May Apples

Could not have asked for more beautiful weather.  A high of 73 degrees....no humidity.  

Can't remember when I slept until 8:15...but little Wonder and I did it today.  Woke up at 6 and went back to bed.  Felt so good.  After that, it was our typical slow start.  I was able to get an appointment at the Health Center at 11am and before then, had to make a big sign for our friend Scott, who is running for Village Board.

LW had to get in his lap time when I got back home from my appointment.

Late afternoon I got off my butt and decided to go on a trike ride....it did not bother my foot at all.

Called my friend Sandra (Minnesota) and we talked while I was riding.  I have a little pouch I can hang around my neck and it puts the phone in just the right place so I can be heard.  Would definately do that again.

Ride #8

The home stretch.

Look at all those May Apples.....hundreds!

And we still have plenty of tulips.

I made a real dinner tonight.

Salad, baked potatoes and pork chops topped with a honey/balsamic sauce....onions and carrots.

Night all.

It's Always Something

I would just like to feel good.  Have been gimpy for several days and it has such an impact on me.  I've tried ice and Epsom Salts....putting my feet up....taking it easy.  My left foot feels like a horse stepped on it, but that did not happen.  Anyway....we had sunshine most of the day and did not get the hard frost that was predicted for last night.

There are blossoms on the strawberry plants and think they are going to be early this year.  The rhubarb has already started bolting and I should be able to pick some this week.

Little Wonder kept me company all day long.

Can't wait to get my butt in the fire.  Feels so cold now.

So glad I made pasta salad yesterday....perfect for an easy dinner tonight.

Night all,

 

Charcuterie

 Another cool day.  My mornings are so different now.  Little Wonder and I start them off the easy way.

Today Buddy and Cotton were turned out on one of the pastures for some beautiful grass.  They are going to be very happy boys.  

A few days ago I took some hay out to Buddy and made a mess in our car. Today I finally got out the shop vac and cleaned it up.

At least the sun was shining.

I made yet another trip to Wegmans and when I got home, made a pasta salad for tomorrow,

At 5 we met Jenny and Scott at a gathering to support a friend who is running for Village Board.  What a spread they had waiting for us!  No cooking dinner tonight!

Jenny and Scott were all dressed up as they were going to Rochester for the Mayor's Ball.  Hope they get some good photos.

A very nice event and we were home by 7.

Night all.

Sankofa

A fairly busy day.  Gary had a Doctors appointment and while he was gone I mowed the lawn.  It was chilly, but the sun was out.  The red tulips on the kitchen table were starting to open up more.

The plant below has been in the house for years and was loaded with ants so we put it outside, cleaned it up, and plan to leave it there until fall. I am blanking on the name of it.  2 words.  Have not seen a blossom for at least 4 years.  Anyway, it will add some drama to the porch.

While I was mowing the second half of the lawn I let Little Wonder out and he took a hike to the back 40.  He was gone for a long time and scared the crap out of me.  While I was looking for him, he was on the porch.

At 4 we went down to the Alumni House for First Friday.  We had not been to one for well over a year.

It is located near Hartwell Hall...the original building when the college was built.

The place was packed and

they had all kinds of food.  Everything from soft and hard shelled tacos to pizza and salad.  Did not have to worry about dinner tonight.

Many friends were there.  

We ran into Jackie D. (retired from the dance department) and I asked her if Khalid (the drummer who I used drum with many years ago) was in town for the Sankofa Concert and she said he was.  All of their performances get sold out, but she managed to get us two tickets for tonight.....thanks to the current Chairman of the Dance Department.  We had gone home for a LW break and were back at the college a little after 7.

When Khalid was still teaching at SUNY Brockport I was allowed to go to the dress rehearsals for photo shoots.  Not easy to grab a few shots during a performance,

Such high energy.

Many of the past dancers and drummers were here for this legacy performance.

The sky was beautiful when we left.

And it looked like this when we got home.  Not bad after a very long and rainy afternoon,

Night all.