Thanksgiving Day After

Day after Thanksgiving was a winner!  Began with coffee and tea and watching two deer eating acorns on the dam very near the cottage - closer than I've ever seen them before.  The weather was perfect for all to be outside.  Sam even took a pedal boat ride - didn't dock it well - drifted out into the Pond and finally back to shore at the dam where the boys rescued it.  Air rifles were out and empty cans on benches around the fire pit and cups hanging from tree limbs were great targets.  Hammock was powerful tool with all 5 grandkids dumping each other out!   Usually 3 at a time in the hammock.

 Wisteria was finally pruned and burned in the pit.  Red maple blocking the view from the swing and chairs was removed and added more fuel to the fire.  Walker and Tate were fire lords.  Great aid in getting a serious fire going was old peanut oil from turkey frying years past - probably 5 years old! - also added a great aroma - like roasted peanuts.  

Jack, Luke and Sam used the hammock as it was intended.

Girls all went shopping - except Grandma who stayed behind to enjoy sons and grandchildren (not a shopper anymore anyway).