In April we went to Mass. to visit the Mattogno clan. Lisa has written about it on her blog.
They also have undertaken a new gardening experience which they call Seed Niave
Chris has a blog of his own, too.
If you haven’t seen it and might be interested, my art group has a site called Benejam Student Artists.
Last week Marissa had a hair cut and made her 4th donation to Locks of Love. Hard to believe that a nine year old’s hair can grow the way hers does.
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Finally, I have been posting pictures on Picasa. They are there for you viewing pleasure 
Sunday morning we planned to have a little brunch with the Metcalfs.
This time, James did not cook - well, he was in charge of the sausage which was fresh from the farm. Can’t let him off the hook completely! After a taste of Mimosas (yes, more adult beverage!) we sat down to eat. When finished, it was bubble time and everyone went into the yard for a bit of fun. Uncle James and Auntie Shana played with Nathan and Sophia and their giant bubble blowers.
Finally, With James, the kids took turns taking pictures of each other on the wall.
I have been very lazy about updates here but maybe this a “new beginning.”
James and Shana were here for a visit this weekend and we had a very nice time. On Saturday, we went to the NC Farmers’ Market. It really is a great place and quite crowded on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in May. We skipped the floral and produce buildings and went for the homemade foods, etc. The first place we stopped was In The Red Farm from down near Jacksonville (NC). We tasted and bought some great tasting goat cheeses - one with rosemary (yummy!) and another with dill.
Made a great snack before dinner.
There was a whole lot more for gazing and grazing and we did both. One of our all-time faves is Moravian ginger snaps. If you have never had one, the are incredibly thin and absolutely delicious cookies. There are flavors other than ginger but…
From the Farmers Market, we drove to Wilson, NC (about an hour away) because we had heard that Parker’s BBQ had some of the best Eastern NC “Que.” They have received great reviews and we liked it as well. One thing I noticed was that the chop was a lot finer than most I have had.
Once back at home, we rested for a while while munchin’ on the cheeses then James made dinner. I had not planned on having him cook but he brought his own knives and had picked up some vegetables at the F.M. so what could I say? He grilled some tasty marinated chicken and veggies. Very European, we had dinner around 9pm.
Shana and I enjoyed my first attempt at Mojitos . I have found it necessary to find new ways to use my motar and pestle as well as the huge mint plants that are growing on the grilling porch and what better way than in preparing an adult beverage?