Rachael, Dan, Julianne and Tyler;
Tyler and Julianne's wedding rehearsal dinner.
Wonderful weekend in Tarrytown, NY
Dan and Tyler... born 3 days apart and friends since grade school.
John... looking great in his tux!
outside at the reception
Tyler, Lois and Julianne
Lois... beautiful dress and very fancy shoes!
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John cut cedar and had shingles made for the outside of the new dining room addition.
Early fall morning around the barn.
Shingling begun.
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Maeve helps with her parents with wood...
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The old apple tree... chicken coop and garden shed.
Maeve helps Gramp with the grapes.
Maeve helps with the grapes. Eat one, put one in the pot.
Lizzie is helping Grampy make grape juice for jelly.
Maeve and Martin help, too
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John R answers questions for visitors at the Common Ground Country Fair; 2012
Common Ground Fair set up
Lizzie enjoys the fair (Brian and her mother, Emily, too)
Maeve
Rachael, Aunt Charlotte, Maeve, Grampy and Uncle Mike
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Mammy Kitty wants to go outside... she just been spayed and has to stay inside for a week!
It's gonna be a long week!
It's gonna be a long week!
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Lizzie fixes Rachael's hair
Family dinner one night after the common ground fair.
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Maeve rides on her Daddy's shoulders to the pumpkin patch.
Gramp, Martin and Lizzie picking pumpkins.
Lizzie and Maeve and Martin picking gourds.
showing the gourds.
Maeve
Sunflowers
Maeve, Martin and Gramp
Martin
Martin
Gramp and his pumpkins
John, Maeve, Martin, Lizzie, Kate, Emily and Ryan
Us...
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Kate takes care of the Parker pigs while we are all away... it was a rainy morning.
Scarlet is following Kate and the bucket.. that's'some' pig. 
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Kate pushes Martin on the swing... happiness!
Brian and Caitlyn
Caitlin and Carly play in the Parker garden playground.
Lizzie and Carly
The Parker garden playground.
Lizzie shows everyone about the bees...
Lizzie shows the little ones about the grapes. Yummy! Lots of low hanging fruit!
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Early fall morning in the barn.
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Grapes...
Maeve in the grapes.
Maeve helps with the firewood.
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The old apple tree's last days.. the birds still enjoy it.
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Maeve played office with sticky notes... bear played, too.
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Lizzie helps Gramp decorate for Kate's birthday party.
Kate and Maeve
Birthday Apple Pie was the request this year. (35)
She had lots of help to blow out the candles.
Birthday bowls!
... and clothes
...more party...
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Obama Rally in Portsmouth, NH with Kate and Rachael.
Obama and Biden spoke...inspiring!
and Michelle and Jill came out, too.
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Dan took a leave from his MA Dept of Energy job to become the new 'Get out the Vote" director for Obama's re-election campaign in MA; plus the field manager for Boston and Cambridge... which means he is very very busy!
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John's volunteer gourds grow on the side of the dining room addition.
Hydrandea...
Butterfly bush
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Nice Labor Day spent with Tom and Char
Wine tasting... at a couple of wineries.
Tom
Char (Cellardoor Winery)
Tom and their beautiful hydrangea...
Char and their butterfly bush and wine!
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Morning Glories in all their glory!
Curtains up!
Martin's little sneakers by the door...:-)
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Griffy enjoys early morning coffee time with John.
[We are taking care of Griffy over Labor Day weekend.]
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