While all those turkeys are roasting in the oven tomorrow morning we'll be at Appleton Farms in Ipswich, sipping some warm (spiked?) coffee or hot chocolate while watching the annual Myopia Thanksgiving Day Hunt. (Don't worry, they don't use a fox anymore). There's a lot of excitement in the air, and you can literally feel the ground rumble as the horses gallop by with their riders, all in their colorful formal hunting gear. It's not truly a "hunt" these days; the only shooting that takes place is from photographers, including Dan and me. We both shoot reference photos — like the ones shown here from last year — to use for my equestrian paintings. Tally ho!
We were there! Lucy and I! Unfortunately, we missed you. Lucy, a foxhound mix, wanted nothing to do with the goings-on of her cousins and instead wanted to frolic on the grass rides trails. Ah well. Cara
ReplyDeleteCara! That would have made our day to bump into you and to finally meet Miss Lucy! Maybe next year? —Di
ReplyDeleteIt's a date! Maybe I'll leave Lucy home!
ReplyDeleteExcellent. The only question now is Baileys, bourbon, mimosas, or a nice tawny port?
ReplyDeleteIf you bring the Baileys, I'll bring the hot chocolate--the real stuff, with milk. Oh, and a few apricot ginger scones from A&J King Bakery in Salem (which you can get at Zumi's in Ipswich, delivery at 8 a.m., usually gone by noon...)
ReplyDeleteCara mia, oh la laaa, I like the way you think!
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