Grady and the giant pumpkin

August 31, 2015 - Monday morning

63 degrees/clear/calm

Pentoga Road

Highs are forecast for this coming week to be in the mid to upper 80's with storms and rain almost every afternoon. We can always use the rain, but the heat and storms can stay away. It's getting awfully late in the year for this type of summer weather in the North Country. As Neighbor Mike said on Saturday morning when talking about the impending fall and winter ahead, "We're on borrowed time." Yes we are.

Sunday was a typically busy one with Grady here. We had a ball, Grandma Sargie, Grady, and I. 

The three of us took a two-mile stroll up the road and Grady kept us entertained by gabbing nonstop. Of course, neither Sargie or I could figure out what he was saying, but the lingo was intermixed with all sorts of giggles and antics, enough to make us laugh.

I took some time to work on the shop and with Sargie's help, began putting the 4x8 sheets up overhead for the attic floor.

Sargie helped me to get them in place from down below and of course, Grady supervised in his nonstop munchkin jargon that only he could understand.

The three of us fed the pumpkin last night and when Grady saw it, his eyes became the size of saucers. There's little doubt that he thought it was grown just for his entertainment. 

I later tried measuring the pumpkin and I can't get an accurate measurement. I don't have a cloth tape measure long enough and the metal tape measure isn't flexible enough. All I know for certain is it's well over 300 and not yet 500 lbs. With the warm weather that is forecast, it could reach that by week's end, even with the split vine.

Macrea arrived during the early evening and we had a good chat before gathering Grady's things and waving as they drove away.

Sargie's back to work today. I'm going to walk first thing this morning then get as much done on the shop as possible before it gets too hot, probably around noon. With a high of 88 forecast, I'll probably spend the warmest part of the day sitting in the shade until the shadows begin to get long and it's cool enough to resume work. 

So that's the happenings from our end of the world. It's time to get a cup of coffee and listen to the news.

After all, a man's work is never done.

So are the tales from Pentoga Road...