Out and About!

May 30 – It was not looking good when we finally got up at 9 this morning.  Gradually it started clearing.  After breakfast we had planned to check out a couple of stores in town then visit the Farmer’s Market.  We weren’t sure they would be set up with the weather as it was. 

The highlight of my morning was looking out and seeing my first humming bird on my feeder and later there were two but one was not good at sharing.  Still no one on my seed feeder!

We headed to look for Ozark Country Store which is a bulk food place with handmade crafts etc. If we had gone to where it looked like on the map instead of putting in the address we'd have found it right away. The address took us into the town of Heber Springs and it was actually on the main road south of town. Anyway, we found it and I bought a dill plant to replace my dead cilantro and we got some roasted corn that tastes a lot like corn nuts. I checked out the inventory and they had a good selection of spices, flours and gluten free products.

In town we swung by the bookstore to pick up my list I left behind and they didn't open until noon. We weren't sure about the Farmer's Market which we understood to be at the city park and there was only one “booth”. Apparently they sell from the backs of their trucks or just set up a table anywhere around the block square park. We got some sweet potatoes and zucchini. We stopped in a thrift store and then a HUGE consignment shop that had half price this weekend. I got a couple of things, so good deal. Next door is a Fred's which is like a Big Lots with a pharmacy. Just checked it out!

By now we were running out of stops so we circled back to the bookstore and it was open 15 minutes early and I got my list. The young lady who works the register told me she is autistic and is such a sweetie. She is a talker and wanted to know all about our travels and what we've seen here and so on. Bill thought I was buying more books!

We had heard about the Smokehouse for barbque. It was good but they only do pork, no beef. I had a baked potato with pulled pork on it and a salad. I just put the bbq sauce over it and it was delicious. Bill went with a sandwich and slaw which he enjoyed. We shared a cherry fried pie which was not fried but baked. It was nothing to write home about!

Finally, it was time to head towards home, just a drive thru the post office to drop off mail and then Wal-mart. I wanted corn to lure the deer to the back of the RV. Bill says I'm doing them a disservice because they will get used to feeding there and then I'll leave. Someone before me built a corn crib and it was further back in the woods. Bill moved it closer and I moved it to where I could see it from the window. I cleaned it out and put a line of loose corn in it. Will have to see if they show up!

I planted my dill and started cleaning our filthy picnic table. It was moldy and aluminum with grooves so really needs a toothbrush. I did a pretty good job on the benches and started on the top. My rag got too dirty to continue so time to take a break. I baked 2 batches of banana bread with the overripe bananas Kerry left behind. One was plain and one was chocolate. Gluten free – pretty tasty!

Computer time! Did some journaling and posting our expenses. Time to make salads and heat up leftover lasagna I brought with us. Easy dinner, I needed that!

We worked tonight 8 – 10 again.