Fallasburg Village

Last weekend, Brett and I headed out to Fallasburg Village! For my birthday, he bought me an amazing book full of Michigan day-trips and weekend excursions. Plus a huge mounted map of Michigan so we can put pins in all of the places we've explored together! I was perusing the book and came across a "ghost town" just fifteen minutes outside the city, so we had to check it out!

We explored the Fallasburg Covered Bridge and just east of the bridge is the historic village! I was expecting to come out on the other side of the bridge and see abandoned homes, wreckage, lawns overgrown, but apparently some people still live in a couple of the houses! They have opened the schoolhouse and two other homes as museum sites. The village really does retain much of the rural charm it must have had almost two hundred years ago though!

My favorite weekend summer outfit... a loose fitting t-shirt, a longer length skirt and a pair of comfy flats! We've had hot weather lately and sometimes it's just exhausting to dress up in the heat. When we were exploring the village, we found this rope tied to a tree which, of course, kept us entertained for a while. I really can't describe our marriage. On one hand, we're an old married couple that goes on lighthouse tours... on the other hand, we are so easily amused by little kid things (like a rope dangling from a tree). Best of both worlds, perhaps?

I'm going to highlight every place we've explored in this book, so hopefully at some point in my life, the entire book is highlighted. Wouldn't that be neat? Thank you all for the amazing birthday wishes. I can't believe I didn't do a post to celebrate, but I've just been so swamped lately. Summer is such a busy time. I can't believe it's already August. If you haven't already, be sure to check out the cute drive-in video with Brett and I! ♥