On Friday of last week we packed a picnic lunch and headed to a local winery. Trying to stay away from crowds, this worked very well. The winery opens at 11, and we were there shortly after that. Only a few others were there and everyone was well-spaced apart. It was very nice. Later in the day and into the evening they have music, and by the number of chairs it looks like they get quite a crowd! It looks to be all within guidelines but I still prefer the less-populated lunchtime.
From the winery we drove to Peter's office in Hamden. No surprise that he had to clear the room out; he's only working one day a week, and the entire department is working from home now. So we each donned a mask and I met a few people in the building. I had never seen his office before. The new person's name is already on the door!
It was all kind of fun, just getting out like this. We are trying to enjoy the "little things."
Our Polish friends and their daughter (age 5), were supposed to take two weeks to visit family in Poland at this time. With Covid, that was not to be. They rented a home in Old Saybrook instead. They have rented there many times before, and have often invited us over during their stay. This time, they invited us again, so on Sunday morning we set off in spite of an afternoon T-storm watch. However, the weather held out and we had a wonderful time in the shade in the back yard!
The back yard is adjacent to a salt water marsh that houses many birds. We all love the red-winged blackbirds!
I knit a crown for Vivienne; unfortunately it was a bit small for her. I promised to make her another one in yellow, and it will be a bit larger. Here's how it came out, modeled by a stuffed animal:
We worked our visit with a combination of masks and distancing.....and of course hand sanitizer.
