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° |


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.

April 13: The first of the wood frog eggs. |

The ash splits at the girdling point |

Getting the tiller and cement off the truck |

The trailer decking, not yet attached but two coats of paint, both sides |

Sliding the cement down the door on a piece of plywood to the waiting handcart |

6/11: Bought a ramp kit. Have to figure out the length. The boards will be 2x12s |

6/19: Smashed the back window against the mower handle. $250 deductible. |

Moved the utility pump to directly across from the garden. Had to dig out a bit and dam a bit. |

12 wire coming across a limb from the house side to the pergola and 14 wire coming from the utility pump. |

6/19: Baby pot plants |
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 First water lily of the summer. |
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6/23: Clearing out under the pergola in prep for pavers |

We have had an exemplary June! Can barely remember how horrible May was. |

It had to go--sick of looking at it. |

6/29: After two years, I finally get busted for no front plate. $76. |
 Chloe is ten |
July is coming on strongspent a couple hours sitting in a chair in the brookworked on the dam


Fluff brought this in for me. He's getting weird in his old age. |
 The Monarchs arrived today, July 13 |

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 in June |
 Now we are even buying the clamshells from Amazonmixed feelings. Popo and Chloe have taken to waiting for me on the front deck. |

A hematoma has left my baby with a cauliflower ear. He is unfazed. |

Bad year for puffballs but I am compensated by a good year for sulphur shelf. |

9/13: A photo firstsix out of seven |

9/28: Richard built me a proper work bench, attached to the house. |
19 OCTOBER 2018

My spiffy new pegboard in the shed |

The garden cleaned up for winter |

"Paved" under the middle of pergola with my walkmaker form. The cement mixer is a dream. |
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