Planted a funky grass plant at the end of the driveway to hopefully someday became something that can identify the place. It’s called Miscanthus S -Strictus and it’s suppose to get 4′ to 6′ tall, has green blades with yellow bands and a copper plume.

2011 Ford Fiesta

There is something fun about ordering a car. I’ve been going over all of the options and models for months. Then I started thinking about what I really need. I was close to ordering the fully loaded car with leather interior and almost all of the options. What probably stopped me was the perimeter alarm. The best option was the heated seats. Loved them in the Mini and can’t think of getting a car without them. It’s required along with alloy wheels & a sun roof. Don’t know when it will be delivered. In four weeks is when I’ll likely get a production date.

Overall a good weekend.

At Walt Disney World on Tuesday night I had Cinnamon rubbed Grilled Pork Tenderloin & French onion soup at The Wave at the Contemporary Resort. Wednesday was Dad’s Tradition Meatloaf at the 50’s Prime Time Cafe (where I earned my clean plate sticker).  Was disappointed in my S’mores dessert because it didn’t have enough melted chocolate.  Thursday was duck Pot Stickers with creamy ginger soy sauce and Pan Asian Noodles with Chicken at the Kona Cafe at the Polynesian Resort.  Friday was La Forchetta Italian Ristorante in Kissimmee.  The service & the food were great and definitely not a chain.  Saturday was Meatloaf (I said I love it) at the Whispering Canyon Cafe at the Wilderness Lodge where the waitress said we left the door open in Wisconsin & that was why it was so cold in Florida.

Back on the road again, had an incredible dinner at the Barnsley Garden Resort . Started with a butternut soup with apples & toasted pumpkin seeds and a main dish of grilled quail over shiitake-apple risotto. The cheap meal of trip, if you don’t count the free buffet was at Niemergs Steak House in Effingham Illinois. Everything included the salad bar & that could have been a meal by itself.  Someone mention that it was the 2nd busiest family restaurant in the country & I’d believe it.

Got back home a few pounds heavier then I left.

Covered bridge in Rural Wisconsin

After a couple hours of garage sales (with a couple of nice finds), we are just north of Wild Rose.  On one of our random road trips a couple years ago we came across a little country store with antiques and haven’t been able to figure out where it is.  We think its north of Wild Rose so any time we are in that area we take a road hoping to find the place again.  Struck out again, but came into the small unicorporated town of Rural on the east side instead of the west.  There we stopped at the gift shop in the mill.  I notice a sign saying covered bridge, so I walk down the steps down to the river and take this picture from the banks.

First lupine grown from seed

Always loved seeing the lupines on the drive up to the house in the spring so in 2007 we planted some small plants and planted some seeds.  The plants didn’t survive into the next year, but the ones started by seeds did.  Last year we had no flowers, but this year we did & here is the first one to bloom.