egyptians and grandma moses

What a tremendously hot Sunday. The weather here is starting to feel like Tulsa humidity. Ugh. Sean, Courtney, Adrian and I went to the Fenimore Art museum this afternoon. The museum is a converted quasi mansion built in the 1930s. The museum itself is fairly small and although I enjoyed it, the art there is not quite my tastes. A lot of americana and Native American art. The featured exhibit consists of paintings by Grandma Moses. I enjoyed it, although I am VERY excited about the Egyptian exhibit at the Met that Lara told me about! I really hope I can make it to Manhattan before it ends. Here's the link, it only goes to July 9th!!!! :http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId=%7B92C8F718-137B-4AE6-9FAA-C8DA6CCE72CC%7D

Scarabs and pharaohs and heiroglyhpics just make my heart race; it's true, I am a not-so-closet mummy lover. Ever since that fateful day when I saw the Reading Rainbow episode and Levar Burton opened my eyes to the joys and wonders of mummification. *sigh*


Here's the back and front of the museum and some shots of the back terrace. I walked down to the river and dipped my feet in. The water, though not immaculate, felt delicious on my toes. I encountered an odd wood shed. Not really sure of its purpose, but I snapped a photo nonetheless.





The sun was really bright, so um, I apologize for the goofy look on my face!




After we left the museum we got dinner at a great pizza place here called Sal's. Then we went to the Stagecoach Coffee shop. Adrian and I split a scoop of maple walnut ice cream and I had an iced carmel macchiato. Stagecoach is one of two coffee shops in Cooperstown and once I get a car I'll probably be there all the time. There's a lovely patio outside where we sat and at night a strand of bare bulb lights illuminates the tables. It's fairly close to the Bistro, where we had drinks the other night. There's a place called "Cooley's" that's supposed to be a pub like bar. I haven't been yet though. I hope their beer selection is better than the Bistro's. I haven't made it out to the brewery here yet, called Ommegang. I hear it's really wonderful. There's also a winery nearby I'd like to visit. I bought a bottle of Yellowtail Reisling tonight but I think I'm going to save it. I'd like to put my sorority-girl party planning skills to the test and host a little get together over here at Spruce Haven. Most of the interns live at Malton Place about 1 mile down the road, so I don't see them that often. I'm thinking something basic and classy, like a black and white party. Any ideas? I'll keep you posted :)



Not exactly sure why there's dirt on my forehead . . .




Before coming home I went grocery shopping -- THANK GOODNESS! My supply of edible treats was seriously dwindling. I bought some organic applesauce, some granola bars, english muffins, all the essentials. Well, I think I'm going to bed early tonight since tomorrow I'm anticipating a long day.

Love to everyone! I'm sending out a round of postcards tomorrow. If I have your address you are getting one! If I don't have your address, then POST IT.