Let It Snow

We got our share of snow last weekend as levels in our area topped 14 inches. After cleaning the driveway it was time for some fun. The kids enjoyed sledding and I saw an opportunity to take some photos.

Happy Birthday Katie !!!

It's hard to believe that you turned 10 years old today Katie. Mom and I are very proud to call you our daughter. Wishing you all the health and happiness that life has to offer.

Happy 10th Birthday Sweetheart

Christmas Spirit

A recent visit to the Christmas Loft in Shelburne provided the backdrop for some color and a spark to ignite that Christmas spirit.

Trick or Treat

Katie finished the ghost just in time for Halloween. We decided to go with a bat necklace which turned out pretty well. Katie was Cleopatra and got alot of compliments on her costume. She filled her bag as we did the mile loop around our development. Brenda stayed at the house and handed out candy. We had a special little lamb visit with us last evening. I had to include her photo. We had well over 200 visitors and had to turn lights out before 8pm as we ran out of candy. It was a beautiful evening with good memories to hold on to.

Happy Halloween!

Rain Drops

Saturday morning was a good time to capture rain drops on some fallen leaves in the yard.

FALL COLORS

Brenda and I took a ride after Church while Katie was rehearsing with the youth choir. We found a few areas bursting with fall colors.

Halloween Project

Katie has been wanting to make a Halloween project and this weekend seemed to be a good one to get started on it. She decided on a ghost. I found a piece of plywood in my workshop which seemed to be a good size for creating a ghost. My artistic ability is limited but I managed to draw what I thought a ghost would look like. I cut out a pattern and had Katie get to work tracing it out on the plywood. The handheld scroll saw came in handy for cutting out the shape. Katie was waiting patiently with her sanding block to prep it for primer and white paint. This is where we are now. Hopefully this coming weekend we'll get some eyes and a mouth on followed by a scary saying that Katie has dreamed up. More to come!

Northern Greyhound Adoptions Inc.

While out running errands this weekend we came upon some volunteers from the Northern Greyhound Association. They had three of their dogs with them. Polly, Brook and Curly were very well behaved and very calm around the girls. We were told that most people believe that Greyhounds need many hours of exercise but the opposite is true. Since they are bred to be sprinters as opposed to long distance runners they do not require hours of running. Leash walks and playtime is sufficient. Also we were told that they do not make good watch dogs do to the fact that they rarely bark. The three we met were affectionate and very gentle. The information that I received states that most of the ex-racing Greyhounds are between 2 and 4 years old when they go to rescue. I was told that the organization was able to rescue in the neighborhood of 100 dogs last year. I promised to include them in my blog in an effort to spread the word of these beautiful creatures. Their phone number is (802) 524-6659 and their website is http://www.northerngreyhoundadoptions.org/. If you know of anyone who may have an interest please pass the word. :)

Doggie Dooms Day!

This is my 11 year old German Shepard Luke. He weighs 145 lbs and has proven to be an awsome watch dog. He is a gentle giant with our family but is not very fond of his semi annual bath. We lured him in by taking him on a long trail walk. He knew something was up when we got home and I unreeled the garden hose. I had Katie and her friend lather him up and after a thorough rinse and several good shakes I asked the girls to towel him dry. Following he received two treats and is recovering well! Ray came over and we decided to take a bike ride. I thought these horses made a nice scene and were only a few minutes from the house. We also came upon a group of geese in a field. I liked the fall like colors in the backround.