Next to the plant are two glasses bought some years ago by a dear friend who thinks we are farmers. As the punch line of an old Jewish joke goes (slightly altered) “By a farmer I’m no farmer!”

Where we met the geese that were born at The Gables last year

On our afternoon walk we came across two pairs of mallards on two separate ponds . They look just like the duck and drake that are swimming on our goose pond

Down at the pond the mallard is swimming unbothered by the large geese

Today I’m giving a talk about my book “Jews Milk Goats”

This is the setting for the weekly Rotary Club meetings

They are a delightful bunch of mostly retired, charitable folk. It was lovely to meet them and talk and answer questions. Afterwards I drive to the marina (just behind the golf club) and admired the boats and the weather