May 21, 2008

• Various and Sundry

  Down to The Wire With Seussical

  

  The cast of Seussical the Musical are down to the last week of rehearsals for their play.  I am pleased to say that Mrs. Charmichael Knox now has her main costume.  I spent the whole day sewing on it.  (okay I know that you can see the safety pin.  I will put on fasteners and the last trim on the skirt tomorrow)  She is pictured here with a friend)

  Surprised by Joy

  

  I saw this deer the other evening when I went out to the oat field.  I can hardly believe that it was even there.  Doug was out with the culipacker (sp?) rolling through the oat field.  That thing is loud, not to mention the tractor itself.  But, there was this deer in the corner of the field next to the woods just standing there.  It stood long enough for me to stop the durango, get out, and take it’s picture.  What a treat.  That is a sight that I enjoy of an evening.

  Our First Hike of The Season

  

  Sunday afternoon, while Jason was still home, we took our first trip of the season to Mount Hope for a walk.  It is a city park near here that is very scenic and has a nice hiking trail around the reservoir.  I took these pictures of this mother goose and her gostlings.  It was so peaceful by the water and there they were out for a swimming lesson.  During the spring and summer we like to go there and walk and take a lunch sometimes.  The kids have gone fishing there too.  Not much in there but sunfish and a few small blue gill.  Lots of flora and fauna though and it is close enough to go anytime you get the whim but off enough to have some woods and a short hiking trail. 

  I think after this play stuff is over it is time for a trip to the Adirondacks.  This mother needs a little rest and relaxation of the wooded kind.

  Early Anniversary Gift From My Beloved

  

  For about fifteen years now I have been wearing Doug’s wedding ring on a chain around my neck with my Miraculous Medal.  His ring is a liability in his line of work.  Very dangerous for a farmer to have a ring around his finger when reaching into an engine to fix it or other things that he does.  It hasn’t been round since about the first year that we were married.  A few weeks ago we took it to the jewelers and they made it into a heart and suspended my medal inside it and hung it on a new chain.  It doesn’t look anything like a mans wedding ring and it is truly a beautiful piece.  I truly do have a thoughtful and loving husband.

   

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