2018
This spring the brothers turn 13; Chloe & Annie, 10; Maukie & Flynn, 7 and Willie, 3
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Jan 12: A classic January thaw, 58° |
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March 17 |
It's been a delayed spring with no less than 3 big snowstorms the end of March. Even now there are little patches of snow where it was piled up.
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April 13: The first of the wood frog eggs. |
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The ash splits at the girdling point |
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Getting the tiller and cement off the truck |
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The trailer decking, not yet attached but two coats of paint, both sides |
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Sliding the cement down the door on a piece of plywood to the waiting handcart |
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6/11: Bought a ramp kit. Have to figure out the length. The boards will be 2x12s |
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6/19: Smashed the back window against the mower handle. $250 deductible. |
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Moved the utility pump to directly across from the garden. Had to dig out a bit and dam a bit. |
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12 wire coming across a limb from the house side to the pergola and 14 wire coming from the utility pump. |
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6/19: Baby pot plants |
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![water lily 06192018](images/2018/waterlily06192018.jpg) First water lily of the summer. |
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6/23: Clearing out under the pergola in prep for pavers |
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We have had an exemplary June! Can barely remember how horrible May was. |
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It had to go--sick of looking at it. |
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6/29: After two years, I finally get busted for no front plate. $76. |
![Chloe](images/2018/chloe063018.jpg) Chloe is ten |
July is coming on strongspent a couple hours sitting in a chair in the brookworked on the dam
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Fluff brought this in for me. He's getting weird in his old age. |
![Monarchs](images/2018/monarchs.jpg) The Monarchs arrived today, July 13 |
![Brook 17 July 2018](images/2018/071718-brook.jpg)
7/17: Yesterday the brook was the lowest I've seen it in the 20 years I have lived here. Then came the rain. |
![popo-june](images/2018/popo-june.jpg) Popo in June |
![amazon 09012018](images/2018/amazon09012018.jpg) Now we are even buying the clamshells from Amazonmixed feelings. Popo and Chloe have taken to waiting for me on the front deck. |
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A hematoma has left my baby with a cauliflower ear. He is unfazed. |
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Bad year for puffballs but I am compensated by a good year for sulphur shelf. |
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9/13: A photo firstsix out of seven |
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9/28: Richard built me a proper work bench, attached to the house. |
19 OCTOBER 2018
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My spiffy new pegboard in the shed |
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The garden cleaned up for winter |
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"Paved" under the middle of pergola with my walkmaker form. The cement mixer is a dream. |
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