Enter Mary Pat

Another cold night followed by a day full of sunshine.

This was the first day of voting for this area and we were down at the Rec Center before noon.  By that time 300 people had already voted.  If that keeps up, it's going to be record breaking.

From there, we drove down to the Village so I could find a birthday gift for a gorgeous girl who turned 1 today.  We found it at the Lift Bridge Book Shop.

Very quiet today.

Got back to the farm for lunch and then Little Wonder and I went outside for awhile.

Today we received the sweetest card from Steph.  She is an aide at a school in Kansas City, working with special needs kids...and when they are in art class she likes to do the projects with them.  Always the artist.

This is the first time we have been to our neighbors house. I met John when I was on a trike ride and today he invited us to his daughter's birthday celebration (along with our next door neighbors) so we could meet Rosie and their daughter Clarissa (along with many of the friends and family members).

We brought her this book and enjoyed meeting so many new people.

Home by 3:30 and got things ready for dinner as Mary Pat (here from North Carolina) was going to join us.  Around 4 Jenny and Scott stopped in and MP followed them in the driveway.  Perfect timing!

When she was starting to teach in Brockport....Jenny was in her very first class (first grade).  That should tell you how long we have known each other.  

Gary grilled shish ke bobs

and I made rice two ways....my version and their version.  They did not have to follow my diet.

We also had a salad and grilled Italian bread.  So good.

By 7:30 Mary Pat was on her way to stay with friends on one of the Finger Lakes.  Another short and very sweet visit.

Please don't forget to vote.

Night all.

 

Traveling With Sara and Bea

This was a very special day for me.  A bright start to the morning.

Gary met a friend for breakfast and I made an "Apple Betty Pie" for dessert tonight.

Picked some flowers while it was baking.

Around 2:45 our friend Sara and her dog Bea arrived.  They left Kentucky at 5am.  Little Wonder was very tuned in through the dirty kitchen storm door.

Sara grabbed a quick cup of coffee and then the three of us were off to Acorn Works Fiber to pick up some roving Sara had sent to Diane.  I got in the car with Bea

and Gary and Sara figured out the directions.

She always travels with a couple of sheep in her car.

We had no trouble finding the place.

Do you know what roving is?  Wool from several of Sara's sheep had been processed and now it was ready to spin.  There were 7 bags.

Bea was very patient, as I was given a tour.  Learned a lot!

We headed home around 4 and when we got back to the farm Sara, Bea and Gary talked a lot about garden stuff.

While they were doing that, I got dinner ready.

Bea supervised.

Dinner was delicious.  Right then, the sky turned pink and I had to grab some photos.

We spent some time by the fire before Sara and Bea headed off to Robin's for some more sheep stuff.  Our visit was short but very sweet.  I met Sara through blogging almost 15 years ago.  The first time we actually met in person, she was coming to this area to help a friend (Robin) who was birthing a huge number of new lambs.  I told her I would make her dinner if she had time to stop by and she was welcome to spend the night.  Later, she told me she had decided not to commit to staying overnight as we had never met (and her husband thought she was nuts to even consider it).   Well, we really hit it off and have been in touch this whole time.  (She decided Gary and I were OK and did stay). You just know when it's right.  I wish she and Tim lived next door....

Night all.