Sunny but cool yesterday morning. We went for a walk, then got dressed and drove Ray to his office. I picked Janna up at her mother's and we drove to Roswell for the Roswell Women's Club home showcase. We got to Roswell about 11:30. It was  gorgeous sunny day and Roswell looked pretty cute, with shops and restaurants. The home tour was in a new complex of townhouses, which seem a little out of place  there. There are no skyscrapers around. These are three story homes, joined at the sides. The corner units have tons of windows, but one of the design challenges is to make the middle units light enough, and they succeed very well. The third one we looked at has 3400 square feet--3 bedrooms, really well designed and furnished. The first one had a giant counter, big enough for six stools across the back, with a sink and stove in it. Anyway, it was fun to visit and see the different styles. The one we both liked best was decorated by Room and Board.

We walked past several places to a restaurant called Pastis, where we ate Salade Nicoise with fresh tuna (bright rosy pink). I had  hoped to drive to Bistro Niko, since we were almost there, but there was enough driving in the day without that. The food was very good, but the service was quite slow, so we spent a lot of time there. Then we looked at a couple antique stores. Amelia, you will have to go to Roswell someday. They have a place kind of like Agora, only nicer, with maybe 100 booths. They had 4 corner cupboards, two of which were under $100. Unfortunately, they didn't fit in the Prius. I would have to go back with the truck if I want one. I still need to look closer to home.

We left about 3, trying to avoid Friday afternoon Atlanta traffic. Betty (the GPS0 showed us how to go without getting onto the perimeter and going through spaghetti junction. It took almost 2 hours, lots of lights, but who knows if that was more or less than it would have been going the other way. I picked Ray up about 5:30 and we went to Goodwill, where he bought two pairs of green pants, both a little small. (If one pair of too-small green pants is good, two is better?). I tried on a pair of pants that were too long and a few dresses. We looked at glasses and silverware, but didn't find anything to buy. We were going to the chicken feed store, but it had already closed when we got there.

When we got home, it was almost 6:30. I was worn out and glad to see my garden and my dog and my chickens. It was 82 degrees. I debated with myself if I wouldn't have rather just stay home all day. It was a lot of driving for a little pleasure. On the other hand, of course, we talked most of the time.

Ray made supper while I spent a little time in the gardens, which look great. Some of the baby lettuce and brassicas have been chewed on by insects, though. The chickens are not interested enough in finding grasshoppers, or they can't keep up. I was not that hungry and too tired to eat much, plus the dish (i had picked out) wasn't that delicious. A little TV and bed.