Flu
But Paul kept busy taking care of me and boiling down maple sap for syrup.
Friday, February 16, 2018
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
137. Davis Museum
Week 137 2/14/18
The Davis Museum has some interesting exhibits now.
First we looked at Resist, a collection of activist art. There are examples I remember from the 60's, some earlier and some from the present day.
The quilts are made from pieces of used clothing and other textiles hand stitched in decorative patterns. They are backed with saris and all have the distinctive white running stitch used to quilt the layers together.
Each quilt has a patch of fabric in the corners, called phula. The purpose and origin isn't known, other than that the word means flower. The quilt creators say that the quilt is not finished without the phula.
The Davis Museum has some interesting exhibits now.
First we looked at Resist, a collection of activist art. There are examples I remember from the 60's, some earlier and some from the present day.
The exhibit I particularly wanted to see was the quilts made by Siddi women (women from Africa, brought by Portuguese merchants to the west coast of India between the 16th and 19th centuries who later escaped bondage).
The quilts are made from pieces of used clothing and other textiles hand stitched in decorative patterns. They are backed with saris and all have the distinctive white running stitch used to quilt the layers together.
Each quilt has a patch of fabric in the corners, called phula. The purpose and origin isn't known, other than that the word means flower. The quilt creators say that the quilt is not finished without the phula.
Monday, February 5, 2018
136. Some serious planning going on
Week 136 2/5/18
Oops, we forgot to take many pictures. I guess we were having too much fun visiting Andy and Charlie in Auburn Maine. Some of us went snow shoeing down a long trail across the street adjacent to their orchard and then beyond. The first night, Charlie and Paul stayed home and ate a swordfish meal near the wood stove and discussed a future fishing trip on a par with the Belize trip in 2017. We all did some research on a trip which will probably be in 2019 with a smaller one later this year.
While the guys did their thing, Andy and I celebrated the 93rd birthday of her mother, Josie at the assisted living place nearby.
Oops, we forgot to take many pictures. I guess we were having too much fun visiting Andy and Charlie in Auburn Maine. Some of us went snow shoeing down a long trail across the street adjacent to their orchard and then beyond. The first night, Charlie and Paul stayed home and ate a swordfish meal near the wood stove and discussed a future fishing trip on a par with the Belize trip in 2017. We all did some research on a trip which will probably be in 2019 with a smaller one later this year.
While the guys did their thing, Andy and I celebrated the 93rd birthday of her mother, Josie at the assisted living place nearby.
Our cats now get visits by a professional when we go away, because Teeticket needs insulin. They like the pet sitter but Maizie was glad when we got home. Maybe here she is trying to keep us from going again.
Saturday, January 27, 2018
135. Boar's Head
Week 135 1/27/18
Heather, Evan and Rhea participated in a Boar's Head feast and play at the Unitarian Church in Hopedale. The church was decorated as if for Christmas and with small tables for ticket-holders. Tapas-sized foods were served while the cast wandered among us chatting and selling wares such as packaged tea and flowers.
When we got the signal to move to the sanctuary, we were treated to an original play involving time travel. Here Rhea is being monitored by a doctor-character as Heather (St. Georgianna) looks on.
During one of the musical numbers, you can see Rhea in tan and brown near the left and Evan in blue at center.
Heather, Evan and Rhea participated in a Boar's Head feast and play at the Unitarian Church in Hopedale. The church was decorated as if for Christmas and with small tables for ticket-holders. Tapas-sized foods were served while the cast wandered among us chatting and selling wares such as packaged tea and flowers.
When we got the signal to move to the sanctuary, we were treated to an original play involving time travel. Here Rhea is being monitored by a doctor-character as Heather (St. Georgianna) looks on.
During one of the musical numbers, you can see Rhea in tan and brown near the left and Evan in blue at center.
134. Florida continued
Week 134 1/21-27/18
While in Florida we went to a play (Shakespeare in Love), did some shopping and Paul got two golf games in. We did lots of walking too, but didn't go to the Ringling art museum or Selby Gardens as usual.
We do like to catch up with Jim and Mary Anne, though. This time we had lunch at a restaurant and ended up sitting for quite some time in these expensive deck chairs in front of a hardware store. Note the very large red chair in the background.
Of course we posed in the chair, balanced on the rim.
Our special dinner was on Siesta Key at The Cottage. The food was great and sort of innovative.
Paul had hurt his knee before the trip started but he did have fun with golf anyway when it was feeling better.
While in Florida we went to a play (Shakespeare in Love), did some shopping and Paul got two golf games in. We did lots of walking too, but didn't go to the Ringling art museum or Selby Gardens as usual.
We do like to catch up with Jim and Mary Anne, though. This time we had lunch at a restaurant and ended up sitting for quite some time in these expensive deck chairs in front of a hardware store. Note the very large red chair in the background.
Of course we posed in the chair, balanced on the rim.
I don't know why I decided to lean back. I found myself sliding down the chair. Didn't get hurt.
Our special dinner was on Siesta Key at The Cottage. The food was great and sort of innovative.
Paul had hurt his knee before the trip started but he did have fun with golf anyway when it was feeling better.
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
133. Florida - long overdue
Week 133 1/17/18
We haven't visited Susy for a year and have been looking forward to seeing her in her new place, Glen Ridge, in Sarasota. It seems like a great place to retire. Susy has lots of committees, classes and various groups to join, people to share a drink or meal with, and a beautiful private space.
Here is the view from the room where Paul and I stayed.
We sat among a large group of Amish people.
After the show we were allowed into the barns. This colt is quite young. They are born with dark coats.
Occasionally a Lippizan does not turn white. This is a rare "black" mare. They are considered lucky and every Lippizan barn tries to have one.
We haven't visited Susy for a year and have been looking forward to seeing her in her new place, Glen Ridge, in Sarasota. It seems like a great place to retire. Susy has lots of committees, classes and various groups to join, people to share a drink or meal with, and a beautiful private space.
Here is the view from the room where Paul and I stayed.
Glen ridge has a little coffee shop/ice cream parlor.
This is the lounge. Note the big cylindrical fish tank.
There is a formal and a casual dining room. Here is the casual where we ate several times. No jeans allowed and men must have collared shirts. We had waiter service and the food was excellent and plentiful.
We always set up a puzzle to fill in between activities.
We went to the Sarasota training grounds for the Lippazan stallions. Exhibitions are held a few times a week in January through April. We were told that the trainer/rider staff was extremely depleted due to the flu. This woman did almost all of the exhibition. This is hard work and she must have been exhausted.
We sat among a large group of Amish people.
Occasionally a Lippizan does not turn white. This is a rare "black" mare. They are considered lucky and every Lippizan barn tries to have one.
Friday, January 12, 2018
132. Inventory
Week 132 1/12/18
We had lots of meetings and appointments this week so decided on an indoor "adventure" that could be done in spurts. We got out some old stuff belonging to Paul's family and cataloged it. Some we will give away, some repack for the future and some put into our own use. We photographed items and wrote descriptions. Paul had the final say on everything because of where it came from. Here he is looking at some writing on a small ladle.
We had lots of meetings and appointments this week so decided on an indoor "adventure" that could be done in spurts. We got out some old stuff belonging to Paul's family and cataloged it. Some we will give away, some repack for the future and some put into our own use. We photographed items and wrote descriptions. Paul had the final say on everything because of where it came from. Here he is looking at some writing on a small ladle.
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