Bill and I talked about going to Mainz yesterday for a food truck fest. But then I got hooked by a book I was reading, and I wanted to finish it. Thursday, we leave for Iceland, and I wanted to have a review of the book up before then. The book is brand new and kind of a “hot topic” right now. There are other books I want to read, and God knows, lately I need more discipline in finishing my reading materials. The book I finished yesterday is The Well-Trained Wife, by Tia Levings. You can read my review here.

By the time I was done reading and reviewing Levings’ book, it was already about 2:00 PM. The fest was going on until 6, but by mid afternoon, I didn’t feel like going anymore. Bill and I decided to take Noyzi and Charlie on a second walk, instead. We wanted to take advantage of the lovely sunny weather we had, along with the comfortable temperature. Also, I physically feel better when I take walks, even if I don’t always have much motivation for them.

So off we went… the familiar two mile route there and back, to the woodsy area just outside of our little town. I don’t have much to report about the walk, except I noticed the lonely pony we met last time was no longer wearing a fly mask. Her paddock had been mowed, and there was a sign up that looked like it asked passers by not to feed her, as she has food sensitivities. I don’t feed other people’s livestock, because I know from personal experience what can happen. I used to have a pony of my own. 😉

It was nice to see the pony, who was as friendly as ever. She didn’t seem quite as starved for companionship yesterday. Maybe it was because there were a lot of people out walking, either with each other, or with their dogs. I also noticed a lot of bikers, as well as a guy who drove his pickup truck (too fast, I might add).

We walked to the second bench, which is just over a mile from our house on Am Rathaus, had a brief pause to look south at the fields and mountains, then walked home. The dogs enjoyed their second walk, with new sights and smells. I think they especially enjoyed being with both of us on a walk! We used to take more walks together. Maybe we need to get back into the habit.

Once we got home, Bill fired up the grill, cooked burgers, and we drank our usual beers. The apple tree in our neighbor’s backyard is heavily laden with ripe fruit, which has been dropping all over our yard. When we find apples in good shape, Bill turns them into delicious apple-carrot juice with our juicer. I had to go into the house and put on a nightie with long sleeves. It’s starting to get chilly here.

On Saturday, we tried a new restaurant in Mainz. It was a Georgian place that apparently only does takeout or delivery. Bill ordered off of Lieferando (food delivery service like Uber Eats) and we enjoyed a very nice and unusual meal. Mainz isn’t that close, though, so it took some time to get to us. I’d order from them again… but I have to be reminded what the name of the place is! Below are a few photos… Unfortunately, I couldn’t eat the Khachapuri because the cheese was too strong/musty for me. Bill enjoyed it, though. I can’t eat most strong cheeses, because they make me sick.

All in all, we had a boring but pleasant weekend. I look forward to packing a bag soon, so we can have a new adventure, and I can share some new photos! Stay tuned!