Hawkins to Mad-P and Ida Mia (about 45 minutes)

The next two P-patches were very close together in the area just north of Madison Avenue before the Arboretum starts.  We walked north on 29th for a long time, then zig-zagged a bit to get to 31st Avenue East and Thomas where there's an old farm, the home of the pony and the goat.  The two animals were not out this evening (it was dark by now), but their bucolic aroma was fresh in the air.  The strange city barnyard was decorated with lit Japanese lanterns.

Finding the last two P-patches took a little time in the dark, with staircases and dead ends making the journey a bit confusing.  But by peering at our map under streetlights and following the path of a friendly cat who led the way, we did it.  To get to Ida Mia, you have to go up the stairs at the end of 31st Avenue, then find the address behind 615 32nd Avenue, amidst a lot of construction.  This is the smallest P-patch and has a nice composting station.  Mad-P is at the bottom of the stairs at 30th and Mercer.

Sights along the way: park that has been landscaped to control flooding at 30th & John;   cool rock wall at 1618-29th Avenue; wooden rocket ship at The Valley School.