Monday, July 21, 2008

From Lorraine's Blog to Mine:

Scattegories
SCATTERGORIES......it's harder than it looks! Hit Forward, erase myanswers, enter yours, send it on to 10 people including the one that sentthis to you. Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of thefollowing. They have to be real places, names, things. nothing made up! Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same 1st initial. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >
WHAT IS YOUR NAME? Joanna
4 LETTER WORD: Junk
BOYS NAME: James
GIRLS NAME: Julie
OCCUPATION: jeweler
A COLOR: Jade
SOMETHING YOU WEAR: jumpsuit
BEVERAGE: Jack Daniels
FOOD: Jell-O
SOMETHING FOUND IN A BATHROOM: Jacuzzi Tub
A PLACE : Jupiter
REASON FOR BEING LATE: Just cause I can
SOMETHING YOU SHOUT: Jeronimo!
Copy and paste this onto your blog and do your name!

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Independence Day


Happy 4th from Joanna, Arthur and the Cats on Long Hill!

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Motorcycle Week - Weasel Style

Did you know I ride a motorcycle? I do. Every year Arthur and I attend motorcycle weekend and do some riding. In the last few years through camp and mutual friends we have been introduced to a number of friends that also ride.
Like Ron & Diane our friends from camp:
Arthur's Cousin Anne and her husband Ken Ride too:
They introduced us to the rest of the Weasels:
Bill & Shelly, Deb & Kenny, Jen & Ed, Pillippe & Tonya and Jerry & Dierdra:Why Weasels? Well, on a fluke a couple of years ago some of the gang was in Myrtle Beach for Bike week and said that they need to have their own motorcycle gang - they decided to call themselves Weasels - low and behold there is an actually Motorcycle Group called Weasels and the organizations fits us all to a tee - so we formed the New England Chapter (then we let Philippe and Tonya in anyway even though they live in NJ). http://www.weaselsusa.org/

The Weasels were established in 1993 in CA as a "Drinking Club with a Motorcycle Problem".

From Their Site: The Weasels founded in 1993 in Agoura Hills, California. We don't really have "chapters," but over the years groups in other states have contacted us and asked if they could be Weasels as well. Since the Weasels started out as a joke, the Original Weasels told them, what the hell, go forth and be Weasels. Many of these groups have fallen by the wayside, some others have flourished, and new groups are being founded all the time.
That said, all Weasels "chapters" are independent from the Original Weasels USA. They don't answer to us, we don't answer for them.

Just so you know we are not hooligans - but practical jokers maybe. We are not drunkards but we like to drink for sure. We do not drink and ride. We eat drink and are very merry:

We definitely have a very good time. Looking forward to next year. When we do it all again, eat too much, drink too much, have a nice ride, make new friends, share old stories and make great memories!
-Jro

Monday, June 23, 2008

What's Bloomin on Long Hill?

The Vegtable Garden:










The Flowers by the Well Cap:



The Walkway Hosta & New Tree:







The Alliums by the Driveway:











Potted Plants at the Front Door:

I love Long Hill this time of year!

-Jro

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

New with me.

So what's new with me?
It's Spring and that means so many things at our house right now:
New Vegetable Garden (we have never done this before)
Mowing (lots of mowing)
Cleaning up the Planting beds
Estimates for Decking (Finally)
Golf, Golf and more Golf - Can never get enough
We went White Water Rafting (VERY FUN!)
Camper to the Lake - all settled and ready
Boat to Deans for minor repairs and then to Kevin's for detailing - Ready Monday!
Motorcycle to and from work to save on Gas bucks - gotta love 49 miles to the gallon.
Screens in the windows - Simon & Coop love this
Emptying out the garage

That's a lot and I am sure there is more. But mostly we are getting ready to enjoy summer and are busy planning for the party of the summer. Arthur's parents are celebrating 50 (yes 50) years of marriage. The party is at our house. Nothing big - immediate family. But of course I want it to be elegant, romantic, personal - perfect. Details on my plans to follow.
For now from the Hill
-Jro