Everything looks okay. Searched for a missing book for Cynthia, couldn't find it (Anna, Nick's girlfriend, is missing a Persian art book). Took some wood for Thanksgiving fires. Didn't see any hunters or their trucks today.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Saturday, Bob and I spent the afternoon at Thicut. We

• watered the indoor plants
• caught 2 mice in the kitchen, didn't look like the big one though
  
• turned off the water pump and water
• used Johnny Deere to 'rake' leaves from the driveway and yard
• brought our tire pump and pumped up the garden cart with the old inner tubes: discovered one is fine and one is leaky, next time will replace the holey one with a new one and see how that works
  
• sawed up one of the logs along side the field and took down the dead girdled RED cedar (it has a really RED core, hope you all can still see it next time you go!
• watched a football game while drinking hot chocolate
• went to Village Pizza on our way to Goodspeed to see "How to Succeed in Business without really trying" (a fun musical)

Today,

• I went to check on the light timers (adjusted for Daylight Savings)
• Noticed that the SNOW from yesterday morning had been PLOWED along 151: only bare remnants left; Thicut's had melted
• checked the oil tank: 5/8ths full
• emptied and put the hose in the barn
• put the rest of the iron chairs in the barn.
  

Everything looks good. Lots of leaves down! Hard frost expected tonight.

Here it is October already! This year, bear with me as I just post shorthand notes

• Anna Ruth moved furniture and piano down October 10
  
• Bob and I have mowed
• sickle barred the field,
• replaced 4 window alarm batteries,
• had ADT out to the house to replace the faulty window unit in the right parlor window
• met 2 hunters (with permits or getting them from Eric S.)
• turned off the hot H2O
• moved most of the lawn furniture to the barn
• bought and will replace inner tire tubes for the garden cart
• cleaned out (emptied and washed) the refrigerator (no sign of mouse) and turned off
  

Here's a quick update before the Birthday party and en masse gathering of family and friends:

Bob mowed the front field with sickle bar mower a few weeks back; Bob, Daniel, Jen, and I had a (small) brush fire to clear a space in the middle of the field for Carlie's fire pit last weekend (no mishaps); the ceiling was painted, back door fixed; Bob replaced the rotten bridge railing support; yard mowed; twin bedroom rearranged; plans made for tents and sleeping arrangements, food, drink, etc, etc.

Let's hope the weather is not quite as hot as it has been lately and everyone has a safe trip to THICUT for the PARTY!

Jen helped planning for the BIG event coming up on August 1st (actually HAPPY 80th TOMORROW, Anna Ruth, Aunt Sandy, Toots, Pudy, Amos, Mormor!!!). Painting, fixing, digging for new plants is in the works. We've had rain today, finally. The grass and flowers really need it!

Pond cleaning! Anna Ruth and I emptied the pond and cleaned out all the muck on the bottom. We left a bit of water in the bottom for the fish. I don't think we lost any fish in the process. Pulled three water lily pots out and only put one back. They were masses of leaves and roots! And SO heavy! Now the pond is being refilled with clean water. The fish will be SO happy! It was a beautiful 75 degree F day with sun and clouds, wonderful to be outside!