Monday, June 29, 2009

a little boy in his element


a little boy in his element
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Declan enjoying his new car table


Declan enjoying his new car table
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Friday, June 19, 2009

May 2009


May 2009
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Wendy and Apollo at the stone cairn


Wendy and Apollo at the stone cairn
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June 2009


June 2009
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06/17/09


06/17/09
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06/17/09


06/17/09
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06/17/09


06/17/09
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06/17/09


06/17/09
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06/17/09


06/17/09
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06/17/09


06/17/09
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06/17/09


06/17/09
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06/17/09


06/17/09
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06/17/09


06/17/09
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06/17/09


06/17/09
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06/17/09


06/17/09
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Declan in the high chair


Declan in the high chair
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IMG_5362
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IMG_5360
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IMG_5348
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bathroom accomodations


bathroom accomodations
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finished fire pit


finished fire pit
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digging the fire pit


digging the fire pit
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improvised bug netting


improvised bug netting
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attack of the flies


attack of the flies
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another fish


another fish
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Brad enjoying fishing


Brad enjoying fishing
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from our pond


from our pond
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view from driveway


view from driveway
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view from road


view from road
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view from road


view from road
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raised embankment of the pond


raised embankment of the pond
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another shot from the road


another shot from the road
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view from the road


view from the road
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future orchard area


future orchard area
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recent gravel added to our driveway


recent gravel added to our driveway
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we now have a neighbor


we now have a neighbor
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Sunday, May 31, 2009

at the flea market


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dupa in the air!


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Friday, May 08, 2009

Declan's first school photo


Declan's first school photo
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Thursday, April 30, 2009

12" planting box w/cold frame


12" planting box w/cold frame
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cold frame open and ready for soil


cold frame open and ready for soil
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mix of compost, peat moss and vermiculite


mix of compost, peat moss and vermiculite
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everything planted!


everything planted!
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6" strawberry beds


6" strawberry beds
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a few of the trees we need to cut up for firewood and kindling


a few of the trees we need to cut up for firewood and kindling
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Sunday, April 26, 2009

after the chickens


after the chickens
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rear room to be fenced in


rear room to be fenced in
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chicken coop


chicken coop
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inside the new coop


inside the new coop
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still not used to the whole roaming bit...


still not used to the whole roaming bit...
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the chickens are free range!


the chickens are free range!
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on the swingset


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happy little boy


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it was actually hard to get his photo, since he was always moving so quickly


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running in the grass


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Declan found sticks!


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Saturday, April 25, 2009

in the grass


in the grass
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at the park


at the park
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Declan enjoying a good book


Declan enjoying a good book
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Monday, April 13, 2009

Declan and Uncle John


Declan and Uncle John
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Declan with Grandma


Declan with Grandma
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Daddy's little boy


Daddy's little boy
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Declan "playing" with the poor cat

Declan loves his daddy


Declan loves his daddy
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009

beaver dam and lodge to the north


beaver dam and lodge to the north
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flooding just north of our property


flooding just north of our property
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those pesky beavers


those pesky beavers
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cat tails and old dock


cat tails and old dock
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pond and mountain beyond


pond and mountain beyond
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top of pond embankment


top of pond embankment
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another view from pond to creek


another view from pond to creek
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beaver trail into the pond


beaver trail into the pond
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Brad enjoying the fishing


Brad enjoying the fishing
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calm waters


calm waters
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Monday, April 06, 2009

video clip of pond at property

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beaver trail leading from the pond embankment to creek


beaver trail leading from the pond embankment to creek
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beautiful day


beautiful day
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edge of pond


edge of pond
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brushy area near old dock


brushy area near old dock
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pond embankment and wetlands


pond embankment and wetlands
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Brad trying his hand fishing at the pond


Brad trying his hand fishing at the pond
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pond


pond
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Brad at the base of the pond embankment


Brad at the base of the pond embankment
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future garden?


future garden?
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driveway to the pond


driveway to the pond
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culvert/driveway over the creek


culvert/driveway over the creek
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playing in the crib


playing in the crib
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patient Husky waiting for a treat


patient Husky waiting for a treat
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Matchboxes and Cheerios


Matchboxes and Cheerios
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happy little guy


happy little guy
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a brisk March morning at the park


a brisk March morning at the park
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a brisk March morning at the park


a brisk March morning at the park
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closer view of the heat lamp


closer view of the heat lamp
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chicks - brooding setup


chicks - brooding setup
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Declan and a chick

Sunday, February 01, 2009


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kittycat!


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Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Julian and Declan


Julian and Declan
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ice storm 01/07/09


ice storm 01/07/09
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Saturday, December 27, 2008

Daddy and Declan on Christmas Day


Daddy and Declan on Christmas Day
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Declan and Grandma


Declan and Grandma
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Declan being greeted by Max


Declan being greeted by Max
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Declan's (2nd) haircut


Declan's (2nd) haircut
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Who put a bow in his hair???


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Unwrapping gifts


Unwrapping gifts
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more gifts


more gifts
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Declan with Daddy on Christmas Eve... before his haircut!


Declan with Daddy on Christmas Eve... before his haircut!
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Cameron entertains Declan at the dinner table


Cameron entertains Declan at the dinner table
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Declan wonders what they are putting on his head now!


Declan wonders what they are putting on his head now!
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Cameron seems to like the little guy


Cameron seems to like the little guy
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Grandma and Declan


Grandma and Declan
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sleepily indulging in Cheerios


sleepily indulging in Cheerios
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rooster hair!


rooster hair!
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

hanging out with Daddy


hanging out with Daddy
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Declan's first birthday cake


Declan's first birthday cake
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Chris and Carol


Chris and Carol
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Michelle and Cameron


Michelle and Cameron
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Mom and Bob


Mom and Bob
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Sunday, November 16, 2008

Declan with Grandma and Uncle John


Declan with Grandma and Uncle John
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Declan and Uncle John


Declan and Uncle John
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all smiles for Grandpa


all smiles for Grandpa
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Declan and Grandpa


Declan and Grandpa
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What did you say, Uncle Chris?


What did you say, Uncle Chris?
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Chris holding a wiggling Declan


Chris holding a wiggling Declan
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Carol, Declan and Uncle Chris


Carol, Declan and Uncle Chris
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Declan looking for magnets


Declan looking for magnets
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playing with magnets


playing with magnets
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too sleepy... even for Cheerios


too sleepy... even for Cheerios
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Friday, November 14, 2008

skunk


skunk
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fox?


fox?
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opossum


opossum
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deer1


deer1
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not as interested in the compost pile as the others


not as interested in the compost pile as the others
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Sunday, November 09, 2008

a surreal-looking white cat


a surreal-looking white cat
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Rocky Raccoon and his twin brother


Rocky Raccoon and his twin brother
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We've had a lot of activity recorded on the wildlife camera that Brad placed on our hill, so I will begin posting some of the photos...

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

silly baby video

Declan loves to play with magnets... even if they're not on the fridge!

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...and being a silly boy in the crib
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Friday, October 31, 2008

Declan's first Halloween


little lion
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Declan's first Halloween


Declan's first Halloween
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Oct 28 snowstorm

Another pic from the snowstorm.

Oct 28 snowstorm

My stepfather on patrol. Looks mighty windy and cold out there. It seems that most folks got 6-10" of the white fluffy stuff in an "October Surprise" snowstorm, though we only had rain here (not that I am complaining!).

Sunday, October 26, 2008

11 months old









Playing with magnets on Grandma's fridge





Hanging out with Daddy




Who is that baby in the window?




It's me!







Too adorable...

Friday, October 03, 2008

Sleepy little guy


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Visit to Grandma's house



Declan loves to visit Grandma, and he also loooooves her kitty cats!







Monday, September 29, 2008


A photo from Brad's recent boar hunting trip in Tioga county.

wildlife cam

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Brad placed a wildlife camera on our property to see who has been visiting. Here is a recent video clip!

Wednesday, September 03, 2008







The preparations for winter begin...

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Look at me - I'm standing!

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Someone is VERY excited about his newfound ability!
Time seems to be flying by, and our little boy is growing up so quickly! He got a late start crawling a few weeks ago, but on the same day that he began to crawl, he stood up on his own! He now tries to stand every chance he gets, and is trying to stand unassisted as well. Declan is also trying to cruise, though his legs are still quite wobbly in the effort.

This "little" 9 month old is thankfully healthy and growing very well. He fits into 18 month old clothes right now (mostly), and is in the 78th percentile for weight, and 90th percentile for height. It looks like he is taking after his daddy and will be tall.

Although he has been babbling baby talk for months now, a few days ago Declan spoke his first discernible word. Not surprisingly, it was "doggie"! This was heard as he was reaching out to pet Sitka, one of our Siberian Huskies. Since then we've heard him say it a few more times.

Right now, Declan's favorite things are the doggies, music, and zwieback teething biscuits. He has been teething for months now, and it's hard to keep up with all the new teeth that are coming in. I've counted at least 7!







Tuesday, August 26, 2008

The pumpkins seem to be thriving along our fence this season...

Sunday, August 24, 2008







Declan is now 9 months old!














Kodiak, King of the wood pile

Tuesday, July 29, 2008









Too cute!










Laughing at mommy...

Monday, July 21, 2008

Another visit to Grandma and Grandpa's house... and swimming!

Here are a few cell phone pics from this weekend. The resolution and color isn't the best, but considering the fact that my cell phone was completely submerged in water recently, I'm happy that I was able to get any photos at all! ;>