A nice sunrise and sunset with Pa Fest fun in-between.

Where are we today ? 

Plattsville Ontario

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      Cooler nights again, wonderful for sleeping, you can tell the summer is winding down, later sunrises and earlier sunsets. But that is ok still quite comfortable and just over 2 months and we can begin our southern migration.
         Around 6 am we got another very nice sunrise casting shadows across the yard, gonna be an awesome day.

       I got a couple of miles walked about town enjoying this wonderful quiet warm sunny Saturday morning. Then a walk across the road into the bush for a bit until it got too muddy.

starting to get muddy from the ATV ruts

then adventure into the corn field for aways,
but did not want to get lost

just like walking in a Maze

pretty peaceful by the river

           I made some Puff Pastry sausage rolls to take to Pa Fest , they supply the meat and corn at Pa Fest, the rest is pot luck. For the recipe you can click HERE or my recipe blog top right side bar.

ready to cut up  and bake

22 minutes and they are wonderful

relaxing in the shade with our e-readers for a while

     About 3 pm Suzie's Dad came by and he followed us down the road to Elmer and Kay's Place for the yearly Pa Fest. They have been doing this for over 40 years I believe, and always a fun time and great turn out, lots of good food too.

this be the place

       We pulled in the farm lane and got parked and grabbed our chairs and cooler, sit in the shade and begin chatting with a few people here and there.

stuff for the kids

the black smoker is full of beef brisket
and the roaster will be pulled pork

this be Pa all dressed to the occasion

Suzie and her Dad

corn boiling over and open fire

slushies, coffee and juice

        Walking about always somebody to chat with we have not seen for a while, nice to see everyone all in one place. In particular we chatted with Brian, a local farmer, for the longest time, I have know him for probably over 30 years, he reads our blog and even a few others on our sidebar, I know because he was asking us about some of you other fellow bloggers. The meat is ready so Dan begins slicing the brisket, oh so tasty.

smells wonderful

grace was said and the food begins

so much tasty food no one need to go hungry 

pork on the left, brisket on the right

no way to taste it all as usual

           With full tummies and cooling down we said our fair wells thanks to Ma and Pa for inviting us to this wonderful yearly get together with family and friends then headed home about 8:30, we had a busy long day.

even a nice sunset on the way home
a perfect ending for a perfect day

    That was it for us today, thanks for dropping on by and hope y'all had a great day as well.

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 Where have we been this summer?

A storm last night and Pa fest today that we always enjoy.

Where are we today ?

Plattsville Ontario

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Elmer and Kayes' Place
Pa Fest

     About 8:45 last night we were enjoying a nice quiet evening out side reading, then it cooled down, some thunder and lightening the skies opened up. And we had a downpour. Winds did pick up and storm warming so we rolled up our awning just to be on the safe side. Don't want to loose another one like last year, the insurance company would not like that.

last night's rainfall

       This morning nice and warm again so I did get a few walkabouts town, chatted with an old friend I have not seen for years (one of the local hunters "Wayne" that organized a group to come to my restaurant for lunch every fall during hunting season, one year 32 of them came in!).

        Did get a few miles walking about them home for lunch. It was nice and sunny only in the low 70's though. Right after lunch my plan was to mow a couple more acres of lawn. But the rain started for a few minutes. Then the sun came out so walked back hopped on the mower and only got 2 rounds in and the skies opened up again! Back to the shred and wait it out, maybe 10 minutes, So back at it for another hour. Enough for today. Tomorrow I will finish the last part at the front around our coach the house and pool.
       Not back to enjoying our e-readers and enjoying this weather. Shortly after 3:30pm Suzie's dad met us here and followed down the back roads a couple miles to Elmer and Kay's place for "PA FEST".  Elmer managed the Plattsville arena forever, (now his Grandson has taken over).We have been invited there for many years and always a good time. They cook the meat and corn on the cob and then rest is a pot luck, provided for somewhere around 200 people that show up every year. Always a fun time to chat with old friends and people we have not seen for a while usually once a year here. With my restaurant here for 10 years met pretty well everyone in town.

heading in under then pear trees

we early not many people here yet

Suzie and her Dad talking to Judy

the kids like the slushies

lots stuff for the young ones to enjoy

Mat cooking some corn over the fire

Cindy on the left an old neighbor and her mom Sally

slicing up the smoked brisket
pulled pork has been done

so tasty and tender

Elmer welcoming everyone
then grace was said by the Minister

down the buffet line both sides
moves quickly

pulled pork and smoked brisket, excellent

there, more than I needed but was so tasty

the line still moving

Suzie and her dad found a table to eat at

oh deserts!

ice cream too

      For me not being a desert eater I sure ate my share, all was excellent.

desert took me over the top

       We were there over 4 hours and the time just flew on by, so many people to chat with and catchup up with that we all know, What a fun time it was, And was actually surprised at all the people there that actually read our blog but never comment, can't talk about where we have been cause they already know lol....
       But with stuffed tummies time for us to waddle to the ca and head home take a Pepcid to help us out. Post tonights blog then head inside to soon call it a night.
        A big thank you to Elmer and Kay for this wonderful celebration and of course all the family members that pitched in as well.
        And thank you readers for following along.

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