July 26 2010

• In the morning Junior & I cut brush until it got too hot
• Spent time investigating kids' education - homeschool?  charter?
• Afternoon, Jonathan mowed

• I traipsed around in the woods, collecting cockleburrs

• After the sun set, watched history lectures on DVD.

July 25 2010

Stephanie's family picks up Mary

• Mary leaves for camp
• Jonathan uploads videos and photos of his vacation
• A neighbor whose wife is out of town calls me over for company
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July 24 2010

• I let Jonathan laze about all day - to recover from his vacation
• Mary packs for her summer camp
• Evening walk with Jonathan

• Continue with BBC series "Lark"

July 23 2010

• Mary leaves for camp on Sunday;  went shopping for clothes, etc.
• 2 hours in the water
• Jonathan gets back at 9pm - I wait for him at the gate - a beautiful night, bright moon, evening star, orange horizon

July 22 2010

• Stray cat encounters wild turkey - a beautiful, funny scene (here)
• Long hot morning walk with Mary
• The piano teacher meets us on the road - I'd forgotten today's lesson
• Mary ask her piano teacher for tunes from Fiddler On The Roof, My Fair Lady
• I'm recruited to shoot glamour photographs for Mary's blog

• Watch the sun go down, neighbors' evening stroll

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July 21 2010

• With Jonathan gone, there's a hole...
• To pool again; it's become a routine.  2 hours in the water.
• Cat seems settled in
• Mary & I cooked hamburgers for an early dinner

July 20 2010

• No one has responded to our notice



we'll check the newspaper



quite at home

• Early dentist appointment for me
• Took girls swimming after lunch for several hours


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