Before we came back from Wisconsin, Rick developed a trigger finger on the same hand on which he had surgery this summer. His hand surgeon gave him an steroid injection; however, he told him that Rick may need a second injection if the first one did not solve the problem. The doctor said that he had completed a fellowship with a doctor who currently was practicing in the Tampa area, and that if Rick needed the second injection, the Wisconsin doctor would make a referral.
Rick's finger still gives him lots of pain, so last week he made arrangements to get into the doctor down here. Rather than practicing in Tampa, this doctor has opened a practice in Sarasota. OK. No problem. That is only a drive about 75 miles from here.
We actually got excited about going to Sarasota because they have a pasty shop called 4to24. It is owned by an English couple who makes authentic English (Cornish) pasties. We had looked at their menu and decided to take a cooler down to pick up a bunch of pasties. Then last night Rick read their Web site again and noticed that they were closed on Sundays and Mondays. Drat! There went our plans for pasties.
However, Steve and Chris told us about two places to visit while in Sarasota. The first was Yoder's. Yoder's is an Amish farmer's market, deli, and restaurant. Since we arrived in Sarasota just a little before lunch time, we did a bit of shopping in the market. I bought some Amish noodles with which I can make chicken soup and a loaf of freshly-baked Amish bread. Then we went into the restaurant to have lunch.
Rick ordered the BBQ pulled pork sandwich, and I had the "small" order of chicken fingers. Yoder's, we learned, is known for its "generous" portions. Rick's sandwich must have contained at least a half a pound of pork, and my plate held three huge chicken fingers with a side of cinnamon baked apples. Before our meal was served, the waitress brought homemade Amish bread and homemade Amish apple butter. Both were delicious, and the meals, also, did not disappoint.
Yoder's is known, also, for their Amish pies. On the way out of the restaurant, Rick bought a double-crusted blueberry pie. We plan to share that with Steve and Chris. They sent us to that place, so they get at least half of the calories!
Before we left, we went back into the market and bought a jar of the apple butter. It is that good.
From there, we ventured to the second place Steve recommended: Sarasota Architectural Salvage. (For TV fans, think Black Dog Salvage.) The place is a wonderful place to browse. Steve told Rick that he bet we would buy something, and he was correct. We had viewed some of their wares online before we left, and Rick had found an outdoor metal rocking chair that he liked. As we wandered around the yard, we came upon a set of these chairs. Since we both are rather short, many chairs are too long in the seat for us. These chairs, however, fit us well.
They were priced $129.00 each. "I wonder if they will come down in price," I said to Rick. He said that we had to measure the back of the Honda to see if they even would fit before we talked about them. He measured once and said that he thought they would fit. Meanwhile, another couple came around and talked about how the chairs were kind of neat and had drink holders in the arms.
I told Rick that I was going to talk to someone about the price while he went back to the car to take one final measurement. I approached one of the workers and said, "I am interested in two of the chairs that you have out in the yard. They are priced at $129 each. Would you sell the pair to me for $200?" He looked at the chairs and said, "I would, but I better check with The Man. Let me talk to the boss and get back to you." He left to talk to the boss and returned a couple of minutes later.
"The boss said he'll sell the pair for $200, but he will have to charge you tax, so they will come to $214," he said.
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| Our two new chairs will be our next project for Gladys. Once completed, we will have two chairs that we can leave out on the patio. |
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| I love that the chairs are rocking chairs and that they have drink holders in the arms. |
"OK," I replied. "As long as they fit in the car, I will take them." Long story short, they fit, the salesman helped us load them, and we got a good deal. We really don't want to use them just for decoration, so Rick will sand off the rust, we will repaint them, and I will make cushions for the seats. Then we will have two heavy, functioning chairs for the back yard.
After the Salvage yard, we were off to the doctor's office. The doctor was great, the injection was quick, and we were back in Pinellas County before the evening rush hour. We'll see in the next six weeks if the injection is successful. If it is not, Rick will face a further procedure to repair his hand.
If a second trip to Sarasota is necessary, I told Rick we have to go on some day other than a Monday. I still want to pick up some of those pasties!
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