Monday, July 26, 2010

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.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

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

Saturday, July 24, 2010

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"

Friday, July 23, 2010

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

    Thursday, July 22, 2010

    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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    Wednesday, July 21, 2010

    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

    Tuesday, July 20, 2010

    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