Running Around

Another gorgeous day in the low 70s with no humidity.

This morning I got out of bed before Little Wonder.  He was quite comfy.

Gary went to Brockport for coffee and the Sunday Buffalo News.  When he got home I went out on the back porch to sit in the sun and read it.

Two years ago this week we had already been picking strawberries and leaf lettuce.  Guess we are a little behind.

I made a trip to Wegmans and can't believe how many bags of groceries I bought.  It happens every time.  Gary unloaded the car and went back to work in the kitchen garden.

I was itchy to be outside and mowed the outdoor arena.  Beautiful grass and no horses.

Jenny stopped up to get some manure for her gardens.  Always nice to spend time with her.

This will be the end of the line for our manure pile and it will be removed pretty soon.

Tonight I got creative in the dinner department.  Had some won tons in the freezer and 4 egg rolls so I put a weird combination together.  Sautéed a big sweet onion, roasted red peppers and celery while preparing the other stuff.  Also made a sauce to go over everything.  Layered it, added the sauce and sprinkled on some sesame seeds before putting it in the oven for a few minutes.

I like to dip the egg rolls in duck sauce and had my banana on the side.

(tonight LW had his first taste of banana and liked it).

Night all.

 

A Spa Day for Buddy

It was freezing this morning, but turned into a beautiful afternoon.

Little Wonder went out with me to pull some rhubarb for a customer.  Gary was in Albion picking up the painting he bought at the art show we went to awhile ago.

It sure is nice not to be looking out at the willow mess.

I gave Alice a call and she (and Little Wonder) went with me out to Glen Darrach Farm to see Buddy.

First I took him out for some grass, and then he got a grooming.

LW was a good boy the whole time and loved being with Andrea and Alice.

He still needs to put on some weight, but seems pretty happy.  Andrea is giving him all kinds of good groceries.

Andrea did some mowing this afternoon and all the horses were treated to some beautiful grass.  Buddy will be going out on pasture soon.

Late morning I made some potato salad so dinner was easy.  Gary grilled a couple of cube steaks, which I have not had in decades.

Night all.

 

Be Prepared

If you get through this post, you are a real trooper.  By 7:30 the Town arrived to pick up the truck and I put the remaining piles into 4 wheelbarrows with one load leftover for Gary.

When he got back from running errands, moved everything over to the compost pile.  While he did that, I mowed the lawn and took pictures of the gardens.  These wild yellow roses are blooming right on schedule.

Everything is growing like crazy.

The potatoes have really popped up and now we have two teepees for some beans.

Here are the remains of the willow tree.

....and Gary taking the last load over to the compost pile.

I still feel the need to mow the front paddock....and eventually I will attack the pastures.

At 12:15 we left to attend a birthday party at the Whitehall Mansion.  This is the view from the back.  Many years ago a Doctor and his family lived here and now it has been turned into a first class venue for all kinds of events.

We were there to celebrate our friend Alicia's 85th birthday.

Everything about it was fabulous...from beginning to end.

It was a perfect lunch.....designed by Alicia.

After hearing from the family, we sang Happy Birthday and

were treated to birthday cake.

Cooper was here when we got home... to help Gary in the yard.  He did a lot of hand mowing and they took down a dead branch from the apple tree....a pretty big one.  Tomorrow he goes back to Buffalo to start an internship at a bank and will be there all summer.

Leftovers for a late dinner.

Night all.