What a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving!
Bob and I have re-winter readied thicut: the refrigerator is emptied and off, the Hot water heater is off and the water is off. The garbage has been taken to the dump. The heat is in the low 50's inside (and 65 outside yesterday!!!). The oil tank says 3/4 full. I saw fish swimming in the pond. There were 2 of them and they look pretty big. I hope they make it through whatever winter we have this year!

No snow at Thicut. House okay; outside temperature is 45 degrees. The brook is rushing by.

snow??

Wet snow fell in Glastonbury last night, grass is still poking through snow this morning! Jen and I are on our way to Thicut to see what it looks like there.

Fall 2011 first post

Happy Fall! Anna Ruth has settled in in Bethesda, so we're officially back on house check/reporting duty. I emptied the fridge and turned it off yesterday, checked around for forgotten items (none!), and did a quick walk through of the house.

• It doesn't look like the oil has been delivered... tank still says 1/4 full.
• I picked up last mailbox mail and will send 1st class to Bethesda.
• The new chimney cap looks good: is there a screen on the opening to keep the squirrels out??
• The leaves are barely colored: a muted color for fall this year, I think.

Hurricane Irene trees

the cedar tree still stands!!!

Rain, Rain, Rain, sun, Rain, Rain.
The grass is growing mightily and the flowers are beautiful and healthy!
The brook is roaring and the pond needs cleaning. We think a hungry BLUE HERON ate the huge bullfrogs from the pond!

• Bob cut out some trees growing in the rhododendron;
  
• I mowed with J. Deere and the push mower,
  
• Anna Ruth weeded.
• The pond needs cleaning out. Is there a leak? the water is low...