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Happy Saturday mornin'!

I just wanted to share a couple of updates regarding the family. First of all, Jessica has been invited to play in the "A" team tournament for volleyball that is coming up next Saturday. It was quite an honor to her since she has been playing on the B team all season. She was the only player chosen from the B team to help represent her Jr. High School. We're happy for her and know that her hard work this season has paid off!

In other news, a graphic artist who is putting together a real estate folder for a company in Charlottesville, Va. has asked to use one of my photos for the folder. It's not a "paid" deal, but she will credit the photo to me and send me some final copies of the folder. The photo she wants to use is the one titled "Country Road" and I believe it is posted on this blog a few entries down. It's the one with the red barn and the tree with the fall colors. Anyway, it was fun to get asked!

Paul has been working what seems to be long hours recently and he's also been spending a lot of his free time hunting. Right now, him and the kids are outside cutting up the meat to the latest catch. Actually, it was one of Paul's resident friends who got the deer but Paul has offered his "butchering expertise" for the occasion. :-)

Up until just yesterday we have had unusually warm weather for this time of year. In fact, it had been warmer here for the past week and a half than it was in Redding, Ca.! Anyway, that has quickly changed and yesterday started a cold spell and boy, has it been chilly! The leaves are still turning their fall colors and today is a very crisp, beautiful fall day.

We hope all of you reading our blog are in good health, good spirits, and enjoying the weekend!