Tens and Twelves

Sports Desk: Two times Messi...That means Aidan's newest team sport shirt for his middle school (Crest) team is #20...two times Messi's (top soccer player for Barcelona) whose is 10. Yes, the hoped for #10 went to another of his school teammates, and, yes, Aidan made the team! That doesn't mean he stopped playing with his Souderton team. He's just doing both! Yesterday's afternoon and evening scores were 4-0 Crest. and 1-1 tie against Souderton League's Green. How many people do I know who can run around on a soccer field for three or four hours at a stretch?

eBay was his source for the latest.

Almost unbelievably, these are size 12. I think Aidan is now taller than I am. His age is 12, so it is amazing that he'll be growing quite awhile yet.

A little setback on my knee stuff happened last weekend. All is well, however. No damage; just some twist or stress caused some pain and swelling which is much better after 15+ years of accumulated knee know-how and swimming applied to the situation. All will be well.

Hot days persist, but nights are cooling down. Mornings bring a mix of temps and humidities to produce light, short-lived fog blankets.

Wendy has been mowing and weed-whacking. The low rainfall for the season has a browning effect on lawns.

A couple of emails back and forth and a phone call with Keoni were welcome. The household is different this fall as I feel the reality of his absence. Not just away for the summer this time. He is immersed in his endeavors, and happily so, it seems.

Fall is kicking in for activities at the church I attend. Aidan and I are looking forward to the Car and Truck Cruise-In with Pulled Pork and Apple Bake. He loves the antique and late model sports cars and trucks. There must be lots of people restoring vehicles in the area. Every once in awhile there will be a veritable convoy of interesting vehicles rolling by on Ridge Road, and elsewhere, likely going to or from a show similar to the one we stopped at in Harleysville recently.

One of the newer school buses went by a few minutes ago. They are narrower than the older ones making them look a little strange, but definitely a boon on these narrow roads and bridges.

This is the house this morning--all finished in its new coat of paint...

The white is now a more subdued ecru (eggshell?). Doesn't glare and seems to me to agree with the landscape more.

John reports seeing Toby in a nest in the hay he made for himself in the barn. I think my furry buddy is developing his winter strategies and definitely is growing another dense, orange coat. Animal lovers won't like this, but the warmest coat I ever wore was Mom's old fur coat she let me use winter mornings to milk the cow. Now I go to Walmart and buy wicking long underwear and wonder what I'm doing to humans in retail and in Asia. We are a strange species.