For some reason today, Labor Day, 2017, I had a craving to see farms and crops. I drove over to Blackwood to pick up a friend, and we headed down past Almonesson Lake, south on 55, then down into Bridgeton, then down to Greenwich. We were not disappointed. The corn is so green and vibrant for this time of year, and all the other crops are as green as if they grew in Ireland.
The sky was a radiant, well washed blue, and the creeks and ponds were all refreshed by the generous rain we have enjoyed.
We stopped by some of my favorite buildings: the one room stone school-house, the Friends Meeting House, and many of the beautiful historic houses along Ye Greate Street.
We drove to Hancock Harbor hoping that by some chance the Cafe' there might be open, but it wasn't, so we looked at the boats, drove to the Greenwich boat-yard, then headed home again. On the way we passed Lake Garrison where a number of people were having a happy and colorful picnic. We also passed Wood's Farm where many people were picking apples.
We stopped at Charlie Brown's in Woodbury for their popular salad bar - DELICIOUS!
With the windows down and the smell of new mown grass and fertile New Jersey blowing in the window, we returned home again, with nary a speck of traffic the whole way!
Hope your Labor Day was happy and safe and that at least once you gave a thought to Peter J. Maguire, buried in Pennsauken, and the father of Labor Day and the 40 hour work week!
Happy Trails,
Jo Ann
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