It's been a busy month. Stacey and I went to a Trans-Siberian Orchestra show in the new arena. It's billed as a blend of rock and classical which is pretty accurate . Just imagine Mozart on acid in an 80's metalhead hair band and you've got it. Our seats were close to the stage but unfortunately on the side instead of the front. We missed the effect of some of the electronic displays and were seated a bit close to the flamethrowers. At the end, I thought I could have used a good basting.
Sunday it was off to the opera for The Rake's Progress by Stravinsky. I enjoyed it greatly. It was good to have a comedy for a change. I particularly liked Nick Shadow ( minion of Satan). He was an excellent baritone. Afterwards, we went out to supper with the Mom-in-law.
Most of the month has been given over to preparations for Thanksgiving Dinner. The menu must be decided and then changed . Provisions must be purchased. Mostly, Stacey has to try and get me to clean the house. I don't see the point in starting until a few days before or the cat hair will get too deep. My real duty is to make Helen Lynch's Rolls for the dinner. The family seems to like that.
I had some cousins out this weekend to help on projects that I need more than one person on. We got a new structure up for the rams and some junk out of the basement. I need to clear out some space in the basement for our plucking party the day after Thanksgiving. I'll have the cousins out to help me introduce the meat chickens to the joy of freezer inhabiting. That will reduce my morning stock care by one station at least until I split the sheep up for breeding.
That's about it for now. Soon, I can start praying for blizzards so I'll be trapped and forced to spend my day reading.
Monday, November 22, 2010
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