Yesterday Today: August 2015

City Girl Gone Country - Party & Last Day

Friday was party day. The guys invited some of their friends and neighbors for a get-together. We girls got out of Daniel's hair by going to breakfast at Rosie's...a local diner. Loved it!! The bread is baked on site and OMG...to die for! I would go back just for that!

We had about 17 people altogether - buffet-style outdoors and Willy made giant bubbles delighting everyone.

Eggs and sausage at Rosie's

Left to right: Daniel, Theresa, Jane, Cheryl & Odilia

The spread: spinach pie, grilled veggies, Asian cole slaw, dill cucumbers,
pesto tortellini, pork loin, beef tenderloin

Lily (Cheryl's granddaughter) with a frog

Willy starting the bubbles - he made the "wand" - I mixed the concoction
Willy - Lily - Paul - Emma

Lily licking the bubble

Mastering the bubbles!

Our last full day - Saturday - was hot and humid. Made me feel very lethargic. But we went to the Farmer's Market in town. It's small. But I guess the fellas wanted the gals to have something to do while they went to the dump to throw away garbage. When the guys came back for us, I had probably walked the market 10 times already...finally buying lemonade to refresh myself. We meandered in to town and the general store. I loved it in there because they had AC! Bumped into Cheryl and then went to her farm to pick vegetables. I thought it would be a "patch" in her backyard. I didn't know she had a acre or so to farm! And there were all kinds of goodies...we got basil, tomatoes and cucumbers. What a treasure trove and she doesn't sell it so she is over-run with produce. Have to say...it's a lot of work!!

We had dinner of left-overs from the party so it was a feast. Added to all that food was grilled salmon and oh my...that was incredible! We worked it off by going back into town for some square dancing! Now that was an experience. It reminded me of 4th grade when Mrs Bochinis taught us the Maypole dance and the Virginia reel. I didn't know the lingo but caught on quickly with the do-si-do and promenade. Ended the night with a sweet waltz. :) And key lime pie.

Fanny in the center of the farmer's market

What I wouldn't have given to soak my feet in this brook

Cheryl's Farm

Lily and her much prized pumpkin

Our last supper

City Girl Gone Country - Day 3

Day 3 which brought another perfect weather day...Willy put together a spread of lox and fixings for breakfast. Afterwards, Daniel & Fanny went into N.Conway to do major food shopping while Odilia wanted to weed and Willy did some gardening. I stayed on the deck, reading, napping and just plain nothing! But then that was short-lived when I asked Willy about Chinese lanterns I had seen in an armoire and the dam broke! We spent the next few hours putting together the dozen lanterns...(so beautiful) and then figuring out where to place them.

Fanny prepared a scrumptious dinner shared with friends of Daniel & Willy's - Dave & Betsy.

That night was the Perseid Meteor Shower and the shooting stars filled the skies! Awesome!!

Odilia weeding

Willy working

Me chilling!!

Lanterns everywhere!

Delectable seafood...clams, mussels, shrimp & scallops in a garlicky wine sauce

Darn...no flash...!!

City Girl Gone Country - Day 1/2

I am home from a 6 day trip to Daniel & Willy's New Hampshire hamlet! With Fanny & Odilia. Willy was already up there - getting ready for us. Daniel picked me up and drove me to Fanny's where we switched cars and met up with Odilia coming from Jersey to Jackson Heights by subway. Amazingly it worked like clockwork! We were on the road by 10am and made one pit-stop in Vermont. I had made sandwiches (proscuitto, brie, tomato, lettuce, honey mustard on a French baguette) for the ride.

It rained on and off throughout our trip and was raining when we arrived six and half hours later but Willy had out-stretched arms to greet us. Here's the rest in photos:

The first morning - beautiful after the storm!