Happy Friday, Mary! I am so blessed to enjoy free range eggs all the time thanks to my parents' hens laying well! Just wanted to thank you for your lovely comments and visits to my blog and hope you visit the Century Village Museum in Burton as it is a treasure! The Maple Log Cabin in the centre is also a pretty spot. We were in the USA for a vacation to visit our niece in Michigan, she married last year and her husband who is also from N. Ireland, now manages several dairy farms there. We loved staying on the farm and seeing Michigan. Then we spent some time visiting Amish country, (I love Ohio) and heading for Annapolis Maryland to relax. It was a fantastic trip and I'm enjoying reliving the memories as I share some photos. Have a lovely weekend!
Fresh eggs are a treat - our girls are so busy, I need some new recipes! Thanks so much for your note and for sharing your vacation with all of us...the photos are so pretty and what sweet memories you have. It makes me smile to think you were here, when I dream of going to Ireland!
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Happy Friday, Mary! I am so blessed to enjoy free range eggs all the time thanks to my parents' hens laying well!
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to thank you for your lovely comments and visits to my blog and hope you visit the Century Village Museum in Burton as it is a treasure! The Maple Log Cabin in the centre is also a pretty spot.
We were in the USA for a vacation to visit our niece in Michigan, she married last year and her husband who is also from N. Ireland, now manages several dairy farms there. We loved staying on the farm and seeing Michigan. Then we spent some time visiting Amish country, (I love Ohio) and heading for Annapolis Maryland to relax. It was a fantastic trip and I'm enjoying reliving the memories as I share some photos.
Have a lovely weekend!
Fresh eggs are a treat - our girls are so busy, I need some new recipes! Thanks so much for your note and for sharing your vacation with all of us...the photos are so pretty and what sweet memories you have. It makes me smile to think you were here, when I dream of going to Ireland!
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