Pumpkin Patch

Coop's class went to the pumpking patch today. Barry was off so I got to tag along.

He had way too much fun. But I did not get one pic of him with his pumpkin he picked. It was really pretty low key. It was at a nursery and the focus was on just this patch of pumpkins. There was no maze or anything halloween. Which I could only imagine trying to keep track of everyone if there was all that extra stuff. So it was low stress but still fun for the kids. I think that since we have so many pumpkins growing here that I am just kind of spoiled with them.

Tomorrow is my helper day at the preschool. Barry has been taking Wyatt and is able to leave the class. So he is getting better. Wyatt that is.....not Barry. Ha Ha!

We are having rain today. The pumpkin patch was one big mud patch! Cooper managed to stay out of the worst of it. Some kids found a hole and had mud up to their knees.

O.K. so I went on a rant yesterday. And when all was said and done I was completely exhausted.

I will try to make this short. On the front page of our paper there was an article about a 114 unit apartment complex going up less than a mile from our house. BECAUSE the developer who purchased some land from an orchard owner and turned the zone into commercial zone built a grocery store building and then was not able to fill the grocery/office/mini mall. Something happened with the negotiations. (boo hoo shouldn't be my problem). Anyway, I sent a batch email to the email at the city web site. I was a smart ass. I admit. But I said that I really needed to start paying more attention to what they where doing down there. That I didn't move to West Richland from Seattle for a city atmosphere. That I am here because I liked the ruraliness of it. And that I was glad that there is an election looming. The city administrator shot me a 2 page email back (cc to the mayor). A complete run down on city managment and that if I cared I should have been at the public hearing when they announced that Vandervelt Development needed an "anchor" to attract businesses so that he could fill his buildings! Oh, and that there are a few openings on several boards if I was interested. I honestly thought that (1) my email wouldn't be read and( 2 )that it would just go in some bucket as someone against the building. Now, I am not against apartment living. I have lived in apartments and I am not judging anyone who lives in an apartment. This property is surrounded by people who have 2 -3 acres and I just really wanted things to stay with that kind of look. Anyway, I made up with this City Admin. For now. Some day I am going to have some time to learn more about their system and when I do I have some ass kick'n to do!!!!!!!!!!!!