Lucy Visits Nantucket

Yesterday, Lucy came with us to Nantucket's Annual Cranberry Festival. It's been happening for years, and was small for a long time. Then it stopped for a while, and came back amazingly! Tons of fun games, wares, hayrides, and much more. (All of this by Nantucket standards, which is to say it would appear fairly small to most of the world.)

We have had Lucy with us for a very long time now. In fact, what was supposed to be two weeks or so has become almost three months.

Lucy has been super sweet in understanding that it took me far longer to get around to hanging with her than it should have!

Here's Lucy with Magdalena and her father, hanging out when we first got to the festival. We didn't dawdle there long, as shortly after this picture was taken, that gal directly behind them started eating that piece of paper hanging on the fence! Next it was into the tent where there was all manner of cranberry and Nantucket related paraphernalia being sold. And she made some friends right quick!

Here Lucy is with Barnaby and his friend, she wanted to stay and chat but we had to be on!

We had been strolling quite a bit at this point, and this looked like a comfy spot to rest! Lucy is reclining in a basket of yarn shorn from sheep on the island, then hand-spun and sold. Pretty nice! Next it was on to see how the cranberries were (and still are!) processed.

This is is Carrie, she explained that this machine has been around since the bogs opened and still is in use small scale on the bogs. Lucy thought it was very cool!

Then it was onto lunch.

Then a self guided tour of the bogs.

There is a family of wooden Gazelles hanging out on the bogs!

Chilling in the sunshine.

Lucy was amazed by how much work it was to harvest cranberries! Because they have air bubbles in the center of them, they float to the top of the flooded bog, and then are harvested.

Then a hayride back! We had a very fun day, and I hope she enjoyed her (extended) visit! We had so much fun with her!

Lucy Departs Australia Soil...

Lucy's next adventure is overseas and we realised we had to apply for a passport. You know how these things take time, so Lucy has been filling her days hanging out with Lulu and Minkey. Here she is sharing her beautiful quilt made by Shay of Quilting in my Pyjamas with her friends. They love telling Lucy stories and of course she's all ears!!

Her passport was soon ready. Apparently celebrity rabbits are allowed to have special colourful passports
It's officially stamped and dated...

Lucy and I checked she had all she needed for her journey. A sturdy backpack, a shawl and beanie for cool days, a magic carrot that no matter how much she nibbles on it it'll grow back in a flash. A very handy travel snack.

I packed some books for her to read on the flight.

We figured that's all she needed until she gets to her next visit with Linda at Natural Suburbia blog. Pop over and have a look at Linda's patterns for knitted flowers and vegetables and critters. Oh my golly!! Lucy is going to feel right at home!!

Safe travels Lucy, We look forward to hearing all about your next adventure!