Tag: Out and About

Ben at the Beach

  We live in such a great area for walking, hiking, and biking. Today I took Ben down to the beach to meet up with my sister and her friend for a walk along the bike trail.  The beachroses were in full bloom and the scent was heavenly. 

Ben notices the Bishon being worn as a scarf around his owner’s neck… thinks maybe I should give him a lift back to the car also….  I told him I’de sooner throw a saddle on his back…
I love when a park provides for the canine crowd. Dog owners seem to be very respectful here too.
Wild morning glory, didn’t know there was such a thing until today…

Putnam, CT

  We went antique hunting last week in Putnam, CT at the recommendation of friends.  Putnam is an old mill town established in 1855, current population around 10,000.  It’s an antique lovers haven with many shops to browse.  This photo is  the river that runs through the center, just beautiful.
 We also had lunch at an Italian restaurant, Bella’s Bistro, right on Main Street…. food for the Gods!  We met the chef and owner, Allen Granberg, a colorful person (I’m talking INK) with a great personality and a real talent for authentic italian food with the freshest ingredients.  We plan to go back with friends for dinner one night soon.  Because I did not have my camera, I stole these photos from Google for this post.  
These are the treasures I came home with….. Raggedy Ann and Andy from 1965, the year I was born! I used to have a Raggedy Ann just like her and I  couldn’t leave her in the store.  There was an eye roll from Mike, but we still brought them home.  The story of Raggedy Ann and Andy is as follows: (also googled)
She began as a family rag doll; an old toy, faded and worn, tossed into an attic. And there, the legend goes, a little girl named Marcella found her one wet and rainy day.Her father Johnny Gruelle, saw infinite possibilities in that old plaything, so he repaired her and gave her a name. With her shoe-button eyes and winsome smile, Raggedy Ann soon became the beloved playmate of Gruelle’s young daughter, Marcella.

When Marcella Gruelle fell ill and died in her early teens, Johnny was devastated. But knowing how much his daughter had adored Raggedy Ann, he began writing the stories that were eventually published.Gruelle soon gave Raggedy Ann a brother named Raggedy Andy, and through the years the two floppy rag dolls acquired many other wonderful story book friends – all inhabitants of a very special world, where dolls come alive and enjoy magical adventures when no mortals are present.

This is one solid rolling pin… much sturdier than the one I currently use. I have no idea how old it might be but it will be useful in the kitchen.