Keady market, decent weather, good food and company.

Where are we today ?

Ready Farmer's Market

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       Another great nights sleep so peaceful and dark here in the country thats why we love it here. One nice thing we enjoy wake up in the morning have to look out the window to figure out where we are. At 5 am was a comfortable 68 F and then suddenly the rain came down very heavy for quite a while. Hmm our plan was to go to the Keady Farmer's Market/ Livestock Market only about 15 minutes away, only on Tuesday's here in the summer. Uncle Clare was coming to the market with and came out to see us at 8:30, the rain had let up. Supposed to rain later though. So off we go, got to the market by 9 am parked close and no rain. That's a good thing though a few puddles around.
    We wandered around checked a few things here and there lots of fresh produce, meats, toys, baked goods you name it a good selection. And we supported this market quite nicely.

this be the place not real busy due to the rainy day

so much tasty looking fresh produce

peaches

field fresh Beefsteak tomatoes
amazing of course we bought some

yummy

Tasty summer sausage

Clare and Suzie 

not too crowded a good thing

we loaded up 20 lbs of potatoes Clare has
over his shoulder

lotsa clothes too

Clare is looking for a particular Tractor

flowers etc.

     Now was 10 am the the rain was starting to sprinkle, we got what we came for so going to head back home again.

time to go before we get wet

        Back home puttered around for a while Cathy had invited us in to join them for lunch too, So more tasty food and conversation.

here we are parked to the right of their house

these be their place, Clare travels all over for Crokinole
tournaments, they were in New York Last weekend. his passion

         After lunch I took a nice country drive around a few concessions just because i could and check out mire of this lovely countryside. West of here a few roads to Mount Hope and the old church there built in 1872. Not much here a house across the road and a large dairy operation across the street.

nice looking old church 

huge dairy operation here

      I cruised a few more roads around enjoying the quiet country drive and noticed these cattle below all in line heading out the field to what looks like a feeding spot.

looks so cool

      Down another road over this old bridge across a small creek , had been here for a long time.

This is where Clare and Cathy live a Pioneer community

      Back here to relax a bit outside enjoying a wonderful warm sunny afternoon with our e-readers. 84F with a light breeze was excellent. And I noticed Clare's cattle we closer the the barn here by the house. these are Blonde d'Aquitaine. Originally from France. you can read about them HERE . A french breed of lean beef cattle.

Clare's Blondes

you know it is a great day when Suzie is in Shorts
it was supposed to rainfall day
but only first thing this morning

        We headed inside to enjoy dinner with them their daughter Karen and her 2,  Ruby nd Ryan. They playing for a bit before dinner.

    Well we had another feast some of this wonderful Yellow corn we picked up at the Keady Market , a salad and pulled Turkey on a bun . what a tasty treat this was.

this corn is amazing like real corn should be

yummy tasty and Pulled Turkey,
they do raise Turkeys as well

   Them a bit of desert some squares and fresh fruit really did the trick today. Back home to finish this posting and relax outside on another warm evening reading for a while longer.

    That was our fun day here at the market and visiting family, out here in a great country setting on the farm. We heading on down the road again in the morning, newer places and old faces, don't want to wear out our welcome here.

      Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoyed some great weather as well.

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 Where have we been this Summer ?

Keady Farmers Market, Grandson at the Moto Cross Camp, and fun with our friends. what's not to love?

Where are we today ? 

Durham Ontario

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 Slept in again this morning! after 6 am , wow ! About 7:30 I headed out for a nice country walkabout and ran into Patsy on her way back home. Such a beautiful day it is going to be.

hey Patsy, good morning

      About 8:30 this morning Bill and Pasty, took Rob and Pat in their car and we followed them in our car with George and Rose to the Tuesday farmers Market and stock yards in Keady. About 40 minutes away. We were here last year and a few times many years ago. Always a great market.

very small village in the middle of Ontario farm country

     We parked in a huge field and walked the market. The 8 of us split up and agreed to meet back at this entrance in 2 hours (11:30).

Rose and George ahead of us

     Now we wandered, check out things  not much we need other than consumables, but always enjoy great farmers markets.

playground for the kids

    And so many vendors with wonderful fresh local produce , this is Southern Ontario farm country so their should be.

fresh field Beef steak tomatoes, we got 4 large ones for $3.00.

cured and smoked sausage

our favourite hat vendor we see at , Grand Bend, St, Jacobs, here and Zurich markets
have bought many hats from him over the years

so much fresh produce is amazing

perfect weather for a Tuesday market,
lots of people always here

fresh corn $4.00 for 13

pony rides for the kids

quite a few mennonites here shopping and vending

even a few buskers

       About 10:40 Suzie was hungry, no breakfast, So we bought some sausage rolls and split an order of fresh  cut fries.

this is a busy spot but they are quick and good fries

sausage rolls and fries we split, did the trick

    Also ran into Bill, Patsy , Rob, Pat, George and Rose about the same time we carried on a bit more.

these buskers on a short break, she is petting her pet bunny

truck loads of fresh corn here

these guys playing now and do a fantastic show

kettle corn party size !

       On the way back from the Keady Market we stopped by the Moto Cross park near Chatswiorth Ontario , the link for this facility is HERE ,  Where our grandson (number 4) is for a week. Training at the camp and having the time of his life. Non stop activities . His birthday was yesterday just turned 11 years old and is an amazing young guys that love his sports and action of all kinds AND does very well at all of them.

we watched the track for a while
of course we can't see him with all his gear

this is where they stop for lunch

      But they stopped for lunch at noon and we were just in time, He found us!

his ride for the week

always love his smile

      He spotted us came over for a hug, and a much older fellow rider told us that he sure is an amazing rider, ready to move on only his second day here.

it was so nice to be able to see him here,
not far from our place at Bill and Patsy,s  in Durham

a nice country drive back to the ridge

we bought these huge tomatoes and sweet cherries

        It was a quiet afternoon as everyone relaxed after our busy morning excursion at the market. Then a bit of a Happy hour chatting and comparing notes.

the Kings thrones, King William and prince Robert

       Chatting for awhile glad it was not to hot and sunny, quite a warm summer day.

Good friends George and Rose

         Soon  time for supper, griledl a couple of cobs of corn and reheat 2 leftover hamburgers on our Weber Q. They are cooked so just heated up in foil for a bit with some BBQ sauce, very moist and tasty.

2 english muffins warming in the front and burgers is the back

this sure did the trick tonight, all that we needed

         After supper outside this quiet place here at the Ridge, finish posting this blog read for a bit and soon call it a night.
         Thanks for taking the time to stop on by and hope your day was a fun one as well.

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