http://blog.familytreehouse.netQuick Blogcasthttp://blog.familytreehouse.net/2010/05/02/the-church-of-music-in-nature-is-again-open.aspx?ref=rssThe Church of Music in Nature is once again open. We had our “Inaugural Service” for 2010 yesterday (May 1st) and will continue when possible through until sometime in October. So what’s “The Church of Music in Nature” you ask? It’s actually something quite simple, almost trivial, but I find it immensely pleasant and occasionally quite moving. We have wired our deck for sound. We have mounted a pair of Bose® 151 SE environmental speakers on the tall corner posts (the posts hold a gazillion bird feeders during the winter months, and display ...WoburnGeneralGene Vogt2010-05-02T15:55:00Zhttp://blog.familytreehouse.net/2010/02/28/a-different-kind-of-weekend.aspx?ref=rssSunday, February 28, 2010 Well, THAT was a different weekend! A virtual hurricane hit the Northeast at the end of last week; 48 hours of torrential rain and high winds. Six to eight inches of rain, a gust of wind in Portsmouth NH hit 91 MPH. The storm hit from NYC to the Canadian border, and we experienced the fury in Massachusetts during the workweek. I was checking the Ballot Box webcam regularly and the rain and wind was furious up there too. I checked the webcam a little after midnight on Thursday night (Friday ...Current EventsGeneralGene Vogt2010-02-28T19:11:00Zhttp://blog.familytreehouse.net/2010/01/02/a-new-kind-of-new-years-eve.aspx?ref=rssIt was a pleasant New Year’s eve up in Maine at the Ballot Box, but the threat of snow kyboshed our New Year’s Eve celebration AND the planned New Year’s Day house-warming party. Audrey drove up on Thursday in the snow, so she was our only guest. She left the southern house around noon, didn’t get up here in Newcastle ME until 6:30pm – she got stuck on Rte 295 north of Portland because of a vehicular flambé at the height of the storm, so the plows and sanders were caught in traffic too, and sat for about ...Current EventsGeneralGene Vogt2010-01-03T03:59:00Zhttp://blog.familytreehouse.net/2009/12/17/something-amiss-in-bitland.aspx?ref=rssEven geeks have computer problems sometimes...TechnologyGeneralGene Vogt2009-12-17T18:35:00Zhttp://blog.familytreehouse.net/2009/11/16/its-been-a-busy-fall.aspx?ref=rssWeddings and Houses, Expensive Undertakings!Current EventsGeneralGene Vogt2009-11-16T05:01:00Zhttp://blog.familytreehouse.net/2009/08/24/car-troubles.aspx?ref=rssCar troubles can ruin your whole day!GeneralGene Vogt2009-08-24T21:07:00Zhttp://blog.familytreehouse.net/2009/06/02/seems-like-a-lifetime-has-passed.aspx?ref=rssSad times at the Family TreeHouse...GeneralGene Vogt2009-06-02T18:59:00Zhttp://blog.familytreehouse.net/2009/01/18/a-new-year-has-arrived.aspx?ref=rssProgress on the genealogical frontWeb siteGeneralGene Vogt2009-01-18T23:48:00Zhttp://blog.familytreehouse.net/2008/11/27/far-too-long.aspx?ref=rssGood grief! No postings from early July to the end of November! No excuse there! GeneralGene Vogt2008-11-27T12:05:00Zhttp://blog.familytreehouse.net/2008/07/04/anniversary-getaway-to-boston.aspx?ref=rssWe celebrated our 34th anniversary by staying a night at the new Renaissance Boston Waterfront HotelCurrent EventsGeneralGene Vogt2008-07-05T00:24:00Z