I am only now feeling like I am actually inhabiting the land of the living... I still have not ventured far from the couch.
A nasty cold tackled me with full force on Saturday, out of nowhere it came:
I was having a nice swim, (no, don't tell me it was the swim!), and then I was having sneezing fits reading in the grass... which turned into perpetual runny nose, sore throat, watery eyes, headachey kind of thing by the next morning.
But Thursday? Yes Thursday was lovely!
One of the nicest days we've had in a long while... So Steve, after turning a field while Bilbo and I watched:
took the day off. Not before first, letting me drive, (steer) the tractor to the appropriate field, through other fields, and down proper roads... he took over when we came face to face with the mail van, on a narrow, (they're all narrow) road lined with hedges. Fun, fun :)
Here's the beautiful farm... it's not dry, it's very green under all that cut grass. It's just biding it's time before being made into silage, or was it hay?
And my buddy, the mighty Bilbo, after doing such a great job seeking out the ball, taking a well earned rest... The other day, he chose my rain jacket as his bed in the back of Steve's car... we are firm friends :)
Steve and I went to Chagford Show... a little town, (where he went to school), with a BIG annual agricultural show. There were many impressive looking rams and ewes...
And a village crazy, covered in badges, who ranted at Steve and Bilbo as I took this photo...
Bilbo was very excited to have a day out. There were SO many dogs to sniff! Pure doggie heaven. For the most part he was very well behaved, and a happy trio were we :)
The agricultural tent, with one of the winning scarecrows... There were some beautiful Dahlias again!:
And great kids contributions. This time our favourites, were the vegetable dinosaurs. Here is my personal favourite:
There were many donkeys on display, and I petted them all. This little guy, (he was teeny tiny!), was my favourite. He was softer than a puppy, and so lovely. I really wanted to take him home.
Of course we couldn't go home without getting a dip in. Steve had seen this place on the map, another weir, and we decided to check it out. It was a little work along a public footpath, which actually traversed through someones farm. Along the river Teign, and to this weir. It was very pretty, surrounded by paddocks on one side, and big trees on the other.
There was a rope swing, and yes paretals, after deducing it was deep enough, Steve and I tried it out. It was a first for both of us, but we had so much fun!!!
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