First off: Today is Aunt Joan’s birthday! Have a wonderful day and a beautiful year! Sending hugs until we can get out there to give you a few in person! Love you….
Uncle Clifford and Aunt Joan in the sunflowers! Don’t they blend in?
Aunt Joan (front) with my mom.
Here we are back on track – sort of. Kelly left later in the evening yesterday, then Chase and I got snacks/supper. Even though we kept a steady (and not frantic) pace all day, I was tired. And I did sleep well. I worked for a while this morning, then picked up a prescription and a few items for the house. Chase was awake when I got home but not ready for lunch. I did a few house chores and then about 1:00pm we went out and got Chick Fil-A. Autmn sent me a list of things she needs for the house but I don’t know what some of them are. So once I get back to a schedule I’ll check in with her. Sooner or later this crazy disruptive schedule will settle down for me.
When we got home from Chick Fil-A, I took a few pictures while I was checking on the gardens. I startled a groundhog under the shed – I was hoping they moved residence! We’ll see… But here are some flower photos. I think the hill is filling in well – and although some of the ground cover is less than desirable it does look presentable. Still some work to do out there!
right side from the middle looking over.
Right side from bottom – looking up.
Lilac bush finally got some serious blooms!
right side looking down.
Straight down from the top deck, far right.
After Chase put together my little candy dish (from yesterday) I put some wrapped candy on it – so cute! And took a picture of my doll with the old ’76 flag. That is the day so far.
Candy dish.
Doll ready for America 250 – with my older ’76 flag.
And now to finish up vacation. We had breakfast on Wednesday morning at the diner on site at the Bed and Breakfast – it was good, plus affordable, and filling for the drive home. We had already agreed to drive up to Mechanicsburg to go past the Waardenburg Family Farm – the videos that I watch all the time. It was raining but we stopped at the farm stand anyway. We each bought something (this early in the season there wasn’t a lot available) and I took some pictures. I was very excited to be there in person. I sent an email when we got home about stopping there, and the reply I got back said that any time I was back in the area I could arrange it ahead of time and they would show us around the farm! I was just all-around happy to be there – and as Minnie Pearl would say: “I’m just so PROUD to be here!!!”
Exciting!
Waardenburg Family Farmhouse
Farmhouse
We’re here!
Loofahs grown and sold by grandson Tice.
Jams, Jellys, dried flowers, eggs.
1840’s barn.
Where the Black Angus cows live.
Welcome from Don and Brenda
You can see the white High Tunnel in the background, and the solar pavilion behind the car.
The rain was light but consistent the whole way home – but the trip back went very well. We decided we didn’t want to deal with food when we got to our houses, so when we hit Greensburg we stopped at Chick Fil-A and sat together and talked about the trip for about an hour. Sort of a ‘splash down’ scenario! It was a wonderful trip, and we have already decided that we’d do another trip together at our first opportunity!
Quote of the DAY:
PEANUTS:
I think I’d enjoy this flag!
TOMORROW May 20th is:
National Rescue Dog Day; National Be a Millionaire Day; National Juice Slush Day; National Pick Strawberries Day; National Streaming Day; National Sugarbee Apple Day; Flower Day; International Red Sneakers Day; National Band Director’s Day; National High Heel Day; World Bee Day.
Jen and Ninth Life Rescue will for sure be celebrating rescue dog day. I’d love to be a millionaire – I’d share. And I like strawberries. My nephew Isaac would celebrate band director’s day. God bless….
On this day in History: 2018 American actress Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry at a ceremony in Windsor Castle, making her a member of the British royal family
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