Today was a planned work day – lots of home projects to be done – but it was made even more so by Eric being invited to Trevor’s for the day. We did house cleaning, laundry, mowed the lawn, cut our peonies, picked the last of the tomatoes, moved deck furniture into the barn loft, [...]
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Friday Kathryn was volunteering at pre-school when they visited a pumpkin farm. The class rode a hay wagon out to the fields where each student got a free pumpkin (whatever they could carry) and Indian Corn. Later they went through a hay bale maze the farmer had set up. The class poses [...] Many of my friends know that a ‘life list’ goal of mine is to spot a moose in the Adirondack back country while canoeing. Like many tourists, I have seen moose in Yellowstone National Park. I have seen moose while backpacking in the Teton Mtns. Last year we saw one sleeping in the shade while [...] I know, this is scary, like having to watch home movies of someone’s vacation, but I promise I won’t do every game. It is just a lot of fun watching these kids learn to play an organized sport. In the beginning they don’t know how to kick the ball and gradually they get the concept. [...] Kathryn and I cashed in one of our babysitter chits and went to Cranberry Lake this weekend. It is the 3rd largest lake within the Park, covering 11 square miles and nearly three quarters of the 70 miles shoreline is bordered by Forest Preserve, which helps to provide a genuine wilderness experience. Cranberry Lake has [...] Eric had his 1st soccer practice and game this week. He was dubious about attending since his buddy Trevor had already attended a practice and game and reported that the rest of the team was “all girls”. However, he agreed to give it a try and enjoyed it. He was especially enthused by receiving his [...] Mom sold her house, has moved to an apartment and planned on participating in the village wide garage sale held in Schoharie this past weekend. Friday I picked up Eric after his pre-school and we drove down to help with pricing and set up. My sister-in-law Linda has a lot of experience with these things [...] I stopped by ACE Hardware to buy a bolt for my brush hog. $2.79 for a case hardened 3/4 by 2″ bolt. I lost one mowing over the weekend. Kathryn helped me re-fasten the bolts. Afterwards we went across the road and cut and split one face cord of wood – mainly ash. Eric and [...] Kathryn and I went to see our alma mater (University of Washington) play vs Syracuse in their opening game of the season. Both programs are in year 3 of a rebuilding program. I wore my UW t-shirt while Kathryn decided to go neutral. I felt safe when we got to walk up University Avenue as [...] |
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