good morning, dan! rise and shine!

later that afternoon, the fratinis' dog showed us the proper way to lounge, virginia style.

here's the fratinis' back yard. up north, we call it a "field."

their house even has a tin roof.

this is the driveway, looking toward the street.

and here's looking back down the driveway to the house.

a view from the yard

leaky gutter

mr. fratini liked to sit on this hill and think. i heard their neighbor shooting a shotgun from there.

this is some of the stuff dan and his dad have found using a metal detector in their yard.

jeff, chris, and mr. fratini demonstrate their gold digging skillz.

and here's more loot.

a river runs through it...

and this way, too...

light sneaks through the cracks of the barn's siding.

the sun shines on a rusty weather vane.

this bottle is one of many hidden yard treasures.

vines