There is a all u can eat place in Lancaster Amish country, PA called Shady Maple. This foods reminds me of this place and much more. If Las Vegas is the king of buffets of the West Coast , I can't see a better all u can eat homemade stuff yourself till I loosen my belt buckle experience than Shady Maple on the East Coast.Whenever I go on vacation, one of my favorite meals is breakfast. (At home, I never cook breakfast -- I just have some yogurt and crackers.) Didn't get photos of all, but here's three, between the 2 of us:
His Cinnamon apple French Toast with maple syrup:
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Pepper eggs with home fries, English muffins, and the inn's homemade corned beef hash (a ton of it!). In background, his veggie omelet with feta cheese, side of bacon, English muffins, etc.:
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Lastly, here's a waffle with whipped cream and berries, maple syrup, and bacon:
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I love Downton Abbey, too. (TV series and movies) As for the Gilded Age, I watched it when I had a free preview last year of some of the series -- really liked it. Just didn't want to subscribe to a bunch of streaming apps, so I did without, once the free preview ended.Not sure why I love Downton Abbey so much. I'm mean, yes, the movies could be better but it's like a guilty pleasure. Plus British accents.
Gilded Age is too American plus I have Newport right next door to me. Though haven't been to Newport since I stopped working. I hate the bridge and the other way to get their is a chaotic mess.
Plus the British cast is nicer to look at.
Miller's is much better.
Didn't have a chance to go to Millers but we followed the fellow tourist crowd to the popular and huge Shady Maple location. One place that reminded me of Shady but is a la carte with a smaller menu selection is homemade goodness Yoders in Sarasota run by Amish. Its incredible and near the beautiful Siesta Key beach.
I love Downton Abbey, too. (TV series and movies) As for the Gilded Age, I watched it when I had a free preview last year of some of the series -- really liked it. Just didn't want to subscribe to a bunch of streaming apps, so I did without, once the free preview ended.
Newport is cool -- been there a bunch of times, but not recently. Seen all the mansions (including some of the less publicized ones) more than once. It is a step back in time when you go through those amazing "summer cottages" --
Hope all the Moms here had a great Mother’s Day…!!!
Mother-in-law had a pretty fun weekend, considering. On Saturday, Carolyn, Megan, Sarah and our sister-in-law took her to a nearby wine bar. She came back home feelin’ pretty good…!!!!!
Yesterday, Carolyn, myself, BIL and SIL took her to a local Tex-Mex place for lunch, which she really enjoyed…!!!
Then, later yesterday afternoon, we took her to my folks to continue celebrating…it was so heartwarming to see her interacting with family (especially Emmy and Audrey), and just enjoying the day…!!!!!
Also, I am currently on a leave of absence from the firm to take care of her full-time. She’s not yet to the point where she needs hospice for a good portion of the day, but she definitely needs somebody here. She’s almost completely invalid, and needs to be moved from her chair in her room to her bed and back, to the restroom, etc.
I’m, pretty much, the only one strong enough here to do that by myself, on a regular basis.
Fortunately, all her benefits are covered at 100% by the military, and as far as we’re concerned financially, we have plenty of savings for now.
Not exactly how I thought I’d be spending my time these days, but, as I’ve stated before, she’s a very good woman and deserves all we can give her, for as long as we can.
Anyway, again, hope all the Moms here had a great Mother’s Day…!!!
My mom did.Hope all the Moms here had a great Mother’s Day…!!!
It's good that you can take a leave of absence, to help assist your MIL at home, during her physical decline. She's fortunate to have family that are able to take her in, to contribute to her quality of life, that is remaining. Best wishes to you and the family, and be sure to give yourself breaks to go out for a change of scenery, etc.Hope all the Moms here had a great Mother’s Day…!!!
Mother-in-law had a pretty fun weekend, considering. On Saturday, Carolyn, Megan, Sarah and our sister-in-law took her to a nearby wine bar. She came back home feelin’ pretty good…!!!!!
Yesterday, Carolyn, myself, BIL and SIL took her to a local Tex-Mex place for lunch, which she really enjoyed…!!!
Then, later yesterday afternoon, we took her to my folks to continue celebrating…it was so heartwarming to see her interacting with family (especially Emmy and Audrey), and just enjoying the day…!!!!!
Also, I am currently on a leave of absence from the firm to take care of her full-time. She’s not yet to the point where she needs hospice for a good portion of the day, but she definitely needs somebody here. She’s almost completely invalid, and needs to be moved from her chair in her room to her bed and back, to the restroom, etc.
I’m, pretty much, the only one strong enough here to do that by myself, on a regular basis.
Fortunately, all her benefits are covered at 100% by the military, and as far as we’re concerned financially, we have plenty of savings for now.
Not exactly how I thought I’d be spending my time these days, but, as I’ve stated before, she’s a very good woman and deserves all we can give her, for as long as we can.
Anyway, again, hope all the Moms here had a great Mother’s Day…!!!
You are truly part of the angels on earth as a caregiver. From family experience and am one , a care facility is one of the last places for care of a loved one. We have seen what goes on ( or not go on) in a facility and the results. Some family members cannot take care of their family members ( for reasons ) and at times will not. God is watching all of us .Thanks, Minnie.
It’s just better to have a family member here to attend to her needs than a stranger(s), and she definitely doesn’t want to be in a facility, for as long as it can be helped, anyway.
“They’re” saying she has about 6-8 months to live, at this point, and she’s fully aware.
And, I’m doing fine for now.
Anyway, thanks again…!
