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Shoveled out and ready for action!

Blizzard of 2010

Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? Job 38:22, The Bible.

Here is yesterday’s haul of 100% organic home-grown raspberries. That is 7 lb 11 oz of pure deliciousness.

raspberry harvest

raspberry harvest

We have been getting a tremendous harvest from our little row of raspberries this year.

The boy wonder graduates! Way to go, d00d!

The Boy Wonder Graduates

The Boy Wonder Graduates

We visited Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. It was very nice and although everybody didn’t enjoy everything we did, everyone enjoyed something.

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Some people enjoyed the Great Wolf Lodge, others not so much. Can you guess which ones are in which group?

The Williamsburg Green

The Williamsburg Green


Not too crowded on the day we were there, although the weather was just about perfect. I think there is a ghost wandering around on the green though.

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Funny hats were worn by several in our party.

Buford and Billy O.

Buford and Billy O.


Buford learned about Billy O. a.k.a. William III of Orange in History class.

Solitary confinement

Solitary confinement


We brought everyone home with us, but just so you know, we didn’t have to.

Powhatans

Powhatans


We found out that we would not have made very good Powhatan Indians – too soft around the middle.

Cool tools and lots of wood shavings.

Cool tools and lots of wood shavings.


That was worth seeing.

Afterward we had a nice visit to the Carlisle Avenue Gospel Chapel in Richmond, Virginia and a nice lunch afterwards.

Turned out some cool stuff leading up to Christmas, but had to defer posting any pictures of it until afterwards.

Assorted closet vegetables from found-by-side-of-road cedar

Assorted closet vegetables from found-by-side-of-road cedar

Spalted maple dish and cups, first project with new super nova 2 chuck

Spalted maple dish and cups, first project with new super nova 2 chuck

Spalted maple vessel - first project with new Sorby hollowing tool

Spalted maple vessel - first project with new Sorby hollowing tool

American chestnut frame - wood in frame from great-grandfather's barn in picture

American chestnut frame - wood in frame from great-grandfather's barn in picture

In which Cindy gets Mrs. Odelia Fromme’s muffin fork and doesn’t even know what it is.

How did I ever get by without a muffin fork?

How did I ever get by without a muffin fork?

In which I post a few nice pictures of the punk-weasels doing interesting stuff.

Number One posing with grandma

Number One posing with grandma



Number Two Ready for Japanese

Number Two - How do you say gravy-sucking pig dog in Japanese?



Three and Four

Three and Four


Want Biscuit with that Cornus Kousa?

This is the “Stellar Pink” hybrid. It blooms a few days after the C. Florida. The blooms last longer than C. Florida and it has good disease resistant properties. I like the rich smooth green of the leaves.
Cornus Kousa x Cornus Florida
This particular instance of “Stellar Pink” is special because it was planted in memory of my grandmother.
Grandma's Stellar Pink

Well Buford has always wanted his picture on this website. So there you go — Happy Burthday Buford! I guess having an entire case of monsters on your lap could make anyone act pretty silly.
Buford's Burthday
I was recently reminded by my dear wife (who has known me since I was 7 years old, so I can’t get away with one single thing) that I drank more than my share of caffeine when I was a youth. Quite true. They didn’t have monsters back then, but if they did, I probably would have desired them.

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