Archive for September, 2007

Block Party!

Posted September 3rd, 2007, 1:10 am by karl

Last weekend our street held a block party. The street was closed off, and there was food, a bounce house, and – as a big surprise for the kids – the Oswego Fire Department came by with a fire truck and ambulance.

Kyle immediately wanted to climb on the fire truck. He climbed all the way to the top before we had to pull him down.

He also got to sit inside the firetruck:

and sat inside the ambulance, too. He was very helpful, and tried to show the paramedic how to use some of the equipment.

One day’s harvest

Posted September 3rd, 2007, 1:04 am by karl

from the Knoernschild farm, Oswego annex. This doesn’t include about 8-10 pounds of Better Boy, Roma and grape tomatoes Katra also picked that day.

This is from about 2 weeks ago. The vegetable garden has since been overrun by a mutant squash plant. The National Guard has been notified.

Pay no attention to the lady behind the curtain…

Posted September 3rd, 2007, 1:03 am by karl

Ian, standing unaided at only six months. No, really!

Mopey Ian

Posted September 3rd, 2007, 1:01 am by karl