The life and times of Simon Z: Weekend Update

Monday, July 28, 2008

Weekend Update

Going green

This is what came off

This is the tear off

The BIG project started this weekend. Randy and some friends/family started the roofing project. There was the tearoff-the plywood-and then the shingles. It all was very overwhelming and they did not get as far as planned. It is extremely hard work and being up on the roof in the sun was exhausting. Under the shingles was another layer of shingles that were cedar shakes. Uncle Ben came up with a perfect "go green" recycling plan. So he brought over his chipper and we sorted thru all the tear off stuff and pulled out the cedar. It was enough to go almost all the way around the pines and it looks beautiful. The crew on that job was Uncle Ben, who I think is 67, Aunt Dorothy, who is 74! and Grandma Z (GG) who is 64. This generation can really give us all a lesson in the value of hard work. I helped with that project as well, while keeping tabs on SImon and his friend. Simon and I managed to sneek away for some fun turning this time and enjoyed Falls Fest and Community Fest at our church. Today we are off to the zoo and then we need to plan a birthday party for someone this week!! : ) M

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Sad day

Thursday, today. We found this tiny adorable little duckling that was abonded by his mom and siblings. He had a hurt leg and they left him behind. SImon and I decided we would rescue him and make him well and then set him free. We took him with us to school, showed all his friends and his teacher. His final instructions to me on the playground were..."mom, take care of my duck until I get home" I knew I was doomed. Well, sadly the tiny duck died. Here is a photo of him. We then had a ducky funeral with some of his friends. It was all good until Jackson dug him back up and was carrying him around!! Daddy and Simon found a good spot for him and reburied him tonight, next to the 3 dogs and 2 cats we already have buried in the back yard. Rest in peace.

life is so busy

Where do the days go?? I try to blog everyday so you can all keep up with us, but at the end of the day, I am exhausted!! Lets see, we'll start with way back last Friday. It was our mom's and kid's Friday Fun Day. Some of us moms and kids from his class regularly get together to do a fun activity on Friday afternoons after school. Last Friday was no exception. We were all at the zoo. I have attached some photos of our trip. Who needs to see animals when you have your friends around to play with. It was a great day of fun.

Frog pond

Well, we finally made it to the much talked about "frog pond" We went with some good friends..it was all boy. They were so excited. 1 frog and 5 fish were caught. We were tormented by a big fish we labeled "dead eye" He looked like he had been hooked in the eye before but somehow escaped. Well...dirty dead eye would swim up close to the bait and then turn his nose up at it. He did this many times which was very frustrating to the boys would wanted to land a big one. It makes for a good fish story anyway. We have heard there are HUGE bullfrogs in this pond, so we will return!!