[ellen s]

no way! i went to college at Juniata! I keep hearing amazing things about Groves..i need to head back and check it out.

There is nothing like Fall in Central, PA. It is gorgeous!

[Lisa Campion]

Wish I didn't live so far from Grove's studio -- Staci is the BEST!

[Staci Shuck]

We are so blessed to have had you visit us! It has been gloomy and rainy since you left but the creative spirit in all of us is just buzzing right along! We'll be getting that 4th floor ready! And...I'll be sure to warn our local police crew of your next visit! Talked to them today and had a great chuckle!!! Hugs to you! We miss you!