{"id":3447,"date":"2020-10-03T09:19:47","date_gmt":"2020-10-03T14:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/?p=3447"},"modified":"2020-10-03T09:19:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-03T14:19:49","slug":"summer-is-ending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/?p=3447","title":{"rendered":"Summer is ending"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the last 7 weeks we&#8217;ve been really busy.  We&#8217;ve had several visitors and done many adventures.  We&#8217;ve explored new trails and set personal records on others.  The weather is getting chilly and we are starting the process of packing for Austin.<\/p>\n\n\n\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n\n\n\n<p>Monte, a new friend stayed nextdoor at the Surf Hotel for a week.  He needed a break from Louisiana and seemed to enjoy his time in BV.  He managed to make it to the saddle on Yale his first day here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0881-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3418 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0881-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0881-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0881-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0881-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0881-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0881.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Preston surprised us on Labor Day.  We had no idea he was coming, but he managed to show up on the worst 2 days of the summer.  The day he arrived was thick with smoke and the following day, we got a foot of snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3198-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3402 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3198-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3198-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3198-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3198-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3198-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3198.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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The dogs have had the best summer- they walk 30+ miles a week but also relax in front of the TV with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3151-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3388 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3151-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3151-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3151-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3151-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3151-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3151.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I did a little more trim painting but left the project of painting the doors until the spring.  We also had a mystery vegetable start growing next to the door.  It turned out to be a squash and we assumed that it came from seeds in the compost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3137-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3391 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3137-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3137-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3137-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3137-624x832.jpg 624w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3137.jpg 1440w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3136-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3392 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3136-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3136-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3136-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3136-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3136-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_3136.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our neighbors came over on Thursday night and we sat of the deck and listened to the concert happening in the park.  The sunset was gorgeous only to be followed with a full moon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3276-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3416 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3276-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3276-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3276-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3276-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3276-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3276.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3279-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3417 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3279-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3279-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3279-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3279-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3279-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3279.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3282-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3453 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3282-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3282-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1920;\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last 7 weeks we&#8217;ve been really busy. We&#8217;ve had several visitors and done many adventures. We&#8217;ve explored new trails and set personal records on others. The weather is getting chilly and we are starting the process of packing for Austin. Monte, a new friend stayed nextdoor at the Surf Hotel for a week. 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