Kentucky and the Amish Bakery

Today, I decided we'd visit Schlabach's Bakery. It was warm and sunny when we started the half hour drive into the countryside of Kentucky. The fields were amazingly beautiful, some dark green others light, short and tall, hay rolls... The homes out there were also pretty awesome, each one different and interesting looking.

The Amish bakery was smaller then I thought, but had one of the most amazing smells ever. Have you ever walked into a doughnut shop or a bakery and all you can smell is the oil, flours, spices and yeast? It was the best smelling place I've ever been in. The bakery itself had little product there. I guess the earlier you get there the better. Homemade breads, pies, cakes and other bakery items were joined by honey, granola and jams. We got apple cinnamon rolls. I tried a bit, but can't wait to eat them once Lisa gets home tonight.

We also stopped by an Amish store. It had a whole bunch of awesome products and had great prices. I'm super excited because I got apple butter and rhubarb jam to bring home. I got Elsa some jelly beans they had there and she was one happy girl for the drive back! 

The look you give when you have jellybeans! 

We swung by the thrift store on the way back and I got a couple shirts for really inexpensive. Once home, Elsa went almost immediately down for a nap. During the nap, I had started doing the dishes when one of the loudest thunderstorms I have ever experienced happened. It still is happening like an hour later. The lights have flickered, the rain has pounded down, lightening and thunder and it got really dark. Anyways, just hanging out, the dishes can wait. I've got a blanket and I'm about to get tea, so I think it'll be a cozy afternoon.