New Wheels

Still cold here.  We were up and at 'um this morning as we were going in to West Herr to discuss turning in my lease car and wanted to see what was available.  First we made sure it was nice and clean just in case we found something.

At 10:30 I had a Chiro appointment and on the way we had to pick up frames from the photographer that took our photos for her show on June 5th.  (We have to write something on the mats).  Anyway, I made it on time.  Big Bertha was chasing around the smaller fish today....never saw that before.

From there, we drove to Greece and ended doing something we had no intention of doing.   Leased a Hybrid Forrester.  It's a beauty.  We shall see what impact it has on the amount of money we have been spending on gas and will be keeping track.  It should get 580 miles on 1 charge and a tank of gas.

So much new stuff.  Automatic phone charger (don't need to plug in) and a gazillion other things that I have to figure out.

I loved the car we turned in.  It's still in excellent shape and should sell like hot cakes.

On the way home we stopped at Jenny's before crashing.  We were busy from 9:30am to 5:15....running around.

Dinner had to be very simple and made from whatever we had on hand.  So....a frittata.  Sautéed peppers and onions, boiled potatoes, spinach, tomatoes, a little ham....and some grated sharp cheddar cheese.

Little Wonder wanted a taste.

It was so good.

Night all.

 

Still Chilly

Still waking up early even tho I have been staying up late to watch Stephen Colbert this week.  Hope I won't fall asleep during the show tonight.

By 9:30 I was out mowing the lawn and Little Wonder supervised for over 2 hours.  The rain has made the grass and dandelions grow like crazy.

It was so cold I wore a winter jacket and a hat.

Weird.  All the flowers blooming are blue violet and red violet.

At 1 I was at the library for bridge.  This time my partner and I came in second.

Got back to the farm a little after 4 and started on dinner....picnic style.

Coleslaw with pineapples.....baked beans

and white hots.

Tomorrow is another day....maybe I will get in trike ride number 11.

Night all.

 

On the Road Again

This morning it was a chilly 45 degree start to the day.  Fortunately the sun was out.  I certainly did not get my motor running in the picture taking department.

Today was all about getting Buddy moved back to Glen Darach Farm.  Cotton's mom tried to worm him, he was not cooperative and ran out of the barn.  When she chased him, fell down and broke her wrist.  Between that and a couple of other things, it was decided that he should move.  Gary and I went over to pick up his tack trunk, brush boxes, grain, beet pulp etc.  For a change, he was out in the pasture.

As you can see, he had lost a fair amount of weight.

Another change....and I feel sorry for him and for Cotton.

Fortunately he has lived at Glen Darach several times as his owner would go to Florida in the winter.

He seemed very comfortable when I got there. 

Little Wonder went with me when I dropped off all of his stuff.

By the time we left it was 7:30.

Jenny, Alice and I will be going out for some spa days....especially during this transition.

Night all.

It's A Good Thing It Was Windy

The temperature got up to 86 today.

After I let Little Wonder out this morning I had to pick some fresh flowers for the kitchen table.  These were the only three I could find.  Now all the tulips are gone and we are waiting for the Iris to bloom.

Around 10:30 I got on my trike and went down the lane with LW just so he could get some exercise.

It was already hot and he was panting on the way home.

Now look at the strawberries!  They are even starting to form.

Gary spent a lot of time in the raised beds.  So far he has cages on 17 tomato plants and he still has so many more to put in the ground.  They are going to have to go in garden behind the Studio along with cucumbers and pole beans.  We also have potatoes, beets and cabbage planted.

I don't know what got into him this year, but most of the raised beds have either got garlic, onions, shallots or chives in them.  He will have to plant peppers in the kitchen garden.

Around 4 we went to Brockport to vote for the Central School District Budget and board members.  Little Wonder went with us and we went in one at a time so he could stay in the air conditioning.

Dinner was a replay.

We had fans going today.

Night all.