Month: October 2010
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October 28
The fall colors are here, and I couldn’t resist an extra photo. Fall colors at the farm. Halloween is coming. Here’s the Ghost of Beth.
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Iron Fireman, indeed
Captain Wines has heart. Go. Read. I’ve been remiss in not carrying him in the Blogroll. That oversight is now remedied.
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P365: 10/25-10/27
10/25 – I claim to be able to sleep anywhere, but Clara has me beat. 10/26 – Fred the Dragon 10/27 – Bradley Palmer State Park
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Confidentiality Madness
The phone rang at bedtime tonight. Caller ID showed the local library, so I picked up. “Hello, this is the librarian at [local public library] calling for Beth.” She’s unavailable. It’s bedtime. “Well, she has an overdue book.” OK, which one? “I can’t tell you. We have a policy.” Look, she’s a first grader. She […]
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P365: October 21-24
October 21 – Rainbow over South Hunt Rd. October 22 – You can’t make this stuff up. Yes, that’s two saws and a gas can bungeed on the roof of an Explorer. It makes you wonder what’s inside that there’s not enough room. October 23 – The cat keeps getting darker. . . October 24 […]
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Wild Geese (P365 10/20)
October 20 – Fall is finally here. I went on the first wild goose chase of the season last night. We have one neighborhood where the smoke from the chimneys lingers on cool nights and people call 911 about it. Nothing was found after extensive investigation, but I did get to cruise a few fire […]
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The mystery bagpiper
I pulled up in front of the church to find the hearse and limo already out front. This was not good. It had been a long overnight shift, but I’d had enough time to change and make it to the church. Or so I thought. Still, I couldn’t miss it. My partner’s father had died, […]
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Fisher
October 18 – Last year the plow gave me an unpleasant surprise when it came out of storage. I was forced to do without for the first two storms. There will be no such issues this year, as it’s ready to go now. This is probably the only time you will see the plow blade […]
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Oklahoma
October 15- The reason for the trip. Scotty and Mrs. Mack505 finished fourth in their championship at the Morgan Grand Nationals. He was the highest placed four year old in his finals. The hotel staff had fun with Beth’s animals. October 16 – Scotty meets Flat Stanley. Stanley had a whirlwind tour with us, taking […]
Notes from Mosquito Hill 