Alden Summerfest 2010
The usual gang gathered in Alden this July 4 weekend and were greeted to sunshine and hot weather. Predictably, most of the group hung around the water.
Alden Summerfest 2010 Read MoreUp North
Memorial Day Weekend
Perfect weather was the backdrop to this year’s Memorial Day gathering in Alden. With a relatively small group of seven this year, we managed to squeeze in plenty of relaxation. …
Memorial Day Weekend Read MoreFrench Door Project
We’re finally getting around to installing the French Doors in the Alden house loft. This will let it serve as a true 5th bedroom for guests while preserving the large …
French Door Project Read MoreJust Add Wood Ducks
Several years ago, Ken was kind enough to make an excellent wood duck house for me to hang near the lake. It’s nicely built, and has a nice bed of …
Just Add Wood Ducks Read MoreLaunching the Loon Platform
As my former neighbors Jim and Donna moved away last year, they bequeathed their year-old loon nesting platform to me. During its brief stint on the lake last year, a …
Launching the Loon Platform Read MoreWinter Wanes
With the temps in the 40s and 50s for much of the past week, the snow has mostly melted. The lake is a slushy greenish-gray landscape now, and the ATC …
Winter Wanes Read MoreWinterfest 2010
It’s been an unseasonably warm Winterfest here in Alden, with the temps in the upper 30s, making for wet snow. Regardless, we’ve had a blast so far, with much of …
Winterfest 2010 Read MoreSpruced-up Diet for Deer
Deer eating Kevin’s spruce tree
Spruced-up Diet for Deer Read MoreNew Shoes for the Honda ATC 90
After more than 30 years of wear on the old, leaky, mismatched tires, the family’s old Honda ATC 90 is now wearing a set of new identical 22-inch balloon tires. …
New Shoes for the Honda ATC 90 Read MoreIce Skating on New Year’s Eve
Ice Skating on Thayer Lake
Ice Skating on New Year’s Eve Read More