Boy was Columbus Day weekend a busy time. It always is, and probably it wasn't as busy as it is some years but maybe I'm just getting older...
There was lousy weather on Saturday and I didn't do much during the day, just a dump run and chores. It was a beautiful drive because there's still quite a bit of color in the mountains. Mostly yellows and orange-y colors but still enough to make you sigh. I had a nice breakfast at Big Daddy's (hey, should we write up BD's for TripAdvisor?) with Linda, Fred and Bill. Seriously, the food wasn't bad.
Sunday was a gorgeous, sunny and warm day. Really a banner day. I came to Plattsburgh with Linda to check out the Clinton Co. Historical Assoc.'s art and book sale. We didn't stay long, saw some people we knew, and took a scenic ride home. The mountains were still pretty.
Sunday afternoon we celebrated Michael & Stephanie's wedding anniversary in the afternoon. It was a nice crowd and we had a very pleasant time. The view from their camp was great, a glassy lake with colors on the far shore reflected nicely. Tess had taken off to walk the bog with strangers so wasn't home when I left, but when I got home she sure was barking to be let in, and was very happy to see me. Does she connect the fact that no one lets her in with my appearance in the woods? Doubtful. Who knows, maybe dogs think we can be in two places at one time.
Sunday night was pie and coffee at the Holt's with the same crowd. And we didn't even run out of things to talk about. Good pie, nice people.
Monday was another beautiful day. I spent an hour and a half on Linda's dock with her. Boy did we have a nice time. It was incredibly silent and calm, a glassy lake again. Wow it was grand. We just stared at the view and visited. Then we got to work, clearing things off the dock. Took a break to have lunch with Bill and friends at M'side, then back to close Linda's Upper Camp. That wasn't bad, involves many plastic bags but easily done.
Monday night I had dinner at the Holt's with Donny & Cindy Roberts, neighbors. Donny is my plowman and a great resource and asset to the neighborhood. We had a good time talking about the neighborhood. I think we covered just about everyone.
Back to work yesterday, then to Linda's for dinner last night. She had planned to leave today but Erdvilas wasn't up to it so they're leaving tomorrow instead. We always celebrate their last night here with dinner & bubbly, so last night we had dinner (no bubbly, saving that for tonight) courtesy of Brian. Delicious bagels, lox, etc. Very festive and fun. Linda was sitting at the campfire when I arrived so I joined her and we watched Channel Chipmunk. 2 very animated 'munks fighting with each other and running madly under our chairs and around our feet. Sort of creepy but cute and entertaining.
Today is another warm day. I guess it's supposed to rain hard tomorrow but will still be warm until the weekend. High in the 40's on Sunday with a chance of snow. I've been using my stove but it smokes something fierce so I have a call in to the chimney cleaner. Creosote in the elbow, I think. Not a big deal but hard to get a fire going.
Work is work. Not much going on, just cataloging and weeding. People are quiet and not complaining. Me too. or neither.
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