Grandma and Grandpa B!!

My Mom and Dad came out to visit during the first week in October. Dad does not love traveling, so it was a real privilage and honor to have them BOTH here for week. We did our best to show them all that the upper valley has to offer. Luckily they came just as the fall colors were turning and New England really showed off for them.

The one thing my Mom wanted to do while they were here was go on a train ride. Maisy was more than happy to oblige. It was beautiful. We ate chocolate and watched the trees fly by.

We took them to a local farmer's market. They have the most amazing fruits, vegis and foods. It's almost worth going just to talk to the people selling their goods. One woman showcasing her cherry tomatoes told us that if we didn't want one of the pre-packed pints of tomatoes, we were free to go around back and chose "whichever tomatoes spoke to our souls".

Here's a shot of Maisy with her free spirited friends she met there. They were so cool...they ran around with no shoes and a 3 ft carrot in one hand and a raw onion in the other. I think they are trying to make a quick get-away here.

My Dad LOVES popcorn more than any other person I know. We had hardly gotten out of the car before my dad was in line buying some homemade kettlecorn.

Another highlight was going blueberry/raspberry/apple picking at a local orchard. We ate while we picked and left full.

Maisy proved to be a very valuable tool in snatching those hard to reach apples.

She was rewarded with an apple that was the size of her head.

We also spent many hours walking the Trails around our house.

Good Times!