Early this morning GGF John, GGM Avis, and Barbara raked and blew leaves.  This is the third time this autumn my great grandparents have tackled this job.

 They fill this large tarp with as many leaves as it will hold...

 Then GGF John hauls it to the back of the yard where it gets to steep to go any farther.

The rock in this area is finished.  Lots of the trees are oaks with hugh leaves.  It takes lots of work to clear off all the leaves.  My great grandparents are 88 and 83 years old and still able to do the work.

 

Mimz and I had a big project to work on this morning.

We put together a play house for me.

All finished...

Time for me to start playing.

I'll start having it be a fire station.

I watched this butterfly for thirty minutes.  I touched it twice and ran after it when it would fly.

I asked Mimz to tell me stories about Penny the lady firefighter on Fireman Sam.  She told me so many stories she was worn out and she told me no more stories about Penny.  I got mad and cried and threw a little fit before falling asleep for a nap.  When I woke up I crawled into Mimz' lap and said I wanted a story about a lady firefighter.  Mimz asked me what her name was and I said, "No name, Mimz, just a lady firefighter.  I knew Mimz would not tell anymore Penny stories so I just dropped the name.  Pretty smart of me I thought. 
Barbara has refused to tell more stories about socks, people falling down and needing a doctor, and Captain Hook.   I frequently ask what color socks someone in the story is wearing.  I have always been interested in socks and shoes.