Monthly Archives: October 2021

When we went up to the land Saturday afternoon/evening we picked squash, cucumbers, and beans from the greenhouse. And we measured one of the squash leaves. It was over 20″ wide. There are more pictures here on Flickr. Octoer 11, … Continue reading →

We went up to the land yesterday afternoon for a picnic supper and to see the fall colors. It was starting to cloud up but it was pretty anyway. There are more pictures here on Flickr. Tomorrow I’ll write about … Continue reading →

Andy brought these zucchini home last night. The largest was about 13″ long. I’m impressed by how well the plants hide their fruit from predators. Andy hadn’t seen these before. October 9, 2021

Kaitlin, Andy, and I went to Walden Pond one morning. (The pups couldn’t go, so Torben stayed with them and baked more of his fabulous sourdough bread.) There are more pictures here on Flickr. October 8, 2021

Andy brought this home yesterday afternoon. The largest one is about 11 inches long…if you like zucchini, which size do you prefer? October 7, 2021

Here’s a picture of Andy and Tempi on top of their Mom’s Mountain, the highest point on their property. And here are a couple of pictures of one of the walks in their neighborhood: There are more walks just a … Continue reading →

I love their place…Thoreau called Carlisle “The city in the woods.” The house has picture windows to make the most of the view. They have also decorated it beautifully. How cool is that? October 5, 2021

you can’t be an inspiration. Kaitlin came here not only to spend a couple of days, but to escort us to their place. It’s the first time we’ve flown in about 20 years, and things have changed a lot. She … Continue reading →

The week before last we did our wills and (mostly Andy on this one) got the bed up there by Thursday. Friday we picked Kaitlin up at the Albuquerque airport…she stayed up on the land through Monday night, and Andy … Continue reading →

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self. That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of … Continue reading →