New bikes

Two bikes were stolen from our yard late last summer. Both Eli and Briggs were left without independent transportation. I was able to replace Briggs' fairly quickly and easily: he didn't mind a no-name brand from Wal-Mart. We've had to wait a while longer to get a new bike for Eli. I knew he would be a little more particular about what he got. We went today and got a nice bike from Epic here in town. It was a trade-in taken just today. The look was right for Eli and the price was right for me. I was thankful to be able to jump on the deal. It's a Raleigh SC-30; I can't tell what model year. But it looks like it's never been ridden! We're off on a Scout bike tour Monday in Virginia. Everybody will get a workout on nice new equipment.

Spring 2012

Spring came early and has hung around. The fruits trees are blooming early too. These are the apples trees and the blueberry bushes. The pear tree's flowers came and went (in a rain storm) so fast I didn't get a chance to get a picture of them. I pruned both apple trees this winter in hopes of improving their yield. I also hope to spray them to keep bugs to a minimum. That's been the biggest reason we've had such poor yield in years past. Hope it goes well.