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So what’s going on with the ponds?

Interesting that you should ask.  The ponds have been full all summer and the recent wet weather has kept them overflowing, but through the outlets and not overflowing the banks.  All fall we have had constant flocks of geese landing for an overnight stay during their migration.  The new grass around the larger pond has [...]

Ed, ‘Bella, Jim & Dakota share a laugh

Ready for Thanksgiving

The pilgrim has his hat.

And Kathryn has made a French Apple Pie.

WinterCampers.com PreSeason Outing at Murphy’s Lake

Natalie, Danielle, Mark, Skip, Sparky, Chris, Jim and Matt

Seven members of WinterCampers.com did a pre-season overnight at the Murphy Lake leanto as a thru-hike; coming in from Pumpkin Hollow Road (3.8 miles), staying at Murphy Lake and hiking out (3.6 miles) to the Creek Road trail head on Sunday morning. We had nice weather with [...]

The Chipmunk Relocation Program

We have had some chipmunks around our house living off the bird feeder.  They have tunneled through the flower bed and under the deck.  I put out a Hava-hart live trap and have caught a chipmunk every morning for the past 3 days. I have relocated them to the Watson Hollow Road cemetery which I [...]

Grape Jelly

Last weekend Eric and I picked our bumper crop of concord grapes, cleaned and ‘juiced’ them. This weekend we made grape jelly – lots of it. 47 jelly jars and 1 quart jar worth of grape jelly! We did recipes with sure-jell and liquid pectins; we did recipes with sugar and Spenda. [...]