Fall Stuff

This year the kids helped me with leaf cleanup. They were really excited to play in the leaf piles, as you can see.

 

Most of you probably know about Sprout's egg business. Well, recently some of our neighbors tried to collect their own eggs rather than purchase them from the refrigerator. Their names will be withheld to protect their identity. Anyway, they thought they could just walk in the coop and scoop up the eggs. Apparently they don't appreciate the skill required in egg gathering at the Bean house. Here is Elena collecting eggs from the honey hole.

Elena and Marcus (mostly Elena) have been learning to weave from my mom. They've been having a great time hanging out with their grandparents and I have been able to slip away to take the dogs for a walk with my gun.

 

Here is a picture of Mia (foreground, left) honoring Guinness' point (top of photo between the two rock piles) on one of those walks. It has been a lot of fun training a new bird dog and seeing her figure it out.

Last week I had to make a quick trip to the cabin to winterize it. Karen and the kids were sick, so I made a solo trip. I think I did it just in time, as the morning temperature was 5 degrees and it looked like a winter wonderland up there.