Down on the Farm…..

We just spent a couple days at my cousin's farm down in Southern Indiana on the banks of the Ohio River. A complete change from Milwaukee's "city life". It's a long drive, but when we arrived we were met with warm hugs, snacks and a glass of wine….so it was worth it! Never mind that internet connection is very "tenuous" - being on the farm helps anyone "unplug" for awhile.

My cousin and her husband have a big spread including a huge vegetable garden, a small herd of cattle, flowers blooming everywhere, a pond with turtles and bullfrogs, birds racing to the bird feeders, two dogs roaming the property, a swimming pool heated by the sun, two big barns, a chicken coop with three hens busily laying eggs, a barn cat in charge of keeping the mice out of their motor home, trails to wander through the woods….all kinds of fun things to explore.

Or not - it's just fun to sit and talk, to watch the birds, to watch the dogs playing, to watch barges plying the Ohio River, to be together. The original plan was that Dave would be able to drive a tractor (a big boy toy!) and help Rob bring in the hay. But wet weather on-and-off made that impossible. So that meant more time to talk! I finished a quilt, Claudia worked on a painting and we talked….and laughed….and ate….and talked.

Fenway had a great time playing with their coon hound and their German shepherd - he loves to play with the BIG guys and show them who's boss. He fell in the pond, dug in the mud, barked at the bull in the field, explored on our two mile morning walks and just generally enjoyed dog heaven.

Thank you to two special people for sharing their spread with us. We love them both! And does this look like the face of a man who would "kick" my dog???? But then….that's another story! :-)