The children just vanish when we visit the Sutherland's home. The adults sit in the living room sipping wine by the fire discussing the scenic byways in Mississippi while the children play happily some other place on the property. I don't even know what the kids are doing but I do know they are happy and content and are having a good time. Today we were all invited to visit. I asked to bring lunch. My offer was accepted which suited everyone just fine. I of course, kept it simple. I took left over poppyseed chicken from Monday's party, along with the leftover salad, rolls and desert. In addition I took 50 pieces of friend chicken from the deli at our local grocery store. And we brought lemonade, iced tea and wine. At the end of the Christmas season, the last thing Eleanor, the hostess, wants to do is cook, so we took that task away from her and she was grateful. We also brought paper plates and plastic forks to ease the clean up but unfortunately, we left with the kitchen not neat and tidy. Greta Barbour promised she would clear up.
We had a wonderful time, sitting in the beautiful dining room eating our lunch and talking. The home is especially lovely at Christmas so I was pleased that the Texas family was able to see the home during the holiday season. After our late lunch, the men retreated to the top balcony to see if they could spot any deer while the ladies talked by the fire in the living room. It was a delightful afternoon.
A special treat today was the tour of Eleanor's studio. She will have a show in March so she allowed us to view the work in progress. To our eyes, the paintings appear finished, but not to the artist. Unfortunately, we will still be in Mexico when the show opens. The Sutherland's home is a wonderful home and they are unfailingly hospitable and gracious to invite us to visit. Both children and adults had a fine time.
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