A really muggy day.  We had a little over half an inch of rain last night, and a few showers again today.  We don't seem to be able to get out from under this wet system.

We went to Wolcott to recycle today and on the way back stopped to get some pictures of the cattle being pastured just beyond our house.  They were somewhat bothered by flies, but they still look very healthy and content.


It's sad to think that in a few months most of them will be steaks, roasts and hamburg.  They are gentle beasts and really don't ask much from their humans.  I don't eat a lot of red meat anymore, but I do love a good steak - sorry, beef critters!

There has been some movement in the sale of cottages on the pond recently.  On Clubhouse Circle, Gary Duke and Chris Lowery have sold their cottage to their neighbors, Bruce and Deidre Palmer.  Then, on West Shore Road, Tom Beattie and John Dauteuil have sold their place to their neighbor, Steven Craige.  Steven and his siblings built a beautiful new home on the family lot a few years back, and this will be in addition to that, giving the family more spice, I presume. 

We always feel sorry to have members move away from Joe's Pond.  We will miss Gary, Chris, Tom and John.  Tom and John, who own Diamond Hill store in Danville, will still be in the area and we'll see them from time to time; however Gary and Chris live in Washington DC area, so we probably won't see them often, but I'm sure they will keep in touch with friends here so we won't lose touch completely.  We wish all of them well.