Friday, August 22, 2014

33 and counting...


Weather wise, it's been a great summer. Maybe a tad too hot at times, but it is summer after all... however, today, we woke to cooler temps and horses that were very happy to graze out in the fog. Old Silver is hanging in there... and looked a bit like a ghost in this morning fog....
It is so quiet here, that I take these photos and I can actually hear them chewing. I have to say I love the quietness of this farm and when days start off like this, I am greatly reminded of how blessed we are.  But today is special for a  number of other reasons... first and foremost... today my dear Ed and I have been married for 33 years!!!!!! 
Being a Friday, he had to go into work... but I was able to have another get visit... Reagan and Kass came up to the farm... and being such a pretty day.. we decided it was time to take this little guy for his first topless Beetle ride. "Selfie" is what they call photos like this.... so here's my "selfie" of me and Reagan!!!!
Like Danny last week, Reagan thought all of this was pretty grand!!!! (not so sure what Abbie would think of Reagan riding in "her" car).....
And it wasn't that long ago when Abbie did ride in the beetle in her car seat!!! Now as long as that tractor doesn't go over the side of the car as we're driving along... all will be good (and for the record.. it didn't...)
The destination of our ride!!! Sadie and Jessie's new home!!! And as sad as I am to see them move from the farm, I am just so happy that this pretty little house is their very own.... and even better ... it's not very far away!!!! so, I suspect I can see them often and whenever I wish....
They're just getting settled in, but Abbie is beyond thrilled to have her own room, a nice yard and all her things in one place. I hope they have many happy years together here.......
The first real sign of fall.... Rick is starting to get our wood supply to us. I know what I will be doing over the next month.... stacking!!! Actually it's nice to see it here, I guess my New England up bringing sparks into nesting mode as the summer is coming to a close....
And here's another story all to it's own!!!! A few weeks back I got a call for help with a dog. Well it turns out that this dog belongs to a cousin of Eds!!! A cousin that as children they were pretty close, and then as life went on.. people go their own way - and Ed hasn't seen them in almost 20 years!!! So, I go and work with the dog, and we all decide that it's been far too long and time to get reacquainted!!! Since everyone had plans to attend the local fair, we make a date to meet there, and here we are... Cindy, Ed and Debbie!!!!! together again....
Cindy has three great kids!!!! Phil .. (that's our Abbie)... Ginny and Liz.... It was such such fun to be together at the fair, getting to know each other, and deciding that from here on out... these two families are going to take the time to be together. Abbie couldn't believe that she has three "big" cousins that she never knew and these "kids" were so great with her. 
When Cindy and Debbie were kids (as well as Ed and his brother Bill).. the two families had camps on the same lake. We still have the family camp, but they don't... and part of the reason why everyone went separate ways. The "kids" recalled all kinds of summer days playing together at the lake, visiting back in forth via boats.. evenings together fireside.. and it was fun to hear all the old stories....





But from here on... we're going to make new stories, and making a date for getting all of the kids together. They are all fairly close in age, so I know we'll have a good time....

A summer of new adventures!!!!!!!and all thanks to a "naughty" dog named Calvin!!!!!














By the way.. I did enter a few things in the fair again this year... my Winter cross stitch took a nice blue....
















As did my beaded knit scarf... and two photos earned a fourth place and then the other "nothing".. but it was fun to show them off. 


For our anniversary.. Ed surprised me and made dinner reservations at a friend's restaurant ... Beach Fire!!! we had a great meal and were treated like celebrities!!!! 

What a great anniversary...... and where in the world has 33 years gone????






I almost forgot to add!!! We actually made two trips to the fair... our second one was with Reagan (and family) and with Danny. Reagan thought it was all good.... and loved seeing the animals and the like....

Danny hiked along as nice as could be. It's fun for people to come up to me and ask "who is this year's dog??" Guess they're getting used to me with this puppy raising thing and that each year the fair comes, I arrive with some one new.....
We were also joined by the Bradys!!!! and they're new little baby..Bruce!!!  This was Bruce's first fair... so doubt he'll remember much from the view of his stroller.... but it's a moment in "history"....

Course, Reagan liked it all, but when we came upon the tractors!!! well... that just absolutely made his day!!! Kass and Nate let him climb around them for a while... then taking him away... well.. one can only imagine!!!


Next year baby Bruce will be the climbing the tractors too.  Though I am thinking that climbing around on tractors is much easier (and less expensive) then wanting to do all the rides... so the parents best enjoy this time while they can!!!!
Family photo time!!!!

















Danny had a good time too.. we stayed a long while, I like seeing the fair in the dark... watching the rides, seeing the lights... eating all the "great food"... I hope we can make a few more fairs this fall....









Kass and Nate stayed the night in the camp.. so we ended the day fireside.... and this is a nice way to end this blog....