A Tiny Bit of Work

We've been out having too much fun this fall and haven't accomplished much around the house, so this weekend we spent one day catching up on a few projects.  We cut up the rest of the firewood we had piled up from when the horse pasture was logged.  I also finished painting the inside of the laundry room exterior door.  Both of these events were not very exciting so I did not photograph them.  We also hung two 12 foot gates in the horses' pasture that will eventually open up to two more pastures (once the grass is planted).  This was the final piece of fencing for that pen!

 

And the other exciting accomplishment (although we didn't actually do it) was a step for the laundry room door.  We hired a local young lady, who was recommended by a friend, to build the step and she did an excellent job.  The bricks aren't a perfect match (the house bricks are no longer made) but once the step dries it will be close enough.  It only took her about half a day to build and looks a lot better than we could have done ourselves!

Fort McAllister Camping

We spent last weekend camping at Fort McAllister State park, about an hour away from the house, with some friends.  This time we left the horses at home and took our tent instead.  Saturday afternoon we visited the small museum and the fort itself.  We stayed one night and then went for a hike on Sunday morning.

 

Fort McAllister is an earthwork fort used during the civil war.  It was the last confederate fortification to fall during Sherman's March to the Sea.

 

One of the remaining cannons.

 

The bunkers reminded me of hobbit holes.  This one was used to heat up cannon balls so that they would catch their target on fire.  Our friend's son, Jett, wanted me to carry him around so he joined in our photo!

 

Sherman's Necktie (bent railroad rail).

 

Walking back to the museum.

 

Here we are all eating breakfast around the fire in the morning.  It was a little chilly but we stayed warm in our tents and around the fire!

 

Our campsite was along the marsh and we took a short one mile hike through some more maritime forest and saltmarsh.

Halloween and Cats

Our second Halloween dance (on Halloween) was at the American Legion where we were married.  This time Matthew and I, along with Jamie and Edward, chose to dress up as Wizard of Oz characters. 

 

We were joined at the dance by Glenda Goodwitch and the Wicked Witch of the West (unplanned!)

 

 

And here is a random video of a couple of our foster kittens playing.