Sunday, June 7, 2015

LIBRARY TOUR: A day of animals, antiques, and artwork

I've been going on the Bayard Taylor Library's Home & Garden Day tour since the mid-1990s, but I can safely say that this is the first year that I've gotten to feed koi, cuddle a baby goat and coo over fuzzy three-day-old goslings.
This year's tour, which stretched from the Maryland line, through the New London area, all the way up to Avondale, was blessed with perfect weather and included a marvelous variety of stops. Some random highlights were the waterfall in the stunning garden behind the McIlvains' home; the 16th-century chairs and original Audubon print at the William Miller House; the gorgeous view out over the countryside at the Kings' farm; the koi, catfish and bass in the pond at the Jenkses' home (which is for sale; Jackie Roberts of Berkshire Hathaway Country Properties is the listing agent); and all the adorable critters at the Petersons' farm. (We didn't get to all the stops on the tour.)
The mushroom crepes by Portobello restaurant in Kennett, made on the spot at the McIlvains' kitchen, were delicious, and the coffee (donated by Starbucks) and cold drinks (donated by Waywood Beverages) were extremely welcome. The pasta samples from La Verona were gone by the time we got to the Petersons', but we heard good things about them.
I hope the tour raised lots of money for the library's children's programs! The super-organized and hard-working members of the Special Events Committee and their helpers (the parkers were especially helpful and entertaining this year) made this a really memorable and fun day.
(By the way: I love the new idea of picking up a wristband at the first house that you visit. So much easier than having to root around and pull out your ticket at each front door.)

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