Thursday night

Finally, I am writing in this journal. What a busy life I have inadvertently created. I have no idea where the time goes. I get up very early (the sun shines in my window at 4:30 a.m. along with loud birdsong) and I go to bed early since I cannot seem to muster up any more steam. I finished my long-term sub job as a secretary at the Special Ed offices of BOCES in Saratoga after 5 weeks. I met some great women and we had lots of laughs. The work was a challenge since I had very little training and actually hadn't done secretarial work in over 35 years. But I feel better about my ability to retain information and learn a new job. My mind is not all jello afterall. Bashey suffered the most from my long days away. He held his pee for 9 hrs. every day. That is remarkable for a 14 yr. old fellow. I am very releived that it is over and I don't have to drive down there and back anymore.

This week I have had two sub jobs in the area, all special ed classes. It has been nice to catch up on my yard work, wash and shine the MH tires as well as run the engine and genset. Then I mowed, Pete trimmed for me and I finished planting the veggies as well as my new flower garden. I planted a lovely Butterfly Bush out front and a couple of Lilac bushes. The fun part of creating an interesting yard out of an open field is like painting on a blank canvas. It will be a work in progress for sometime. I have to mulch yet. When I get it looking pretty good, I will post a photo.

Still no buyer for the MH. I have had a few lookers since I moved it out front. Such a nice coach. I hate to see it deteriorate.

Since I wrote here last, my granddaughter Emily and her Dino won Grand Champion of a Hunter/Jumper show in S.Woodstock, Vermont. I can't keep up with her so I don't know how she has done since. Our girls' softball team from Hartford HS may take the championship. They are well on their way. We have three graduates this year; My grandson William from Otter Valley HS; Pete's granddaughter Lydia and grandson Conor both from Hartford CS. All three are going to different colleges in the fall. My grandson Travis finished the Iron Man event in Orlando in good time. He is now out west for Army training. Annie my granddaughter is transferring from Tech to UVA in the fall. (Wendy can keep an eye on her). She has a boyfriend at UVA.

I just got off the phone with Gloria and I told her I was finally writing in my blog. She asked how I could remember what took place over the last 3 plus weeks. I realize, I am struggling to do so. But I guess I have a few highlights. Hope you enjoy these two pics of our mountain views.