Guests from the Nursing Home

Yesterday afternoon, we had a beautiful gathering here at the Farm with 16 Guests from the Nursing Home. Neighbors held out a welcome sign and waved when our Guests were coming and going.

Hollis had picked beautiful Blackberries for this special occasion. (Thank you, Hollis!) We greeted them with little cups of those fresh Blackberries, Peaches, and Blueberries. The latter Fruits were from our little Farm.

Their Driver drove the little Bus right into the yard, past the Star Quilt hanging on the Clothesline, and inbetween the Chicken Coops and the Garden. The height of the Bus and the closeness to the Coops and Gardens permitted the best views.

I shared a collander of freshly picked Veggies: Sweet Corn, Green Beans, Onions, Carrots. I told them about the 9 Raccoons who had visited the night before. They suggested a Dummy and Tin Pans as deterents. We put those right up when they left.

Melanie brought "Della", the Delaware Pullet, on board for all to see. It was the 1st time Della had been on a Bus and surrounded by so many adoring Fans. Della was named after Mother's Aunt Della.

I shared Old Fashioned Flowers and gave them the Bouquet for them to take back. I discovered the Bouquet on the main table in the hallway when I went in today.

As they were leaving, Melanie brought around a basket of freshly baked Molasses Cookies, which they devoured. You can always tell when someone really likes something, because they take 2nds without even thinking about it. Melanie told them we make Molasses at the Family Farm too.

Most of them left with very big Smiles, Thank You's and Waves to us here on the Farm. The Little Bus honked going down the Lane as they headed back to their world. Reports have it that they were really talking about it on the way back.

The time they were here was short (about 30 minutes) and it went really fast. The time of preparation was relatively short but intense. After they left, we plopped ourselves down with the rest of Fruit Cups and Cookies.

I cannot imagine doing something more satisfying. We 3 C's just smiled those big Smiles that stretch from deep inside to all the way out. Our Neighbors were smiling too and had their own Stories to report too. A Neighbor, who waved as they were leaving, said this opened her up for some new ideas she had never thought about before. It surely did for us too.