SEPTEMBER!

COW POOP

The electric/generator project here continues.  It's been a busy time.  Steve and Claire escaped Irene with the inconvenience of losing power for a few days and a couple inches of water in their basement.

Nancy is as busy as ever.  Patty is working part time and canning, making jam, etc.  Linwood is back to work after several months off for shoulder surgery.  Carol B. calls me frequently to touch base and I also talk with Mary Ann.  The kinfolk are busy and also enjoying this season of harvest.  Here are some summer pictures.  Sorry it's been a while since the last post!

TIMMY AND KERRY'S first camping trip with their 5th wheel.  Now they are ready to roll, with the pets in tow, if a hurricane hits.

Relaxing   . . . !!

Carol is in a pickle---dill, to be exact!

Brett and "Ronin" taking on yet another of the Finger Lakes Trails

He's thirsty!

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Tommy and Judy recently returned from a vist to Colorado, where Tonia and family reside.

Sightseeing was in order, and the Air Force Academy was a highlight.

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Lacey ! 

A birthday celebration was held at SNUG HARBOR restaurant on Keuka Lake.  (note:  that is where our sisters' cookie exchange luncheon will be held this year).

Nancy's high school pal, Bonnie, joined them.  Nancy and Bonnie both have July birthdays and each year celebrate together.  However, the hot weather postponed their birthday date in July, so they combined it with Lacey's dinner.

Once again, Barry is surrounded by women!  He has developed the essential skill of tuning out many things while still looking interested.  It's called SURVIVAL:)

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Kittens's Chow Time

These cute kittens found their way up to Nancy's porch to sleep at night. She put out some kitten food.  One was so hungry it jumped into the dish!

The dish was slowly move out by the garage and the kittys followed,

You KNOW you live in redneck country when you dig a hole and find there had been a dump there (or the farmer just buried his JUNK, which is more likely).

We found tons of junk and had some hauled away.  Lots of broken bottles, too.  I did find this half pint jar from the Hopkins Dairy in Bath (it's no longer in business).  Barry took Nancy there for ice cream on one of their first dates.  (I am keeping it to put flowers in).

Here is our generator that still must be installed.  Nancy is already coveting it!!!!

Our basement is still a mess.  However, Lew carved out one area and put up walls so I could use our shelving for a pantry and kitchen items that I need but don't use a lot.  Nancy approved.



My very first laptop!  My desktop is getting very slow---less than 2GB RAM.  I pay our bills online and need something reliable.  Jeff gave me the info on a company based in California where I ordered it.  It is my first NON-Dell computer.  So far, so good!

"Carlie" is just as cute as a button!  Kerry's not bad, either:)

Tim Jr. plays with Reagan and Bennett.

Reagan organizes her stuffed animals and Bennett is all smiles.

It's been a fun summer for everyone!



FANTASY FOOTBALL, "Allen Family Feud" is done with its draft and matches are set.

The first matchups are getting personal:  mothers against sons:  Andrew/Cathy, Me/Jeff;  wives against husbands:  Nancy/Barry; brother against brother:  Matt/Tom Mayo.  LET THE GAMES BEGIN!  Thanks to our commish, Andrew, for all the work.