October is Mom’s favorite month. She really likes this time of year and always decorates the house and yard with stuff that has an “Autumnal” theme, which of course includes lots of Halloween decorations.
Lot’s of activity this month. The new school year started this month. This year Ross is a senior and Owen is a freshman. Ross is busy filling out college applications, working at Jimmy John’s, and running Cross Country. Owen is still busy training to become a world-class video gamer. He does, however, take an occasional break from gaming to participate in Cross Country Team activities and search for junk food.
The pool is getting some well-needed maintenance this month: new slate, new tile and a new coat of plaster. And, the garage just got new doors. They are made out of aluminum rather than the press-board and wood of the old doors. They are a slightly different shade of grey than the existing house trim, so a new coat of paint for the trim is probably not too far off in the future.
Happy Birthday "Little" Brian!!
Happy Birthday "Little" Brian!!
Owen on his first day as a freshman at Tuscarora High
Owen on his first day as a freshman at Tuscarora High
Ross on his first day as a senior at Tuscarora High
Ross on his first day as a senior at Tuscarora High
Down to the bare essentials
Down to the bare essentials
Laying slate
Laying slate
Slate and tile done, pool ready for final plaster.
Slate and tile done, pool ready for final plaster.
Toby inspecting the new plaster
Toby inspecting the new plaster
Slate, tile and plaster done
Slate, tile and plaster done
Almost half way there
Almost half way there
It's full and all systems are go!
It's full and all systems are go!
Now we have to scrub the plaster a few times each day for two weeks
Now we have to scrub the plaster a few times each day for two weeks
And be careful to keep the levels of chlorine and other chemicals at the proper levels during this period
And be careful to keep the levels of chlorine and other chemicals at the proper levels during this period
As usual, this month started with the annual Family Reunion in the hills of Southwestern Pennsylvania. We also continued Ross’s college tour by stopping at WVU on the way to the reunion and and checking out Pitt once we got to Pennsylvania. And Uncle Brian took us on a tour of CALU too.
We’re both on the Tuscarora High School Cross Country Team this year. Our first meet was the Chancellor Invitational on August 30th in Fredericksbug, VA. You can view lots of pictures from this meet on the Tuscarora Facebook page.