Open Farm Day

Today was Open Farm Day in Maine, where 95 farms across the state opened their doors to the public. We visited the Curran Farmstead in Orrington. We all got to take a hayride behind an old John Deere farm tractor (see picture), and Avery got to see some bunnies, goats, sheep and horses. It made for a fun morning.  

Camp

We spent the weekend with friends at the lake. Avery had SO much fun being outside all weekend. He loved swimming, he played in the dirt, found bugs, saw lots of birds, filled his truck with rocks, played with the four dogs, and went for his first boat ride. We were very comfortable as we stayed in our very own cabin! What a great weekend, thanks so much to John and Kim for extending the invitation!!

Gone.

We sold my Kayak today. Looking forward to getting a canoe! -jgr

Weekend's Work

This weekend we fixed the stairs that we built last fall, stripped and stained both the stairs and landing and added railings. We reused the balusters that used to be along the front of the landing. Now it just needs some paint and some trim boards along the side of the landing and it's finished. What do you think? Remember those rickety skinny steps that were there when we bought the place? Note my extremely handy carpenter's toolbox in the photo. -jgr 

A Window Update

The contractor finished up with our windows today, so we thought we'd post some updated pictures. An AGR update also: he had fun today playing with Grammy. She took him for a couple of tractor rides, which he was psyched about! He had a great day.

Windows Installed!

Our windows were installed today. Tomorrow the contractor comes back to install the outside trim, then they are finished. We think the three double-hungs on the front of the house is a big improvement over the old picture window. Next we'll have to install the interior trim on the windows and doors. This project seems to be finally drawing to a close.