A 5th day off!!!!

September 4 – We were soooo happy that there was a schedule change for the holiday weekend and we ended up getting our 5^th day off as normal!  Yea!!

Pam and Smokey asked if we’d like to meet them at Traveler’s Rest for lunch.  That was a no brainer!  Lobster Roll here we come!  We arrived at the same time and sat outside and enjoyed the camaraderie as well as our lunches.  Pam and I had the lobster and the guys, being guys, had burgers and bacon!  Ugh!  We took our time and laughed and had a nice time, then I went inside with Pam and found 2 books (you can have 3 per person for free) but I didn’t go to the BIG book area downstairs where you can purchase from a much wider selection.  The freebies are almost all former hardcover library books!  I think Pam and Smokey went down as we headed out for the rest of our errands.

Bill's truck with Frog Rock

We stopped at the post office and were happy to see the last thing we expected was there so no more trips to the PO.  Then we stopped at “Frog Rock”.  We’ve passed it numerous times but the days we wanted to stop they were closed.  They have a large picnic area and a food stand that also sells soft serve.  It was too early for that but we didn’t want to forget to stop today as we didn’t think we would be going

Frog Rock from a different angle

that way again before we leave.  It’s name is from the huge boulder that is kinda shaped like a frog and is painted to look like one.

We have also passed a place all the time that has huge pine and other woods planks on display and I decided I wanted one if they were the right size to make a bench with a back.  We stopped and no one was around or answered the house door.  We looked at what was on top and I found one that I liked the width as some were way too wide for my project.  Once I decided here came a tractor with a load of split wood that we noticed you could stop and buy and put your money in a slot. He’s the owner and was so nice.  He and Bill wanted me to go with a patina aged piece but I don’t want it look that old I want to varnish it to stay like it is.  So the guy used his chain saw to cut it in half and it fit fine in the back of the truck.  It was about 11 feet long.  I know;  like I really need another project!!

Once my wood was loaded and we put the other stuff back on top of it we headed on in to the grocery store.  Bill got his cart of Snapple and I did the rest.  The people here are no smarter than in Florida in following the directions of the arrows!  Geez!

I wanted Bill to grill out, but he begged off, so I got George down and did some hot links for him and Italian sausage for me.  We had fresh corn on the cob and finished off the broccoli salad.  Right now cookies are the mainstay for dessert!