| 07/17/09 |
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Our stay at the Meadow House was almost magical.
For Judy it was the perfect retreat at the end of a
busy, stressful day of classes. Nearly every night as
we sat down to dinner, the deer would come in to
graze. One night, we must have just missed seeing
the birth of a new fawn, as the mother was still
licking it off and it was wobbling around as it tried
to stand. Sunsets on the evenings with clouds were
spectacular! I’ll try to attach photos. On the day of
Judy’s final exam, as she was getting up and
tensely trying to cram a few more facts into her
brain, 3 elk and about 8 deer came walking through
the narrow part of the yard between the back of the
house and the creek. It provided a much needed
touch of serenity.
For me, it was a lovely place to spend my days,
alternately enjoying the natural beauty, my
computer addiction, philosophical reading and
listening to music, both my own and selections
from Rick’s eclectic collection. And then there were
adventures with the dogs! Our city dogs didn’t
quite know what to make of all the ground squirrels
and other wildlife at first. Though they never really
came close to catching anything, they certainly
enjoyed what they thought was a chase.
Toward the end of our stay, we were comfortably
joined in the house by Judy’s mom, two of our
adult kids and two of their friends. Everyone loved
the house and found whatever sort of adventures
they wanted somewhere in the area.
Finally, our thanks to Rick for being so
accommodating with our shipping needs, gift card
processing, and even dog sitting on several
occasions so we could go out together in the
evening. I truly do not know what more we could
have asked for. It was a very special stay and we
will remember it fondly.
Roger (& Judy, Bettee, Steve, Liz, Scott, Allison,
Toby, and Baby)
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| 09/20/08 |
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We spent two weeks at the Meadow House this past summer. The house is basically circular in shape with large windows throughout. This design provides a panoramic view of the meadow and the forests beyond. It was fun to observe the deer, elk, wild turkeys, and lost cattle from the hillside on which the house was built. Activities (e.g., concerts and plays) in nearby Ashland and Jacksonville added spice to our vacation. Also, Rick, the landlord, was a friendly, informative fellow.
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