Kutztown Folk Festival

 

What better way to spend the Fourth of July than at a festival.

This was my first time to the Kutztown Folk Festival and it was blistering hot.

Hex signs and quilts are a staple in PA Dutch tradition.

The quilt barn was amazing and all the pieces were for sale.

Glassblowing, weaving and beekeeping were only some

of the other traditional crafts being demonstrated.

For lunch I had a hotdog with sauerkraut and a huge cup 

of freshly squeezed lemonade, yum.

I love the little goat in the livestock tent and the girl

braiding the horse's forelock would have been me many years ago.

A Wood Thrush print, various herbal concoctions and simple stoneware mug

all came home with me.

Happy Fourth of July!

Driving Miss Daisy

 Mimosa Tree behind the grocery store

Yesterday afternoon I went down to my basement storage unit

and hauled out Miss Daisy.

Her tires were flat so we walked down to the corner convenience

market to pump up those pink rimmed beauties!

For a long time I was an avid mountain biker,

(and I have the scars to prove it!)

but Old Blue is now in storage until a proper tune up can be arranged.

I will admit that the wide handle bars take a lot of getting used to,

and what a seat!  She's built to cruise not for speed.

The basket is begging for a dozen pink roses and this nifty helmet!
Silly romantic me.

Anyway, it was nice to ride to work today.

People smile and wave when they see us plugging along.

A great way to begin and end my day.

Creek Walk

pretty little oakworm moth

Up to the mountains last night.

I took a late evening creek walk in shallow water

with trout and crayfish darting out of my path.

Small creatures were busy everywhere.

A plump brown mouse with bright black eyes

scurried from the woodpile and stopped at my feet.

Later, bats dove after fireflies as they rose from the field.

Grilled turkey dogs, sweet corn and potato salad for dinner.

Very much a summer meal.

Back home and counting the mosquito bites on ankles, knees and shoulders.

Those on the back of my knees are the worst!

Why do they always swell up and itch more in the evening?

A tepid oatmeal bath should help.

Mosquito bites and the first low rattle of Cicadas...it must be July.