By skyforbes 
We started out the weekend with a little trip up 95 to see Sheryl Crow play in Fredericksburg. Mary’s been a long time fan and we both had a lot of fun, realizing it’s been one of the first bigger outings we’ve had in a long time.
It was a late night driving back Friday, but that didn’t stop us from rising early to make a mega trip of antiquing and picking local sales, flea markets and antique shops between Richmond and Ashland:
The heaviest of all our finds was this tub faucet:
Mary and I always look forward to brew day since we get to hang out with Clay and his wife, Corinna. Oh, and their 3 other members of the family:
After brewing, Clay and Corinna sent us home with some leftover spent grains, which we were beyond excited to try working into a few recipes:
They also sent us home with a handful of deer antlers. They had a box full of them in storage and were fine to let a few go for Basil — this was like hitting a goldmine for us, as many of you know just how much Basil loves chewing on antlers, how long they last and how expensive they can be if you don’t come by them on your own:
And to finish things off, we mentioned it’s been hot here. So hot we’ve been filling up metal mixing bowls with iced water for Basil to enjoy when he wants to go outside:
He’ll take a few licks, then start biting at the ice, like bobbing for apples, until he gets a piece in his mouth to chew on. This keeps him cool and occupied for quite sometime while we tackle the garden and other little projects we have going on.
