Jeff and I left home on the 26th and spent Thanksgiving with my sister, Tami, husband Steve, sons Andy (home from Emory) and Matt, daughters Julia (my Goddaughter) and Carrie (my cooking/baking buddy).
Carrie
Carrie's place cards.
Left to right - Andy, Carrie, Matt, Julia and an unknown guest.
Carrie and her horse, Toby (the one on the right). Carrie read an article about a man who lets his horse live in the house, so we had a lot of laughs imaging Toby lounging around on the couch, grabbing an apple off the counter, sharing dinner at the table, etc. Housebreaking??? That we didn't discuss!
We drove to Easton on Friday and had our customary 1st night dinner at The Smithy. We had a very good weekend - clear and cold on Saturday with some leftover snow - people love that. Sunday's weather wasn't as good, but it didn't keep people away. The weekend after Thanksgiving is traditionally the weekend for families with kids home from college so lots of tailgating.
Tree weekend #1 - 11/29 & 11/30
Concolor Fir is our favorite tree.
"Christmas Tree Jim"
Before the crowds arrive -
Pete & Jim - Belted Galloways. We call them "Oreo Cookie Cows". Oxen trivia for today - an ox is an altered male older than 5. A younger altered male is a steer. Before that, they are called a calf (prior to castration).
Watching people tie their trees on their cars is one of the best parts - especially when they tie their car doors closed and act as if then planned to crawl through their car windows.
That is 'tractor driver, Jeff' behind the wheel.
The really good tail-gating parties are when they share.
Back home, our faithful Murray stands guard.
On the home-building front, not much has happened. The kitchen trim is almost completed as is the fireplace stone. Jeff is going to pick out the mantel wood on Friday. Good friends here in CT, Al & Cheryl Kellogg have an exotic wood business in Bethel + Al flies. Weather permitting, Al & Jeff will find the perfect wood for the mantel and do some flying on Friday.
Goodnight from CT!
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