Buddy and a Road Trip

A day off work took me to Lancaster Pennsylvania.

~Crossing the Susquehanna River~ 

My friend Sidney recently lost her Golden Retriever and has been feeling down.  So, since she's unable to come and visit me because of work, I went to see her.  With me on this trip was Buddy.

I thought that she would enjoy meeting him, and I thought that he needed the chance to be "the star" for awhile. I was right, it was a good visit, not just for them, but for me too.

~An Amish Farm~

It was a whirlwind trip that of course included lunch.  

~Cheddar Bacon Scone and Tomato Bisque Soup~ 

And a few other stops like this one at a Mennonite bakery. The cupcakes (below) may not have been the Georgetown Cupcakes I enjoyed a couple of weeks ago, but they were pretty good and were less than half the price!

With a winter storm on the way, our visit came to an end much to soon. Buddy and I were back on the road for the two hour drive home just as it was getting dark. Thankfully there was only bad weather for the last half-hour and we arrived home safely.  Today we're awaiting another snowstorm to that is predicted to bring "accumulation."  We'll see.  

Finally I'll add that Buddy is doing pretty well these days. He is a happy, energetic and playful boy! I thought that we had resolved Buddy's allergies, that are mostly food related. A couple of weeks ago, I took the next two photos that showed how his skin has healed, and how he is now sporting a new, shiny, soft and healthy coat.

But for some reason, he had a bit of a set back.  He began chewing and pulling out some of what had just grown in.

So, just for now, he's again wearing a "cone of shame."  He doesn't mind at all, and he isn't letting it keep him from having fun and playing games with Todd!    

Even if Todd always wins!