Sunshine, Goats and Honey

What a beautiful day...well, it could have been a smidge warmer, but the sun was out so I'm not complaining. Nor should I complain since I still have my home and loved ones as many others of the recent tornado in OK do not. 

I had to go a little off schedule this morning in order to get in a grocery trip when it was most convenient for Hubby to drop me off and return later to get me when I was finished. Again, I shouldn't complain, but I don't like not being able to come and go when it is most convenient for me, but rather, having to fit my routine into someone else's schedule. At least I was able to get groceries, so we will eat for another ten days or so. 

As soon as I got the groceries put away my friend Anita came to pick me up so we could go have lunch and visit with Alzheimer Anita. After we ate and cleaned up the dishes my friend Anita wanted to take us to see a friend of hers who keeps goats - they recently had babies. It was a gorgeous day for a drive out of town, up on the hill where a beautiful view of the lake greeted us. We meandered down a dirt driveway which eventually brought us to several outbuildings and a very old house. I'm kicking myself for not having my camera on me, so no,

I did not take this picture, I stole one off the internet that looked similar to the cuties I saw today. We met an eccentric bohemian couple who were very welcoming and excited to show us around. We enjoyed visiting with the goats, though it was a bit close in the goat house with the three of us and four adult goats and two babies...but it was fun and the goats were very well mannered.

The couple also keeps bees. That many bees in one place make me nervous so I didn't get very close but I did enjoy looking at the charming old house and surrounding outbuildings. Again, this building only looks somewhat like what I saw today. I hope we can go back in a few weeks and visit again...I'm taking my camera!  

When we left she gave us each a jar of her honey! And guess what...this photo is of the real stuff LOL! I offered to pay for it, but she wouldn't hear of it. I love, love, love organic honey and just this morning I finished the very last of my supply and didn't know when I could get more. What a fabulous blessing! FREE HONEY!! I tried some tonight on the tip of my tongue - so yummy and very raw...I could even taste the honeycomb. I'm enjoying some in my tea now. She told us we could buy it at Jacob's Falls, but I so rarely get that far north...I'm hoping I can go back and buy some off her. I'll talk to Anita about it since she knows her well. That's the kind of stuff I'll buy for gifts for Christmas! 

On the way home we stopped at the cemetery so Anita could place flowers on the graves of her family members. I got to see her mother's grave who I was never able to meet because she died just before we moved here and her grandparents, aunts and uncles. I couldn't help but long to see my own mother's grave and be able to place some flowers there for her. Anita told me the story of her grandparents and how they and the couple next to them were all best friends. When her grandmother died and the husband of the other couple died, her grandfather married the other woman. Now the graves are side by side and her grandfather is laid between both his wives and the one woman is between both her husbands. I thought it was a cute story.

And now for the perfect end to my day...my son called...just to talk. It was so good to hear his voice. 

I hope to get out tomorrow for a walk - I saw several rummage sales when we were out today, so if I come upon some, I'll stop to browse.