Chree’s first experience operating a backhoe was to move the stump (the one that we couldn’t drag up the hill with the tractor the other day) up to Kate’s driveway, where we then could drag it over to the burn pile. The expression on her face the first time Chree got the stump to go just where she wanted it using the backhoe was worth way more than the price of the tractor! After that mission was successfully accomplished, we took the backhoe down to the waterfront. While I carved a path across the hillside in order to move the boulder leaning up against the dock shack (see the blog posting for 4 September 2009) Chree made an emergency run to both the Middlebury and Brandon Hannaford for Cabin Fever and Gifford’s ice cream. Unfortunately the bag holding the Cabin Fever tore, causing the caps on both bottles to break. Fortunately Chree didn’t get pulled over, as the Tacoma no longer has that “new car” smell, if you know what I mean. After
