Sunday, July 15, 2012

12 Mile Indiana #farmlife


It has become an annual tradition to load up our car and caravan with friends to go visit Kyle’s mom in the tiny rural city that is Twelve Mile, Indiana.  To an outsider it may seem like an odd choice for a vacation but for those who have experienced the trip it is a utopia of sorts.  This year we brought the biggest crew yet and I’m so thankful that Paul and Deborah are so easy going because anyone else would have been panicked.  We took 6 friends with us this year for a total of 8 twenty something year olds for almost a whole week. 

One of the best things about visiting farm country is that the pace of life is very different.  The farmers work incredibly hard and stay very busy but there is a more relaxed pace.  It is also very quiet and peaceful on the farm.  There is very bad cell phone reception so we all took a break from our constant connection to the internet as well and it’s amazing what a difference that makes.  While we were there we watched lawn mower races, ate at an amazing Italian restaurant in Logansport, went to the river, went to the lake, fed cows, visited buffalo, made bonfires, played guitar, played ladder ball, took naps, read books, and ate way too much!

It was so nice to spend so much time with friends and family and it really recharged my batteries which I really needed.  You often don’t realize how tired you are until you are caught up on sleep and realize how much better you feel!  Now I just have to try and keep that relaxed and content feeling as things get crazy again at work and in life at home.  


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