ToyVoyagers - Travelling Toys - Little Things on Big Adventures

This morning, host mom took us to see the community corrections garden that is maintained by the county jail. The motto is "Building Character Through Gardening." We met a super nice lady there, who told us about how she works with the inmates in the garden. Being a small town with a large jail, our county houses a lot of female inmates from the bigger cities, when they have overflow. She often works with people who have never, ever gardened and have no idea about plants or where vegetables come from. One day, she was working with a group of ladies and handed them each a radish, plucked from the ground, and they stood around, and finally one said, "What am I supposed to do with this?" She said, "You eat it." The lady thought a while, then said, "I can't eat it, it's dirty." The nice lady explained all vegetables grow in dirt and you just have to wash them off. The lady argued a bit, so she showed her how to wash it with the hose and try it. The lady tried it, gobbled it down, and then her whole face lit up, and she exclaimed, "I like dirty food!"

MamiTig Posted Sep 22, 2011, 3:15 am	Fidditch started his toy voyaging journey today, and just wanted to say , "HELLO!"
MamiTig Posted Sep 23, 2011, 4:08 am	Fidditch joined the other TVs for a trip down to the Neosho River to check the water levels. It's rained a lot, but host mom said it's still pretty low.
MamiTig Posted Sep 24, 2011, 4:13 am	Fidditch admired the green tomatoes. Host mom said she was picking them so they could ripen indoors.
MamiTig Posted Sep 25, 2011, 3:12 pm	Fidditch went to the amazing and wonderful Greater Kansas City Japan Fest yesterday! He listened to Suzuki strings students, watched sumo wrestlers, learned about the 1000 crane project, explored a miniature tea house, dreamed about ordering a custom t-shirt (but they didn't have them in his size), and read manga comics!
MamiTig Posted Sep 26, 2011, 1:06 am	Fidditch found himself in a very precarious position with an irate pirate today... but don't worry, they worked it out and no TVs were harmed in the making of this photo!
MamiTig Posted Sep 27, 2011, 2:19 am	Fidditch played with heavy equipment today! Host mom said that she used to play with them when she was a little girl!
MamiTig Posted Sep 29, 2011, 3:44 am	Fidditch went with host mom to the Kansas Mental Health Center Association meeting in Wichita today. It was at the Airport Hilton, and he liked watching for the planes.
MamiTig Posted Sep 29, 2011, 3:45 am	Fidditch stopped to admire the view of the Flint Hills near Rosalia, KS, on the way back from Wichita.
MamiTig Posted Sep 30, 2011, 4:48 am	On the way back from day 2 of the conference, host mom and the TVs stopped at the river in El Dorado to relax and take a break from driving! Fidditch liked the flowers on the river's edge.
MamiTig Posted Oct 2, 2011, 12:19 am	Fidditch went to Chanute with the family, to find the music shop. First we got lost, but finally found it! Fidditch had fun looking at all of the interesting things!
MamiTig Posted Oct 2, 2011, 12:23 am	Fidditch was so excited to try El Charro's- the other TVs had told him about the delicious Mexican food. The restaurant was lovely, too.
MamiTig Posted Oct 3, 2011, 5:46 am	Fidditch got some sewing lessons today! He and Biscuit (the big, fluffy white cat) got to help the oldest daughter sew a skirt.
MamiTig Posted Oct 5, 2011, 1:15 am	Fidditch met F3, the anti-tornado magnet, today! The host family said they knew that flamingos and gnomes attract tornadoes, so they got an armadillo instead.
MamiTig Posted Oct 6, 2011, 3:37 am	Fidditch and the other TVs went with S to the doctor's office today, to see what the doc could do for her sore throat. Fidditch had fun exploring the doc's supplies!
MamiTig Posted Oct 7, 2011, 2:34 am	Host mom took a scenic detour on the way home. Fidditch thought the country road was lovely and he was fascinated by the hedge apple that he found.
MamiTig Posted Oct 9, 2011, 5:09 am	Today, host mom spent some time on her sewing project. She said all these bits and pieces will become something beautiful. Sure seems to be off to a good start!
MamiTig Posted Oct 10, 2011, 4:38 am	Fidditch was excited to visit a ghost town today. Kalida, KS has been gone for a long time... all that is left of the original town are some stone structures and a cemetery.
MamiTig Posted Oct 10, 2011, 4:52 am	Fidditch and the host family had an adventure at and around the Elm Creek Community Garden today!
MamiTig Posted Oct 12, 2011, 5:24 am	Host mom showed Fidditch the Kindle she got for her birthday... he thought it was pretty cool!
MamiTig Posted Oct 12, 2011, 5:25 am	Fidditch loves the bright fall leaves!
MamiTig Posted Oct 13, 2011, 4:36 am	Fidditch went with host mom to a baby shower luncheon at work today... yum!!
MamiTig Posted Oct 16, 2011, 3:01 am	Fidditch was so thrilled to ride in the Farm City Days parade! So many people! So many tractors! So much fun!
MamiTig Posted Oct 16, 2011, 3:02 am	Fidditch was so hungry after the parade- he was very happy to eat at El Charro!
MamiTig Posted Oct 17, 2011, 4:53 am	Fidditch went to the Fall Festival at RiverTree Christian Church today! It was so busy, with bands, games, hay rides, food, and free pumpkins!
MamiTig Posted Oct 19, 2011, 4:51 am	Fidditch went with host mom to visit the Wayne Garrett Memorial Children's Garden today.
MamiTig Posted Oct 20, 2011, 4:04 am	Fidditch thought the cows at Strickler's Dairy looked awfully lovely and content in the morning!
MamiTig Posted Oct 21, 2011, 1:24 pm	Fidditch enjoyed visiting the Garnett caboose with the other TVs! He looked to the south and to the north!
MamiTig Posted Oct 24, 2011, 4:22 am	Wow, host mom wasn't kidding when she said all those bits and bobbles of fabric and ribbon would turn into something really pretty! Fidditch really likes how her creation is looking!
MamiTig Posted Oct 25, 2011, 3:59 am	Host mom took a slight detour on the way to work today, to show Fidditch the beauty of the sun rising and the autumn mists!
MamiTig Posted Oct 27, 2011, 3:23 am	Fidditch found some strange things in host mom's office today: a brain colored almost as brightly as his hair, and a very sad lady.
MamiTig Posted Oct 28, 2011, 4:57 am	Fidditch enjoyed the scenery at the Neosho River. The leaves have changed a lot since he was last here.
MamiTig Posted Oct 29, 2011, 3:39 am	Fidditch took the opportunity to pose with three pretty princesses on their way to a Halloween ball!
MamiTig Posted Oct 31, 2011, 2:57 am	Fidditch found the no excuses zone today, right next to Sweet Tomatoes. The salad bar at Sweet Tomatoes is amazing!
MamiTig Posted Nov 1, 2011, 3:06 am	Fidditch loves Halloween, in all its fascinating spookiness!
MamiTig Posted Nov 2, 2011, 3:38 am	Fidditch decided he likes hedgehogs because of their poinky hair!
MamiTig Posted Nov 3, 2011, 3:29 am	Fidditch went to the dentist and learned a lot about teeth!
MamiTig Posted Nov 6, 2011, 3:34 am	Fidditch tagged along on a trip to Diebolt lumber... he checked out all the interesting things while host mom bought materials for a fence.
MamiTig Posted Nov 7, 2011, 12:33 am	Fidditch visited the SDA youth group in Thayer, KS. He watched the kids coloring and played in the sand tray!
MamiTig Posted Nov 7, 2011, 3:32 am	Fidditch enjoyed spending a lovely autumn afternoon with his host family, exploring the countryside.
MamiTig Posted Nov 11, 2011, 1:48 am	Fidditch stopped off at Garnett's south lake to see the pretty leaves and enjoy the fresh morning air.