Greetings everone
spring has sprung and work is underway at the farm... what started as a "porch repair" ended in aredo...of an entire section. I dug my first concrete piling hole.. and "jacked" my first roof. two hours a bunch of rocks and I had it done...just kidding fortunately I had some "expert" help from my old friend John and a neighbor who had the "jacks" .No speeding tickets this month although I am still waiting on NY state to send me what I owe them.. I wonder if they'll give me a bye since they haven't replied to my admission of "guilt" Andrew to took mom and kids to a mom's day brunch at Mary's in bristol.. Its a nice place however, the 5 course brunch (3 for kids) was a bit much as the "soph-a - loaf" couldn't quite make it through the 2nd course... she's learning.
The yard is shaping up this year as we have improved a bit with some not so "green" fertilizer and weed control. Vermonter's aren't crazy about the stuff but it does work. We also finally got rid of a piano in our yard. A word to the wise about these charity auctions. What's started as a nice idea for a vintage player piano turned a hunk of junk at the end of our driveway. (don't ask for the details) The MG made it out of the barn barely after andrew convinced the AAA guy that he could and should drive on the grass and help winch the CAR out of the bottom of the barn.
Aimee and I hosted a memorial day bar-b-que with some neighbors and grilled our first "hinesburger's" and hines-dog's.
Andrew made a small trip to boston for work and caught up with Mom for dinner .
Hope all is well
