After spending a fun-filled weekend with our friends,
we had planned to go see the Lion King on Broadway today.
(our Christmas present from our kids).
(Emphasis on "planned".)
(Emphasis on "planned".)
But, back to the weekend.
Hubbs and I spent all of Friday baking and cooking in preparation for our weekend guests...
cooking ahead made the weekend easy!
We made two loaves of rosemary-olive oil bread, one loaf of brioche,
cranberry-orange scones, a blueberry-gooseberry pie,
lasagne soup, chicken salad, and broccoli salad.
(cooking and baking are ten times easier when you have a sous chef cleaning
up after you as you go... because, let me tell you... when I cook it looks as if
a bomb went off in the kitchen!)
All tolled, there were 8 of us for the weekend and 6 dogs.
Another four joined us for Sunday Farm Breakfast.
Each day we bundled up and took a three mile hike with the dogs...
and visited the animals along the way.
When the sun went down, the games came out.
We played Pictionary, Balderdash and Charades...
and the laughter flowed freely!
The weekend ended with a wild donkey escape,
a fall on the ice (me)
and barn doors that wouldn't open... making feeding time a bit of a free-for-all...
culminating in two donkeys running out of their yard and up towards the
upper pastures.
Calm eventually ensued and everyone ended up in their proper place.
Unfortunately, I ended up with a torn ACL ligament in my knee and a bone bruise.
I am now on crutches and not walking much.
Luckily, Amanda was going to care for the farm in our absence...
and she will be helping us out this coming week while I heal
and eventually start to rehab my injury.
Comments
Oooh jeez - well, the menu was lovely! and what fun with the family - the knee? Not so much. Don't push it in the healing - take it slow.
Take care, Janie
That bread! Oh. My. Stars. Um, somehow I missed my invitation in the mail. ;0D
Take care of that knee! ....I hope others can help you during your recuperation time!...By the way...If you are going to that concert of my daughter's (Davina and the Vagabonds and also Squirrel Nut Zippers) on March 24th, I would like to buy some honey, and other market things from you to take home with me. (Hopefully by then, your knee should be better!)
Get well soon.
Connie :)
P.S. While your laid up come on over and put your name in the hat for my 6th year blogging anniversary Give-A-Way, I would be honored to have you join in:)
Barbara
I can see some knitting days ahead for you--keep warm and be careful--
hugs, di
All the baking! Makes me feel guilty - I should be doing that - but no helper to clean up after me. Yes, I'll use that as my excuse.
Mary
I hope you feel better soon!!
Your food photos always make me hungry, even if I just ate!! ha ha!!
The outdoor walk, hikes with friends and dogs sounds wonderful . . .
I am into . . .”get up and move!”
Sorry about the slip on the ice . . .
Hope for a speedy healing up!