Hunting House

I love new adventures, and this was maybe one of my favorites in the last year. Scott asked if I wanted to go with him, John & Mary to the infamous Hunting House. Of course I said yes! We packed up the truck & trailer with the four wheelers, tools and warm clothes and headed off to Warren County (everything is known by the county here- weird) for a weekend full of adventure, new friends (for me at least!) and firsts.

Loaded up!

The ride down was fun. I always love meeting new people, and knowing how special this couple is to Scott just made it even more fun! They spent 4 hour drive telling tall tales about everything from the big one that got away to the discovery of the cat/prairie dog animal they still can't identify. There were lots of laughs for sure.

The house was wonderful. Not someplace I would want to live, but fun for a weekend away. It is over 100 years old and the lath and plaster walls and drafty windows won't let you forget it either. To say it's a boys club is an understatement :) Not a woman's touch in sight, just the way they like it.

My favorite part of the house! I long for a front porch like this...

The Hunting House

Saturday was spent riding the trails, exploring abandoned buildings and trying to figure out what exactly was growing in the mud puddles... At one point we dug through a trash pile and found some long lost treasures.

Salamander Egg Pods

Thirsty anyone?

Our Treasures

Not that long ago people stayed here!

By far my favorite part of the trip was just experiencing something that means so much to Scott. I feel so privileged that I was able to see of this part of his life, who knows, maybe one day I'll even try my hand at hunting!

I think I'll keep this guy around for awhile :)