So I finally got around to looking at some of the pics from my trip. Took me a while, but I’ve been sick and I’ve had to play a LOT of solitaire during that time and I just couldn’t manage anything else between the sitting around and the playing solitaire and the general feeling sorry...
Awwww, sis…this makes me be all missing you and stuff. You were way fun to hang with.
As far as putting a big pic in your house, I like all of them but I’ll vote for Country Roads. Actually, I kinda think the best pic to blow up to wall mural size would be Intercourse Pretzel Factory. That’s just funny. 
Awesome pics. You are amazing! xoxo
And, sorry you are sick….I hope you feel better soon. 
At least maybe you are playing a mean game of solitaire these days?
Beautiful pics! If I had to pick one for your walls I’d go with “Dreams of Amishity,” Although I’d rethink that title… doesn’t look right at first glance.
Love love love the pic of the covered bridge. It reminds me of growing up in Vermont. I may have to buy a print from you!
Glad you’re feeling better. Strep is THE WORST. Thank Goodness for Alexander Fleming.
Hope you feel better soon. But unlike you, when I am sick, I like to suffer in silence. I do have to let everyone know I am suffering in silence though.
Very cute pictures- makes me want a vacation. The pretzels look delicious.
Shannon I really love all of the pictures. I would have to say that Country Roads is also my favorite. It would look so pretty framed.
Trev and I vote country roads, but our song is “Annie’s Song” so we might be biased. I also loved the covered bridge pics. Fab. Did you ask for the story behind the business naming process at the pretzel place? Too funny.
Shannon, if taking photos of people ever got old, you could do magazines or travel brochures for sure. Your pics of Amish country are amazing and make me want to go and take just as incredible photos of my experience. Yes, you are that good!
Last night Dave and I made it to a concert! I heard this song on the radio a few weeks ago and was so in love with it I made Shelby write down the singer’s name so I wouldn’t crash while trying to do it myself. Another advantage of having kids get older… The singer...
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SHUT UP, that’s amazing that you can use the song. Did you get it in writing?
I do love her stuff. Glad you had a good time!
I LOVE that song!! how cool you got to go to the concert!
I just heard her for the first time a few days ago when browsing itunes–she’s awesome!! How fun that you got to see her in concert.
I hate standing for long periods of time, too. My Grandma Lois actually got a compression fracture in her spine while standing in line for a wedding reception.
She was 93, but still…
Seriously. Shut up.
: )
I really love that song and I keep coming back to your bloggedy blog to hear it. I can’t wait to see your new website! As always, I’m sure it will rule.
And Mindy, THAT right there is why people should not have lines at a wedding reception. Poor Grandma Lois.
Love her too. I didn’t know that the song I liked was her though:P I just looked up her schedule and she is coming to San Diego… Totally going. Thanks for the tip:)
So glad you guys had a great time and thanks again for the CD. I’ve been listening to it non stop 
LOVE HER. Had a similar experience–got the sweater song stuck in my head, then spent several days on iTunes trying to figure out who it was by. She was on Conan recently and made him a little modeling clay model of his tall, skinny, redheaded self (with optional beard). She’s just so cute.
We just missed her in Portland (her show was on a Sunday, gosh darn it) but she’ll be back in April. I am going to drag my hubby along, whether he likes it or not!
Just felt like posting this today. I really want to post pictures from my adventure last week, but I haven’t had a chance to even look at the pictures yet! I want to do a big, beefy post about that, but that will take some time. Anyway… I joined the wonderful Jill Johnson for this...
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Shannon – Per usual, your work is GORGEOUS!!!
these are GORGEOUS Shannon. You have such an incredible eye. I love the variety you captured…you rocked it!
Great work. I am getting into doing portraits and would like to do weddings myself, so it’s great to look at work such as yours to get great ideas.
lovely, Shannon! Just lovely!
OMG!! You just lightened my worry by a 10000%!!
My oldest is getting married in May…THEY chose the photographer (and WE paid the down payment)…They chose Jill Johnson!! I’ve been so swamped that I haven’t had time to look at her site (bad momma!)…Can you hear the huge sigh of relief???!! They are now cake tasting and deciding on flowers…Ka-CHING$$$!!
I had NO idea you did weddings…I would have streered them in your direction!! I’vebeen put in charge of finding a videographer…Any ideas????
AHHHH! That is IT! I am getting remarried! Of course telling my husband will be the tricky part…
Beautiful work as always! I hope you are “still around” when my daughter gets married… she’s turning 4 in Feb! LOL!
Quote of the day: “I prefer my chip-to-dip ratio to be higher than my chip-to-salsa ratio.” This was followed by a lengthy conversation about the merits and qualities of licorice, pickles, and popcorn. Today was all about food. And laughing about dumb stuff.
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yes, I love conversations about food. they are the best kind. I am more of a dipper than a salsa dancer too!
I think that one of the very best things about sisters is “laughing about dumb stuff.” It always makes me happy.
Love reading about all the Amish stuff. SO I guess you are saying you don’t want to convert? 
Totally agree with you on the long flight pointers. But when I was young I used to love to check out the bathrooms because they have all those little doors with things stashed in them and I liked the little sinks. That was when they had no movies and you could use the ashtrays and people could actually wait with you before you took off and they had food on the flight and….
What I learned in Amish Country: 1. Amish people have fancy, froofy dogs too. And they look just like regular dogs. I met an Amish Pomeranian today. I didn’t take a picture, I was afraid it would be rude. 2. Sometimes, the Amish can fool you. At lunch, we were seated next to a couple...
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The biggest delicacy of my whole life was some homemade cottage cheese I had once in PA — pretty dang yummy.
Have fun on the other side of the world, I mean country. And ExpressJet serves meals on all their flights. It freaked me out that airlines still did this. What do I know.
You should totally read Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult. I think you’d like it. Besides, it will give you something to read while you’re waiting for the fourth Stephenie Meyer book.
what??? no pics??? I totally understand not wanting too, but some of us will never have that chance to visit. beside I am so much more of a visual learner… hee hee.
you are so much fun! I wish you were my sista!!!
When Jay and I were on a trip to Missouri we saw a Amish couple come out of Krisy Kreme with a dozen glazed. Talk about surreal!! Then they got in a van (that was being driven by a non-Amish enabler) and took off, the mom holding the baby in her lap. I’m still not sure if I really saw it or just dreamed it all.
I think they were actually Mennonites now that you mention it. But still….
~A
My inlaws live in a small town in Michigan that has a large Amish population. I thought it was funny that there was a hitching post for their wagons at the local Wal-Mart. My MIL has two Amish girls that work for her. They might dress Amish, but they are no more Amish that I am. They drink, smoke, use cell phones, take pictures which I understand is a huge no-no. One of them recently got married, so she has really settled down and settling into her Amish life. Rumspringa seems to be just an excuse for them to act like idiots. I know that they say it is so they can decide if they want to remain Amish, but the girls told me that it is very rare that people will actually leave. They don’t want to be shund by their families and they have no one else. Okay..sorry for the book. I’ve been reading your blog for quite some time. I found it through Doris.
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