The Quintessential Daily Blog: Catch Up, Part 1

I can see the moon out the window. It is waning and very bright. I was going to just go to bed but now that we are home and I can, I am not falling asleep like I was as we drew near to home and were wondering if it would rain on the 1,250 pounds of potatoes and 700 pounds of onions we just got in Amherst. One more bag of either and we’d’ve had a full ton. Wow. That is pretty cool. It’s a lot of potatoes and onions.

There is no way I can catch you up on everything that has happened in this past week but I will attempt to get the highlights. Friday, my computer decided that it did not want to start. It would turn on but it would not move past the first screen that always pops up. This was not good. I had an accounting test I needed to take by Monday night and with two online classes and lots of information from my two not-online classes online, I really need a computer with internet access. Right now I’m typing this on the desk top I’ve had for years. Since before Seth was born so it’s getting up there. This works for some things. I can type them on here, save them on a flash drive, and then submit using the flash drive and Laura’s computer. It works. It isn’t a whole lot of fun, but it works. For taking quizzes and tests, I have to use her computer. We are both hoping that mine is back soon because it’s a pain for both of us.

Joseph and Riley (in the green).

Joseph, Luke, Eve, and Riley.
You may notice that it was rather a foggy day.

Joseph, Hannah (sitting), Trevor, and Liam.

Eve and Joseph running.

Luke, Joseph, Eve, and Trevor.

Luke and Josephh playing while not playing.

Eve (in the jacket) and Joseph saving the ball.

Joseph after the ball.

Saturday the boys had soccer games. Seth could not find his socks anywhere (turns up they were in the bedroom—of course; they were just found today—one under Cedric’s bed, one under Joseph’s dresser) so he had to go without. This meant he couldn’t play but he’s the one who couldn’t keep track of them so while I felt bad, I didn’t. Anyway, I figured he could use Joseph’s once Joseph’s game was done. That wouldn’t be until almost half-way through Seth and Cedric’s but at least he’d get to play some. The coach happened to have an extra pair of shin guards so Seth did get to play the first half but once Joseph was done, they traded. Joseph’s team lost 6 to 7 but it was a good game. They’ve definitely improved over the last few weeks. Cedric and Seth’s team won 2 to 1. Their coach really wanted to win because it was against the other Hubbardston team and they lost their only game when they played the first time. It was really a good game and Seth got to be the goalie for most of the second half.

Cedric.

Cedric in the center.
Ryan on the left Joe on the right.
Jacob Whitcomb on the other team behind Ryan.

Joseph, Jacob Whitcomb, both on the other Hubbardston team.
Cedric behind Jacob, Joe, Will (as in Luke's brother).

Cedric, Joseph and Jacob Whitcomb.

Cedric behind Jacob Halfrey. Andy on the other team.

Seth.

Cedric.

Goalie Seth.
He really wanted to be a goalie; Will's dad hates it when Will is because it's so tense for the parents.

Goalie Seth again.

Andy. Cedric.

Cedric in the front.
Thomas and Nick behind (and the referee).

Ryan, Joey, Seth and Paul (the bus drivers grandson).

Cedric and Paul.

Luke and Joseph playing while their brothers are playing.

Cedric.

We aren't sure who the adult is. Or the child behind Jacob Halfrey.

Goalie Will and Cedric.
Do you like the fog?

Seth before he and Joseph traded socks.

Unknown adults in the back.
Seth and Jacob Halfrey in front.
These pictures are backward. This one is first and chronologically go up from here.

Saturday afternoon Joseph got to go to Jack Foley’s birthday party. He turned 7 and was in Joseph’s class last year. He lives just up the road from us. The rest of us, minus Laura (who was working on a Halloween costume) and Joanna (who was working) spent pretty much the whole afternoon stacking wood. We got the row nearest the house done and worked some on the next row. We need to get four complete rows to make it through a bad winter. Last year was an awful winter (because there was basically no snow—Mother Nature was mourning because there was no Daniel to play in it with his brothers and sisters) and not as cold as it should have been (which was only good because it made it possible to bury Daniel) and we only used a little more than about half of the wood (of which Daniel did most of the stacking).

Sunday was Laura’s 21^st birthday. Holy crud how time flies. It wasn’t that long ago she was a cute little Precious Moments doll. We had pizza and cake and I made ice-cream. It wasn’t a huge thing and I wish I’d made the cake but it was okay. She got some pretty cool things. A movie from Joanna, Red Tails maybe is the name? A bunch of knights and figures from the Lord of the Rings. A calendar. I don’t remember what else. After that we wrote on cards for Imani for Halloween and his birthday (which was yesterday) and got them ready to mail the next day.

Monday there was no school in anticipation of the storm that wasn’t nearly as bad here as was expected. I know it did some pretty serious damage in New York and New Jersey but all we got was more wind than usual and some rain, somewhat heavy at times. This, of course, meant that there were branches strewn all over but that’s pretty typical. Monday I called the computer guy and arranged to take it to him the following day. There was not school for me or the children so we all got to stay home other than taking Joanna to work. That was fun. Even Paul got the day off. The kids watched a movie in the morning and played with Daniel’s Legos in the afternoon. It was a day well spent from their point of view.