GETTING INTO THE SLOW DOWN....

 A busy morning.  Chores.  Bank.  Wegmans.  Class.

 Judy has started a colored pencil drawing of these leaves.

 Drew a humming bird since the last class.  I think colored pencil drawings are going to be a snap for her.

 Found a stack of cards painted by my students some time ago.  Sandy will be happy to get this one back.

 As per usual, we had some pretty interesting discussions during class.

 Phoebe really sacked out for awhile.

 Back in the house for lunch.  The dogs warned me that someone was at the wagon buying onions and garlic.

 Picked two eggplants a couple days ago and decided to make some parm for dinner.

 Peeled and sliced it.

 sprinkled on some salt to draw out the moisture....

 dipped it in eggs....

 then, into seasoned bread crumbs with a little romano cheese mixed in....  Finally, put some oil in a frying pan and threw them in...a batch at a time.  You could also bake them in the oven.

 It did not take very long to brown them.

 Layered the fried eggplant in a lasagna dish...sauce, eggplant, romano cheese, mozzarella (X 3).

 A few minutes before it was finished, I topped it.....and went out to do chores.

 The temperature had gone up above 85 and it was muggy again.

 Visited Jill's cats.  Newbie came out for a visit....

 and Lily did not move from her soft bed.   Sophie cooled it.

 Stood in front of a fan when I got back in the house.

 Dinner was divine.

That's it for now.

Night all.

IT MUST HAVE BEEN SOME WEDDING...AND I MISSED IT!

Congratulations are in order.... Best wishes to James and Adrienne.

 A few short years ago this entire family moved to California.  Terri (the Mom) and I were horse pals when she lived back here.  James is the first of her children to get married and it looks like they did it up right.  Just like in the movies.....

Terri told me that their youngest daughter (Corrine) made the wedding cake.  What an artist!

Aaahhhhhhhhhhhh......

BANK ST. BEACH

 Are Finn and Coop pooping out?

 Where's Ariana?  Taking pictures?

AND SO IT GOES...

A beautiful sunrise....just could not sleep any longer.

 Nothing unusual about chores...

 muggy....

 Gary hooked up the trailer and made a few trips across the street to pick up more rocks for the path he has created in the garden.

 He has moved tons of stones and has one more path to go.  Pea gravel was put in the middle.

 Jill came up late morning and gave Belle a good grooming.  When I went to visit her kitties this morning, Newbie actually came up to me....first time.  She sure wants to go outside and wander.

At 12:30 we were picked up by our friends Mel and Helen.  What started out as a picnic on the canal ended up as lunch at the Crooked Door in Albion.

 We all enjoyed our sandwiches and the view of the canal.

 At 5 I attended a meeting about the Duck Derby.  It won't be long now.  On the way home at 7pm, the clouds were fabulous.

 Dinner at 8.  Just a salad topped with leftover chicken that Louise sent home with us last night....along with a piece of veggie lasagna.  Watched a French movie while we ate.

 Took the ponie's masks off when it got dark, but it was too nice out to put them in for the night.

 This Swedish flag hangs on Gary's farm wagon.  It was given to us by Harald...the Norwegian man we met down at the Welcome Center.  He had flags from many different countries, and flies them on his sailboat when he is near them.

Night all.

REPORTING IN FROM THE CAPE

Teenie weenie photos from Ariana's facebook page.  When I enlarge them they are blurry.

It appears that they are not having much fun.....ha ha.