Maple Festival

This afternoon we, along with my parents, went to the annual Highland County Maple Festival. Last year we went when Jeff's mother was visiting us from California, but we had gone on a Saturday and Jeff couldn't go with us because of work. So today was Jeff's first time going to this event.

Highland County is actually in Virginia, but to get there we drove through West Virginia. Highland County is famous for a few things: the maple festival...and the fact that they don't have a stoplight in the whole county!

The scenery on the drive back there was GORGEOUS! They got more snow over there than we did here during our surprise snowstorm last week, and their snow is sticking around a lot longer than ours. It was beautiful to drive along and see the contours of the mountains so obvious because of the snow outlining them...and to see the snow piled on each branch, each fence post, etc. The sky was so blue today with big puffy clouds; it was the kind of day that was simply good for the soul, as we soaked in the sight of God's marvelous creation.

We joke that every year it's freezing cold for the Maple Festival; and sure enough, this year was no exception. We bundled up well and enjoyed it regardless!