Artistic guy painting some "happy little trees"... and heavenly NECT pastoral scenes!

Yesterday morning I was on my way to work, trucking along Rt 44, at just around the Putnam/Pomfret line.

Listening to WINY Radio.

Thinking about what needed to be done once I got to work.

Looking forward to dinner later that evening! (Of course ~ food is my favorite)!

And there on the side of the road, across from that big farm with multiple barns and all those hay rolls neatly lined up, (by the Longmeadow neighborhood), was an artist with his easel set up, and he was painting.

He was painting "happy little trees", the wide open and green fields, the blue sky filled with clouds that brought to mind a million things. One looked like Dumbo the elephant. One looked like an old man with a pointy nose & chin and kindly eyes.

How could I not think of Bob Ross and his PBS show teaching us all how to paint "happy little trees"?

The scenery is really something at this location, every season, every day, but yesterday was really even more spectacular than usual.

I am so glad that artist pulled over and situated himself to take advantage of a perfect subject; a heavenly Northeast CT pastoral scene.

I am a Putnamaniac that loved seeing that artistic guy on the side of the road taking advantage of a great and typical sight in NECT!

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Stop sign graffiti made my day ~ Seriously!

Driving out to the end of the road that I work on tonight, I approached the usual stop sign...

However, today it was not as usual as it usually is.

Someone had graffitied it.

It looked something like this:

 

I sure did stop and thought for a moment. Today, and every day is a gift. Sometimes you need  a reminder. So I thank you, Graffiti Artist!

I am a Putnamaniac that loved the Stop Sign Graffiti that I saw today!

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Coventry CT Farmer's Market - all that it was billed as ... and more!

So, yup, today was my first visit to the Coventry, CT Farmer's Market.

WOW!!

It is like a Farmer's Market on steroids!!!

Chief Ranger Bill of The Last Green Valley has told me about how amazing this Farmer's Market is for years.... he is pretty excited about most thing like this, so I kind of took his praises with a grain of salt.... until I arrived at the grand market...  So although I have always trusted Chief Ranger Bill in the past, I will certainly trust him forever more.

A wonderfully sunny day full of fresh air indicated that the day indeed would be fantastic.

Our booth, for The Last Green Valley, was located directly next to an herb farm booth. Ohhhh, the smells....

There were fabulous vendors from all of Northeast CT and our fringes.

There were also fabulous businesses there visiting the market, such as The Farmer's Plate, from Thompson, CT.

How nice to see folks enjoying themselves, visiting each other, open to conversation.

Good times. Memories to be made forever!

Visit your local Farmer's Markets and support local farming!

I am a Putnamaniac that loved visiting the Coventry Farmer's Market!

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August is around the corner and Anything Goes in Putnamania!!! (at the Bradley Playhouse of course)!

The summer is flying by this year! Wow!

It is almost August, and The Bradley Playhouse always welcomes in a new show once August arrives.

This year we are anticipating the musical  "Anything Goes"!

I am already signed up to volunteer three times, which means I get to see it three times!!!

Get your ticket and I may just usher you right to the seat that you chose ahead of time. Reserved seating is just one perk of enjoying a show at The Bradley Playhouse!

I am a Putnamaniac that knows Anything Goes in Putnam, especially at The Bradley Playhouse!

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Super absorbent TP (toilet paper, to you and me)!

Sometimes crazy funny things pop into my head.

Tonight I had to stop on the way home from work to buy toilet paper for work (if we want to tinkle tomorrow, this was a necessary stop).

It was pouring rain...

I tiptoed through the puddled parking lot, and got my gigantic work sized load of TP.

As I tiptoed back to my car, I used the gigantic work sized load of TP as an umbrella of sorts... to keep my dry from the rain. I mean it is super absorbent!

All I could picture was the pouring rain getting into the packaging and all the rolls of TP expanding as they sponged it up! Would everyone in the parking lot be giving me and that sight the eyeball??? How would I bring that TP into work?? What would it look like??

I kinda wish it had happened. That would have been great!

I am a Putnamaniac that loves super absorbent TP!

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Bullfrog fog!

It was a steamer this morning.

Guess I did not need to wear 2 t-shirts out jogging... Live and learn!

Early, foggy mornings are kinda nice, though. It is so quiet and peaceful. You can really have some time to yourself and plan the day out. Great way to start the day in that peace and quiet.

Until... dun, dun, dun.........(dramatic music)...

...You pass the swampy area loaded with bullfrogs! Those buggers are in there partying the morning away! Funny!!! I could not help but chuckle to myself.

Here is a nice youtube video on Senor Bullfrog.

I am a Putnamaniac that loves the bullfrog foggy mornings!

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Jessica Tuesdays = DELICIOUS!

Believe it or not, I had never been to a delicious place in  Putnam, Jessica Tuesday's. Basically this is because they were a lunchtime place, and I am not in Putnam at lunchtime.

However, Jessica Tuesday's is now open on Friday and Saturday nights!

Guess whose butt was in the seat Saturday night, before the latest and greatest show at the Complex Performing Arts Centre?

That is right...this Putnamaniac.

What a delightful place. The greeters, servers, waitresses, owner... Delightful!

The atmosphere, interior, exterior (including a new patio with live music)... Delightful!

This is one happy and no longer hungry Putnamaniac that can't wait to go back for my next yummy meal at Jessica Tuesday's! (Even veggiesauruses like me have plenty to choose from. A taste for every tastebud)!!

I am a Putnamaniac that loves the great places to dine in Putnam, like Jessica Tuesday's!

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