We left North Carolina little more than a week ago and headed north hoping for relief from the heat and humidity.  We are not disappointed!  When we arrived in Pennsylvania to visit our friends, the Atkinsons, the weather was cool and breezy.  It was so nice to sleep with the windows open and have the fresh night air blowing in.  Richie and Betty are wonderful hosts, and it was great to catch up with our old friends.  It was a special treat to see their daughter, Dawn, again after many, many years.

The Atkinson's farm and B&B is situated in beautiful Pennsylvania Dutch country.  They have many small animals which their guests enjoy, including peacocks and chickens.  Their rooster entertained us by crowing outside our bedroom window each morning at 4:30 am.  Aren't chickens supposed to sleep at least until the sun comes up???  Better than that, the male peacock flew up to the roof top and screeched once an hour all night long.  I'm truely surprised that one of their guests hasn't cut it's tongue out a long time ago.  Betty told us that one of their guests suggested making chicken McNuggets out of the rooster.  I'm thinking a little Pea soup would go good with that!

But we're teasing, not really complaining.  We had a great visit and enjoyed the beautiful views and lovely weather as well as the great visit.

Above, the peacock shows off his beautiful tail for us.  Below is a picture of the summer kitchen which the Atkinsons have converted into a quaint and comfortable guest house. Go to  http://www.hopeprydefarm.com  to see more about their Bed and Breakfast.