On the first day of hunting season....

...my true love gave to me, a Turkey in an old oak tree!

There were about six big huge turkeys at the top of this ancient oak tree at the back of our property this morning!!!! This has to be at least 50-60 feet up in the air!!!! I have never seen a turkey fly before. I didn't even know they could fly! They are actually quite graceful. They were just hanging out up there catching the first sun beams.

There is quite the rafter of Turkeys in the woods there--I've seen about 20-30 of them most days.

Amazing. Tomorrow we will try and see if they are there again, and try and get some pictures. The camera wasn't charged up this morning.

We had a fun day off for Veteran's Day. We did sew wool newsboy caps from the wool fabric Joan O. sent. They came out really cute! We will get some pics tomorrow. Alannah is working on a diorama and research project about the man who designed the first sewing machine. I am having fun giving her additional research ideas. I remembered that there was a neat conversation about the new sewing machine in one of the Little House on the Prairie books.... We found it and Alannah is going to copy it for part of her project. How's that for a text set /literacy addition?

Aunt Andrea came with Stephanie and we had a great time gallivanting around Winsted and East Hartford. A new goal on our list is now New Hartford--there is a tea house and shops there that look fabulous. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/30/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/30qbitect.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

I have been banished from the living room because when I went in there the Pens started losing. (hockey) oops.

Tomorrow I go apply for my criminal history to be done at the Litchfield County Center for Education--I think this is their version of BOCES or a Teacher's Center for my county. I think I will drop my resume there too since that is where the adult ed programs are run. Hmmm?!?!

Scott keeps trying to talk me into going to work at Fuel Cell Energy where he works. I think this is very funny!!!!

Ok, back to Turkeys:

Dad--I think we should attempt to deep fry a turkey for Thanksgiving--at least as a supplement to our traditional beast. What do you think?