http://www.juliamccurdy.com Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:37:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en see more Lolcats and funny pictures http://www.juliamccurdy.com/?p=1049 see more Lolcats and funny pictures http://www.juliamccurdy.com/?p=1048   I have been neglecting my blog, big time, and I blame Facebook.  Anyway, I realized that I never put up photos of the first finished section of the wall that I'm building at Thirsty Boots Farm.  Mom had requested that I get it done for the annual summer picnic, and miraculously ... http://www.juliamccurdy.com/?p=1042 Heather and George are engaged!!! http://www.juliamccurdy.com/?p=1041 http://www.juliamccurdy.com/?p=1040 http://www.juliamccurdy.com/?p=1036 Yesterday I attended a paddle clinic with Jerry Wylie of Connecticut Coastal Kayaking.  I am bruised, battered, sore and scratched.  But it was an awesome day.  We learned and practiced paddle strokes in the morning, and rescue/ self-rescue techniques in the afternoon.  I was wet all day, and it was ... http://www.juliamccurdy.com/?p=1034 The following is the tail end of some email correspondence between myself and my new "friend" Tom from a few nights ago.  I found it extremely amusing, and hope you all will, too.  I should preface this by pointing out that I have never actually met Tom, or even spoken to him. From Tom to ... http://www.juliamccurdy.com/?p=1033 http://www.juliamccurdy.com/?p=1032   The excavation of this "dumped wall" has been full of bigger and bigger surprises - or should I should say bigger and bigger stones.  Ok, maybe boulders would be more appropriate.  As I've progressed with the excavation of the existing base of the wall, I discovered stone after stone weighing ... http://www.juliamccurdy.com/?p=1022