Waiting on Meatloaf

 

At Jenny's Farm Stand 

and Cider Mill in Dexter, Michigan 

So I have been in Michigan this last week-

  waiting on baby Meatloaf to arrive.

 It is a surprise whether this adds

 to our total of 8 grandsons or ups

 the odds a bit to girl #2.

But, a 4 year old brother is REALLY 

certain that no matter what-

the baby's name is MEATLOAF.

Middle name is DeeDeeDee. 

So we are going with that...  for now.

So on a not too hot day we went to Jenny's 

where there were really big Percheron horses, 

goats to pet, some rabbits and a rooster strutting around. 

The horses are on full duty for hayrides in the fall.

The horses were sired by a famous horse- King Kong

 and they have the white marking on their head.

                          Beautiful red angel wing begonias

 decorate all of Jenny's.

The fall mums are fully stocked.

We found a great place for lunch - 

up on the hill overlooking main street.

An old-fashioned A & W Rootbeer Stand.

A bit of the story:

Roy W. Allen opened a roadside rootbeer stand

in Lodi, California in 1919, 

using a formula he purchased from a pharmacist. 

He soon owned stands in Stockton and Sacramento.     

"Tray boys" pioneered drive-in curbside service. 

In 1920 Allen teamed with Frank Wright, 

birthing the A&W rootbeer brand name.

By 1960 there were 2000 A&W 

stands in the United States.          

Today there are about 600. 

Marking the spot for the A&W sign 

and REALLY good rootbeer floats.

A just because sometimes 

we are silly when we are together.

And TODAY is the due date for Meatloaf.

(INSTATOON app)

Favorite App- Insta Toon

 My friend Joanne Fink told me about an App 

that she thought I would like for my phone.

 I now have hundreds of new photos 

of old photos - just done with this fun new feature.

 There is something about the color

 in the Super toon that I just love.

Doesn't Fall look great this way?

There is a different depth somehow.

Individual leaves stand out.

Pumpkins look like ART. 

 Gourds are framable.

 The last of the mandevilla-
 glistening in the sunlight.

 Details show up.

 The free APP has this logo on it.

Just edited it out on the other photos.

 Nall's Produce looks ready to welcome.

 Another feature is to choose
 this option to paint - Oil Painting.

Grasses look majestic.

Just gonna have more fun.

The App has a Sketch choice- (Left) 
and a Comic Choice- Right.

Here is the Oil Painting-(Left) 
and the Super Toon on the Right.
There is a $4.99 upgrade to the Pro level
 that also takes off the watermark.
For now, having plenty of fun for free.
Won't you join me?
(App I have is for iPhone)