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Bill Brown's Blog
Today is Saturday, May 18, 2024
We Love You!!
pancakes adding milkMaking some pancakes
pancakes breaking eggsBreaking some eggs
pancakes flippingFlipping the pancakes
making pancakesMe in action
picking apples 1Picking apples
picking apples 4Der Apfel fellt nicht gerne weit vom Baume
picking apples 5The apple never falls far from the tree
picking apples 6Picking more apples
picking apples 7and more apples
picking apples 8So many apples. Time for some pie... hint, hint
papa picking applesLook at me go!
coinstarTurning change into $$$
dr pepperI can do without food, but I need my Dr. Pepper.
fairThe Fair at Stillman's Farm on Lancaster Avenue.
alpacasAlpacas!!
chickensChickens at the 4-H
inspectionThe Honda is good for another year
drivingGoing Shopping
shoppingBuying Groceries
clippersFinishing up some yard work
branchesHauling away some branches
tomatoesPicking some tomatoes for lunch
shoppingGetting some groceries
tractorJumping the tractor
trashThrowing out the trash
relaxingHolding my car down
softballEnjoying the game
yard workDoing a little yardwork
first tomatoesPicking the first cherry tomatoes of the season.
xrayThis is an X-ray showing my Pacemaker. If you look closely you can see the two wires running from the Pacemaker to my heart. The doctor says everything looks good. The heart beat is regular and blood pressure is normal.
route2Driving to Hanscom on Route 2. I'm speeding but I'm still the slowpoke on this road.
fillrup- Fill 'er up before driving to Hanscom.
gardenThe tomatoes are coming along nicely.
mohs bandagesHere are the bandages after Mohs surgery. All skin cancer has been successfully removed!
mohsHere I am as Little Blue Ridinghood with the amazing staff at APDERM in Westford, MA, right off of 495.
ballgameAt the ballgame in Coolidge Park near Fitchburg State College.
pacemakerOuch, that's gotta hurt. Actually, it looks worse than it feels. This is my new Pacemaker. I needed it because my pulse was less than 30 (that's low even for me). It should last over twelve years. I got it at St. Elizabeth's on Friday and went home on Saturday. All is good, I feel great!
jacobMe and Jacob.
rc carI'm about to get run over by this little car.
chain sawClearing out some brush.
birthdayHappy Birthday!
walmartCheckout the view from Walmart Mountain on Route 2A in Lunenburg.
lunchPicnic under the tree.
starting mowerStarting the mower one more time. The tractor should be ready next week.
coolidge parkWalking in a park near Fitchburg State College.
stress testI had my heart checked on Friday with an echo cardiogram and 3 hour stress test. As you can see from the photo, I was exhausted. I will see the doctor on Monday to go over the results.
mowingPushing the mower until the tractor is fixed.
mowing 2Mowing some more
duplexLot's of activity at the duplex. Tenants will be moving in soon.
homesteadHere's the homestead.
jacobHere we are... The Dream Team. Jacob and me. Jacob is the youngest of my five grandkids
airshow 4The Fitchburg Air Show
airshow 3The Fitchburg Air Show
airshow 2The Fitchburg Air Show
airshow 1The Fitchburg Air Show
lawn tractorThe tractor is kaputt...
lawn mowerSo I start up the mower and ...
lown mowerI push and push and push. Hopefully Padula fixes the tractor soon
multfloral roseHere are some of my multifloral roses
umbrella 2Check out the bandage on my noggin. The Mohs surgury was successful. The squamous carcinoma cells were completely removed. I'll be here again in two weeks to remove some basal cells from the back of my neck.
brownellsHelping Rob get to the car repair shop.
car dropoffHelping Rob get home from the car repair shop.
dr pepperPerfect fit. Note, do not try this while driving.
ballgameWatching the ballgame at Coolidge Park near Fitchburg State
stress 3Stress test. Doc struggles to keep up with me!
cans 1Cashing in my life's savings...
cans 2One can at a time :)
one can at a timeOne can at a time :)
irisMe and my irises
rhododendronHere is my Rhododendron
picking flowersI mowed around these flowers
tomotoes 1It's time to plant the tomatoes
tomotoes 2Pounding down the stakes
tomotoes 3 snipGetting the hose out
tomotoes 4 hoseLugging the hose
tomotoes 5 tightenTightening it up
tomotoes 6 waterAnd finally, it's time to water.
going shoppingTaking Jacob shopping.
best spot in the lotFantastic parking job!
me and jacobHere we are!
team workJacob gives me the heavy end
jacob mowingProviding some important instructions
me jacob and walterMe and two of my grand-kids.
doing yard workCleaning up the yard
hanscom brighton marineMy annual physical. All looks good.
hanscomDriving at Hanscom
concord rotary 1Entering the Concord Rotary
concord rotary 2In the Concord Rotary
concord rotary 3Exiting the Concord Rotary
me and my truckI love my truck
en gardeEn Garde!
me and my treeMe and my little tree
taking it easyTime to relax.
goofing aroundJust having some fun.
backyardHere I am in the backyard
in forsythiaGreat year for the Forsythia bushes
ready to mowTime to get the tractor ready for spring
airing up tiresThe tires are a little low.
rolling up hoseThe tractor is aired up... putting away the hose
straightening the hoseGetting out the kinks in the hose
04 bill brownMomma and Me
stanley cupJeff, Michael and me after the Bruins win the 2011 Stanley Cup!
1935 01 01Here's a photo of my family in the 1930's.
1970 01 01Here's a photo of my mother. I'm not quite sure when the picture was taken, I believe in the 1970s.
mama chesherHere is a Photo of Mama Chesher four days after her 85th birthday.
fence needs repairThis fence was installed about 5 years ago... and look at it now.
fence not setHere's the reason. The fence should have been set 3 ft into the ground, but it was incorrect set only 1/2 foot deep with concrete.
northeast surgery centerNortheast Surgery Center in Chelmsford. Dr. Ali will fix my skin cancer.
nashoba valley medical centerI'm at the Nashoba Valley Med Center in Ayer for some lab tests.
jay taxesI'm at Jay's in Manchester to finish my taxes.
jay newsCatching up on current events while I wait for Jay.
jay taxes doneThe taxes are all done for another year!
01 rmv in leominsterGoing to the the RMV to register my Honda Accord.
02 rmv in lineThe lines aren't too bad. In and out in about 10 minutes.
10 bald headPutting the registration sticker on. We're good until next year.
03 lunenburg south cemetaryThe cemetery is still closed. I called them today. It should be open soon. Until then I'll get some good walking exercise.
04 lunenburg rock wallHow old do you think the stone wall is?
04 bill brownMomma and Me
05 bill brownI miss you
06 south cemetary lunenburgThe Brown Plot at Lunenburg's South Cemetery.
07 cleaning up south cemetaryCleaning up. If you look closely on the left you will see the three branches I picked off of the road and threw away.
08 cleaning up south cemetaryThrowing away a bigger branch. You can see it on the left.
09 no trespassingTime to go.
1 bill drivingDriving to Hanscom. Observe the perfect hand placement.
2 bill driving 65I'm speeding and everyone is running over me like I'm stopped.
3 concord rotaryThe Concord Rotary
5 traffic jam on route2Lots of traffic on Route 2
6 emerson hospitalEmerson Hospital where Bill's kids (three of my five grandchildren) were born. I spent quite a bit of time here in 2013 when I had radiation treatment for my melanoma.
7 hanscom fieldHanscom Field. Notice the jet in the background.
8 hanscom health centerHere's the health center at Hanscom.
9 picture of healthPicture of Health.
10 police horsesPolice Horses training in Concord.
11 police horses training
12 police horses concord massachusetts2016-03-09-12-police-horses-concord-massachusetts.jpg
13 nice day to sit outsideSitting outside enjoying amazingly nice 70°F weather in March.
a bird feederFeeding the birds
bard feederThere were a lot of birds today
bird feederThe loft is in the background
bird seedThe swamp marsh is in the background
feederThe backyard is in the background
feed the birdsThe Cox pop-up trailer is in the background
filling birdfeederFilling the feeder. Look at my steady hands!
backyard lightsSolar twinkle lights in the backyard. They're much brighter in real life.
votingDoing my civic duty... even when there's noone worth voting for :)
voting boothHere's the voting booth in Lunenburg.
voting2Getting ready to vote
checking voteChecking it twice
1 cemetery looks closedThe cemetary looks closed... but the chain isn't for me, it's for everyone else
2 going in anywayWalking in to see Lotte
3 cleaning upCleaning up branches on the way
4 lunenburg cemeteryI love you and miss you
frank hewittUncle Frank Hewitt
CLICK HERE to Read About Frank Hewitt of Skellytown, Texas
poppa and cowsWhite faced Herefords at Hollis Hills Farm near Fitchburg State College
my treeFamily Tree from Ancestry.com
cold4° Fahrenheit... Glad I'm not in Amarillo :)
skatersSkating on Lake Whalom
tracks in snowA bird has been hopping on my perfect snow :)
shovellingMore snow today and I'm keepin' ahead of it.
bring it onI don't need no snowblower, I've got this stick
snowLots of snow... this is why I love living up here :)
get it startedLet's see if she'll start... Yep, this is the best snowblower ever.
gas it upGot gas?
snowblowingI'm 87 and I still got it
blowing the drivewayTime to rescue the truck
blowing the backRestore access to the oil tanks... I have over 700 gallons which should last until summer
blowing the frontClearing a path to the front door. Ready for visitors so come on by.
all doneAll done. Ready for the next storm on Monday.