Saturday, October 3, 2009

camping crew


Campers.
Good bunch.
After we camped, we went back to their house and did some beauty work.
Sometimes we all need a morale boost, and a coat of paint and a bit of floor covering can do a LOT.
It was a good trip.
I am glad I had the time and the skills.

change of seasons


We left in the summer and came back in deep fall.

Last weekend we were camping with daughter and gang. It was hot enough during the day that you looked for shade. The boys (and Amy) went on an overnight pack trip and while it was cool, it was not desperately cold.

After sitting around the campfire for two or three hours we would go to bed and Miriam’s feet and hands would be so icy. It took a while to get her all cozy. We were cozy in the tear, but we did not get up too early!

There were abundant tomatoes at every meal when we left, and now the tomato beds are dark and weepy. The first frosts were fairly light, but delicate plants, like squash and tomatoes were affected.

I did harvest winter squash yesterday. Got a big, almost over flowing, wheelbarrow of what looks like good squash. I’ll bake a hunk of Blue Hubbard today. It looks good, but squash is sometimes hard to judge.

So, this winter it will be squash and beans!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

We are back from a wonderful camp trip, but now I am up to my neck in grandfather work.

That is pretty good too.

Today we put a new floor in daughter's kitchen and dining area.

Tomorrow we paint the girls bedroom, and then put in some carpet. That might be all done by tomorrow night and we might have to finish Thursday.

I brought tools for the kitchen and bed floor, but not for carpet, so it might take a little longer.

I'll write more when we are back home in Idaho.