NAP TIME FOR ONE AND ALL....

Damp...cool.  Seymour and Sidney joined me out in the paddock.

Let the ponies out in the big pasture.

Finished chores before 9 and did some mowing around the back of the indoor.

Then I dragged the outdoor and indoor rings....that was sure to bring rain

Continued to pick up walnuts.  Soon I will have a full crate (thousands)!

Sidney had a 2:45 appointment to get his rabies shot.  I love my small animal vet, but I feel taken advantage of when it comes to the outrageous prices we have to pay for various things.  I could do an entire post on the subject and probably will (when I have more time).

Tonight we had dinner before chores.  It had started to rain and I was just going to put the horses
in for the night when I went out to the barn.

Abbe was trying to rush me, while I was enjoying taking it easy.

Gucci loves to sleep in the kittens crate...so does Phoebe...Sid and
Seymour have never slept there.

Phoebe was relaxing on the couch....

The kittens were in there condo.  They are getting so big they can hardly fit.  Once again I am
having difficulty posting.  This new editor is a pain in the butt.  I quit!  Night all.

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BIKING AND DRUMMING...

Cool and bright!  Barb helped with chores and we were done by 8:30.  Record breaking!

When I got back in the house I called my friend Judy as we were going on a bike ride along the canal this morning.  Decided to stop off at the Farm Market first.  There has been live music for several weeks now...today it was 6 men singing acapella.  They were terrific in a Boys To Men kinda way.

The usual suspects were there...pretty soon you are going to recognize all my friends.

There's Linda (neighbor) selling baked goods...yum!

...and more peppers for Lisa at Laughing Orca.

We finally started our ride...headed toward Spencerport.  There was a lot of activity on the canal and bike path.

 These two collies were sweethearts.  Many people were walking, jogging or exercising their pups.

Got back home a little before noon and started getting ready for the African Drumming, which started at 2:30.

Jeff Mann is the facilitator for this group.  He must have brought along a dozen drums.  Tonight I am starting a new blog about what we did and plan to do.  That way I can communicate with the participants directly.  Look for it on my sidebar...The Skoog Farm Drumming Jams.  It was a lot of fun and everyone seemed very happy with the experience.

Gary had duty at the Welcome Center so he missed out on the drumming today.

After everyone left, the pups were able to go back out and run around...

 While I was cleaning up the Workshop, Barb returned and set things up for evening chores.  I'm telling you!  I have never known a person that is so perceptive and helpful...it was not her night to do this and she did it anyway.  How lucky am I to have her and King Mustafa here.

Gar worked in the garden transplanting strawberry plants and I made a quick dinner.

Sauted up some onions and peppers...at the end threw in some plum tomatoes...topped with a little olive oil and Romano cheese.  Simple. Quick. Delicious.

Soft pink skies tonight.  Once again, I am pooped.
Night all.

WHY IS THE WEATHER SUCH A COMMON TOPIC OF CONVERSATION?

Look who was back this morning.  Barb brought along "Dumbo," a chihuahua she is babysitting for the 2nd weekend in a row.  His name is all wrong...expecially the "dum" part.  Don't you think he should be called something like Charles "Little" Dickens or something like that?

Pretty cool...never even hit 60...grey, breezy...nothin' special.  Barb helped with chores and we finished up by 9am.

When I got back to the house, Bermuda seemed interested in socializing and actually stayed on the porch with Sidney and Seymour for a little while.  He is not nearly as nasty as he was before.

Gary informed me that Jenny requested some pictures of Finn at his flag football tournament this morning, so I changed my clothes and grabbed my camera.  It was held at a park in nearby Clarkson and the place was packed!  I had not seen Finn in action until today.  He is quite a jock for his age.

Cooper and Jen were on the sidelines and Kevin was coaching.

They lost the game we watched...I could not believe the arm on the quarterback for the other team!

Are these kids too young for organized sports?  Is playing 3 games in 3 hours more than they can really handle?  Can't they just learn and have fun?  Should competition be that important?


This was homecoming weekend at the college.  Gary went down to work in the press box, calling out plays to the broadcaster.  At halftime we (Golden Eagles) were leading 14 to 7.  He called me with 6 minutes left to play in the 1st half so I could check out the half-time activities.  I had to go to the store to pick up carrots (for the horses) and cat food...the pups went with me.  Never thought we could get remotely near the stadium, but I drove to the crowded parking lot and voila...there was a tight little spot waiting for me.  Fortunately I had collars and leashes with me...grabbed my camera and we headed over.
 

Gary is in the lower left section of the press box.

Above is Dan Stinebiser...he is responsible for recruiting Gary.

Many faculty, current and past, attend the games.

Today the stadium was named the EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER STADIUM, as by holding the 1979 Special Olympics here, it was greatly impacted by the Kennedy family.  She, Teddy, Ethel, Sargent Shriver, their children, and many celebrities were here.  Gary was in charge of thousands of volunteers.  We got to have lunch with Hank Aaron.  Ali, Christopher Reeves, Phil Donahue, Susan St.James, Sally Struthers, and many more were supporting the cause.

These guys played their hearts out and ended up losing 24-21.


A little princess was trying out her magic at the game.

 Below is Jim VanDusen.  He has been the college's official photographer for over 30 years and is about to retire.  His work has always been top notch.
















There was a lot of spirit in the stands.

Gucci and Phoebe were a hit with the college kids.

By the time I left the campus, the skies were finally clearing up.

Stopped at Wegmans on the way home.  Since it was a cool day (and all the windows were partly open) Gucci and Phoebe were able to wait in the car while I picked up what I needed.

I prepared a homemade pizza and salad for dinner.  Picked up hundreds of walnuts and chased Sidney, who was hiding in the bamboo again.

Tomorrow, drumming.
Night all.