I had been posting to the blog from my cell phone, which is very handy but only includes tiny photos and limited text. Now we're visiting Sandeep's cousin Poonam and her family, and have an internet connection for the computer, so now I'm updating the blog with better photos and more words! Unfortunately, I managed to delete the original post and can't quite figure out how not to do that again - so, the dates will probably change.
We left our house on Thursday, September 6, and drove to Jess's family's farm, in Rockingham, Vermont. We stayed there Thursday night, and had a lovely little visit - thanks, Justin and May and Mom and Dad! - although we all miss Justin and May's dog, Johnny, who died this week. We're thinking of you often, big black dog, and Justin and May.
We met new calf, Upton, who is recovering quickly from a dreadful infection, and admired the nine little chicks that one determined hen is raising from eggs she stashed in the barn. We also said hello to the friendly hen, Ms. Nesbit, who visits the porch daily for handouts and was not, for once, chased by Molly.
Our maiden voyage in the Gumby van was fairly uneventful, although we did have a maple syrup explosion in the fridge. Jess had packed a plastic bottle of syrup - quite a lot of syrup, since it is one of our staple foods! - on its side in the little refrigerator...in retrospect, NOT a good idea. It spilled inside the fridge, and leaked out onto the shelf and floor and somehow into the fridge door gasket. A very sticky mess...or, as Homer Simpson might say, "Mmmmmmmmm... maple mess...."
We spent our first night in the van, and found our bed to be very comfortable, even though Sandeep discovered in the morning that a third of the support slats on his side had not been rolled out and that he had slept on the mattress on top of the batteries! Even so, it was comfortable - although, as tired as we were, I think we probably could have slept on nothing but batteries!
Friday was Molly's second birthday - happy birthday, Molly! We went for a lovely birthday walk at the farm, although the birthday girl poked her nose into the electric fence and had an unpleasant surprise. She ran across the field, straight to Justin - SAVE ME, UNCLE JUSTIN!
We visited my grandparents before really truly leaving on our trip - hi, Grammy and Grampa! Feel better soon, Grammy! Then we drove and drove, across half of New York state, to Fair Haven state park, where we stopped for the night.
We left our house on Thursday, September 6, and drove to Jess's family's farm, in Rockingham, Vermont. We stayed there Thursday night, and had a lovely little visit - thanks, Justin and May and Mom and Dad! - although we all miss Justin and May's dog, Johnny, who died this week. We're thinking of you often, big black dog, and Justin and May.
We met new calf, Upton, who is recovering quickly from a dreadful infection, and admired the nine little chicks that one determined hen is raising from eggs she stashed in the barn. We also said hello to the friendly hen, Ms. Nesbit, who visits the porch daily for handouts and was not, for once, chased by Molly.
Our maiden voyage in the Gumby van was fairly uneventful, although we did have a maple syrup explosion in the fridge. Jess had packed a plastic bottle of syrup - quite a lot of syrup, since it is one of our staple foods! - on its side in the little refrigerator...in retrospect, NOT a good idea. It spilled inside the fridge, and leaked out onto the shelf and floor and somehow into the fridge door gasket. A very sticky mess...or, as Homer Simpson might say, "Mmmmmmmmm... maple mess...."
We spent our first night in the van, and found our bed to be very comfortable, even though Sandeep discovered in the morning that a third of the support slats on his side had not been rolled out and that he had slept on the mattress on top of the batteries! Even so, it was comfortable - although, as tired as we were, I think we probably could have slept on nothing but batteries!
Friday was Molly's second birthday - happy birthday, Molly! We went for a lovely birthday walk at the farm, although the birthday girl poked her nose into the electric fence and had an unpleasant surprise. She ran across the field, straight to Justin - SAVE ME, UNCLE JUSTIN!
We visited my grandparents before really truly leaving on our trip - hi, Grammy and Grampa! Feel better soon, Grammy! Then we drove and drove, across half of New York state, to Fair Haven state park, where we stopped for the night.
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