The first 100 pounds started officially drying today. Justin set up two saw horses and the double-chicken wire rack in the entry (thank you for that) and a fan will run on low speed for the next week or so.
Only 50 pounds fit in a single layer, so these boxes will wait for the second round. I will weigh the walnuts again after they’ve dried and expect a 20% loss. After shelling, I should get about 40 pounds of nutmeats.
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Sierra Elementary Bike Club
Thursday at Merrilyn’s
Except it’s Wednesday. We changed the date because I work in Placerville tomorrow and the time because of Project Ride Smart. Thank you, good friends.
As always, great food, wine, conversation, and best of all, time with friends.
Landscape project: sod
And the end!
Mirror-image stances, father and son.
Auburn Elementary Bike Club
Project Ride Smart begins
First day for Project Ride Smart at Natomas Elementary School.
This job lasts until November 4, M-F. However I leave at noon on Tu (Auburn Bike Club) and Th (Sierra Bike Club). Hectic schedule for a few weeks! 
My LCI partner is Doug Williams. Five classes of 5th graders, about 150 students. About 10 had never ridden a bike before and were taught in two after-school coaching sessions. Three lessons in the classroom, two days of blacktop drills, and 2 days of riding in the community if minimum skill level was achieved.
This weekend in E Nicolaus
Topsoil.
Test-fire of sprinkler system at sunset – everything worked just fine, minor adjustments only.
Walnut gathering. These are still the “reaching up” days looking for walnuts that look like this. Reaching up is much better than bending over and picking nuts up from the ground.
I got this French pumpkin from Justin’s neighbor, Mitch. It’s about to be baked and turned into pumpkin fudge.
Soccer at SI
Sophia is the #9 jersey sitting on the “bench.”
The tunnel, a post-game ritual.
American Ninja Warrior, Junior Division.
CELDT testing ends
Today was my last day to work for TRUSD doing CELDT testing. It’s always good when a repetitive job ends – I won’t have to read “Kenny’s Trip” for at least 10 months! I was part of a great team this year: Kathy Smith, Jeannie McClaren, and Adrienne.
One final story from Regency Park. I was testing a first grade boy. About halfway through the test I told him he really smelled good and asked if he was wearing cologne. He smiled and explained, “It’s my dad’s soap. (Patted his tummy.) I get my four-pack from doing push-ups. I get my six-pack from my dad’s soap.”
Sierra Elementary Bike Club
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