We had business in Altamont this morning, submitting the kids' craft exhibits for the 4-H pavilion at the upcoming Altamont Fair. It was a lengthier process than I'd reckoned on, as each child there was grilled by the judges, in detail, on how they'd made their crafts, what new skills they'd learnt etc etc - like they were defending a PhD thesis (or so I imagine). A far cry from the casual drop-and-run system of the Linton Garden Show.
Anyway. At the Boy's request we then moved on to the
Home Front Cafe. We hadn't been there for a long time. They have introduced an exciting new feature in their ice-cream parlour: "Below Zero". Is it a chilled dessert, or is it a science show? Why, it's both! Some creamy gloop is squirted into a metal bowl, then right before your very eyes it is frozen into ice-cream with the dramatic addition of liquid nitrogen! Cool in every sense of the word, and well worth $3 a bowlful.
The coolness continued this evening, with a little home tie-dyeing in the backyard. The t-shirts are now resting (or stewing or whatever dyed things do) in plastic bags over night. We're looking forward to the big reveal in the morning.
Anyway. At the Boy's request we then moved on to the Home Front Cafe. We hadn't been there for a long time. They have introduced an exciting new feature in their ice-cream parlour: "Below Zero". Is it a chilled dessert, or is it a science show? Why, it's both! Some creamy gloop is squirted into a metal bowl, then right before your very eyes it is frozen into ice-cream with the dramatic addition of liquid nitrogen! Cool in every sense of the word, and well worth $3 a bowlful.
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