Allie's Donuts

North Kingstown, RI - I somewhere this week, it might have been Yahoo, that one of the top donut shops in the country was Allie's Donuts in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. I was planning on going to RI anyway so I made sure I stopped there. This photo is deceiving, all the cars are in the large parking lot to the right.



When I walked in there was a line to order, now this was about noon, I would expect a line earlier in the morning. This place must pump out a ton of donuts.



This is the donut case to choose from. My apologies to the worker that I caught as she walked into the shot. With this many people waiting for the delicious donuts I did not dare hold up the line for another photo.



Another thing they do here is make "Donut Cakes". They come in different shapes, this one is a car, I did see others that were shaped like BIG donuts.



If you are in the area, be sure to stop in and sample some of these delicious donuts. I had a glazed which was fresh and and soft, just like a good glazed donut should be. Also, I had cinnamon donut which had just enough crispness on the outside and was dusted with cinnamon mixed with powdered sugar.

Allie's is located at 3661 Quaker Lane in North Kingstown, RI.
You must call ahead to order cakes, 401-295-8036.

Autumn Road

Somewhere in Rhode Island - I was driving down this road and thought I looked very autumn like.

Cabot Farm Tour

Last weekend Cabot Cheese was holding am "Open Farm Tour" of farms that belong to the Cabot Cooperative. I toured two farms in Rhode Island and took a few photos.

The first farm was The Meadowburg Farm in Wyoming, RI run by brother and sister Francis and Rita Kenyon.

One of their barns.


Rita is describing something while giving a tour.



Cabot passed out these, "Poop Booties", if you did not want "Meadow Muffins" on your shoes.



A two week old calf in "Jail".


The other farm I visited was the Panciera Farm in Westerly RI.

Their Barn.



These are their cows, they sold all their cows a few years ago and are starting to build the herd back up.



Oh yes, there was a goodie table with "Got Cheese?" stickers, brochures, Cabot Cheese Samples, and even Corn Chowder.



This calf was born the day before...add one more to the herd.

Spooky Looking Church

Peru, MA - I took a ride with my "Boys" to Peru MA, just to see what it looked like. It was on Halloween and it was a dreary and rainy day. I found that there was not much to photograph, in what I think was the center of town was this church and a fire station. I think this photo is fitting of what kind of day it was and being Halloween.

Trash your Wedding Dress

I read somewhere that the latest fad is "trashing your wedding dress". After the wedding you wear your wedding dress to, say the beach(in the water), or a swamp, or a dump and have your photo taken. This bride chose a farm, she was photographed in a corn field, a stream, and even a cow barn. And yes, the gown was trashed, at least the hem area.

Happy Halloween Pumpkins

Westhampton MA - I saw these pumpkins lining the road in Westhampton MA a few days ago and stopped and took a few photos. If you can't read them they spell out H-a-l-l-o-w-e-e-n-m-a-d-n-e-s-s(Halloween Madness).



There was also the BIG pumpkin across the street.

Autumn on the Westfield River

Russell MA - I took this photo off the bridge at the end of Main Street in Russell MA. Many of the leaves have fallen but there still is some good color.

Dyeing Wool at Sturbridge Village

Sturbridge, MA - Last time I went to Sturbridge Village, there was a wool dyeing demo. You can see the fire in the background, look past the turkeys(they begged me to take their photos).



This women was demonstrating how to dye the fabric the same way they did in the 19th century.



Some of the items the dye is made of, various natural ingredients.

Bish Bash Falls Park

Mt. Washington, MA - I stopped quickly at Bish Bash Falls Park to take some foliage photos. I could hear the falls from the top of the mountain. I was going to take a hike down to the water to take a photo of the falls but when I saw how steep it was I decided to take a photo from from the top. I drove down the road, just over the New York border to try for a easier hike in but since I had my dogs with me I used that as an excuse for not spending the time to hike in, maybe next time.



A panoramic view from the top of the mountain.


A photo of falls, I don't believe these are the big falls that people come to see but falls none the less.


A photo from the top of the hill, it was very steep and has big rocks. You can see where they have placed cables, basically guard rails to keep people from going over the cliffs. They are also a good way to pull yourself up the hill. I did go down the hill a bit and used them to pull myself up.

Barb's Baked Goods

Sheffield, MA - As I passed by this shop I said to myself, "This is my kind of place, I have to stop". I walked into the front door and I was taken aback some because I was walking into a living room. Luckily, Deb said hello and brought me into the dining room where the baked good were located.



This is Barb with today's offerings. She told me she gets real busy baking pies for Thanksgiving. So if you are in Sheffield, MA, stop by and have something to eat and a cup of coffee.


You can contact Barb at 413-229-8091 or SheffBarbara@yahoo.com