The Adirondack sun greeted us again as we unhooked and
ventured toward a working maple farm to eat a pancake breakfast and see the process.  Dad re-visited a little of his youth in remembering about the trees they would tap on their farm to boil down to make their own maple syrup – although everything is high-tech now as was evident by the two maple farms that we ended up visiting.

Next stop was a goat farm/cheese making location – Nettle Meadow Farm.  We got an up close tour of the animals, watched wool being spun into yarn and tasted some wonderful complimentary finger-foods made with different cheese varieties, then to the store to buy some cheese.

Down the road, we stopped at the Methodist Church to watch Reynolds and Dunn – singer/songwriters from the Adirondack Mountains – check out their website:  www.reynoldsanddunn.com if you’d like to hear some inspirational/ gospel standards and some original work – we thoroughly enjoyed them.  It is from an original composition by Pat, that we found our word(s) of the day, ”The problems that your face the sorrows that you know, can be the masters of your life if you let them take control.”  My interpretation of these words:  stop thinking and acting negatively, believe in yourself and your higher power and make the best of all situations and don’t let things hinder your positivity.  Leave the past behind you and start a new (and better) path. Thanks Pat for the inspiration! (They also had complimentary yummy baked goods and beverages, but we by-passed them,as we are trying to “be good”).

Next on to a local turkey, pumpkin, squash, etc farm store.  Turkeys flapped and gobbled in the front pen (others were in the freezer), I saw enormous rutabagas and zucchini and they also sold some meats from local vendors.  So we purchased a half-dozen farm-fresh eggs, 2 pork chops, a bag of Yukon golds and an acorn squash (all of these are on our “be good” list), we were on our way again. Last stop was Town Hall to see a quilting display and listen to a local band play folk/ bluegrass/country at the fireman’s BBQ (not on the be good list…). It was there that I found a Wi-Fi hot-spot and got 2 whole bars on the Net, so we stayed in the parking lot so I could post the blog from the last two days – Whew!  All in all, it was a very pleasant, inspirational and educational day – all local, no frills, but small town friendly.

We are now back in the campground, listening to fires crackling and critters scampering and water lapping – HEAVEN ON EARTH.  Tomorrow, we hope to make it to St. Albans,VT.  We may have to stay in a budget motel or a Wal-Mart parking lot, as a lot of the northern campgrounds are now closed for the season – WIMPS!  Talk to you again soon.