10.31.2011

31 October

Happy Halloween!  I may not like to dress up but I love to greet the trick-or-treaters...Gail
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Trick-or-treating is about to begin!...Sarah
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Happy Halloween!  Eliza

30 October

It felt like a holiday with family and friends together on a snowy day for hot stew and delicious desserts...Gail
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Aunt Eliza reads Luke, Seal Pup, and Baby R a spooky story...Sarah
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 A friends idea for our families to get together turned into a fun night for everyone!  Eliza

29 October

As it simmered all afternoon the house smelled so good...Gail
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Someone told me I'd find these under my ornamental sweet potato vine -
now will I eat them?...Sarah
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Chris always finds things to do when I work on the weekends, we should have enough hard cider to last quite a while after this...eliza

10.29.2011

28 October

When I ran out of sugar she suggested that we use brown sugar.  We did and it was delicious...Gail
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All wound up before the "pumpkin glow"...Sarah
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I love the sunlight in the fall...eliza








10.28.2011

27 October

Even at the end of a really bad day Mr J can make me feel great...Gail
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Not exactly helping with the chores...Sarah
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I can't believe it snowed today!  Eliza



10.26.2011

26 October

Mr Bones as been a Halloween regular at this house for nearly thirty years...Gail
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It felt good to get this out again - and even better to be in good
company...Sarah
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The problem with cooking with bacon is I eat most of it before I am finished...eliza

25 October

The heat is turned off for the day but we don't care...Gail
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E's "seal pup" costume gets a trial run...Sarah
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One of my favorite parts of class is getting a slice of pizza before hand...eliza

10.24.2011

24 October

I was honored to accompany Miss E on her school field trip and it was a beautiful day at the farm...Gail
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The egg sac hatched in time for Halloween!...Sarah
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23 October

The sailing season is over, the boat is out of the water...Gail
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No blueberries, but spectacular leaf peeping on Pitcher Mountain...Sarah
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10.23.2011

22 October

Lots of work accomplished around the house today leaving us feeling just like Sally...Gail
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A wedding our whole family was able to enjoy - J reminded me that he
now has THREE aunts...Sarah
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10.22.2011

21 October

All walks in life, including this one through the woods, hold some mystery...Gail
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My virgin raspberry mojito was delish...eliza

10.20.2011

20 October

I like the idea of getting a 10% discount just because I could change my dentist appointment to today...Gail
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A giant spider needs a giant spider egg sac...Sarah
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A mid week date is always fun... Eliza




19 October

It actually felt good when I was caught in the warm rain today...Gail
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Hooded sweatshirt=infinite number of costumes...Sarah
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Not much smells better than onions cooking in butter...eliza

10.19.2011

18 October

I am not sure why we picked so many apples when there are only two of us...Gail
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Sometimes it is so nice to go out on a weeknight for no reason at all...Sarah
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10.18.2011

17 October

 Photoshop homework is both a little fun and a little not fun at the same time...Gail
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We enjoyed the movie "The Trip" - can you ever get tired of Sean
Connery imitations?...Sarah
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I took a break and strolled around the farmer's market today...eliza

10.17.2011

16 October

"I have learned that to be with those I like is enough."  Walt Whitman   I read this after going for a walk, watching a game, and having dinner with good friends...Gail
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A first place finish, a corn maze and a Patriot's game all in one day!...Sarah
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Boy does it feel good to organize that closet...eliza


10.15.2011

15 October

The smell of the ocean, the sound of the breakers, and the feel of the wind were as impressive as the sea spray along the Newport Cliff Walk...Gail
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Hop Arts hot dogs and umbrellas around the fire pit...Sarah
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It's fun to do something out of the library every once and a while...eliza

14 October

She is becoming accustomed to enjoying autumn as an indoor cat...Gail
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I love watching my children eat kale...Sarah

10.13.2011

13 October

It's beginning to look a lot like autumn....Gail
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I was done with shopping before E was...Sarah
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It might be hard to tell, but this is baby Rafferty's profile picture...eliza