October Proved interesting.
We began preparing for winter, I had to get Nelson put to bed, teacher conferences to be attended, Madge and Jeannie to be loved, and Shelly added to my schedule.
We're twelve hundred feet above sea level, which means we get frosts long before the areas down hill. We're also on the front face of the Cascades, which means we also can get snow earlier. So I begin stocking up. Along with plenty of food, fire wood, and gasoline, I also made sure everyone had plenty of warm clothing, the cars were equiped with chains, and we always had one hundred pounds of dog food.
There were conferences at school in mid October, that proved interesting. Jeannie, Madge and I attended them. Which threw off the teachers; oh, well, the parents are here, talk to them.
First up was Miss Coburn for Clark in the first grade.
"Clark is one of the smartest boys I have seen. But we have one major problem; he won't sit quietly when we are doing arithmetic and reading."
"Is he running around, making noise?"
"No, he's talking to other kids. I can't have him disrupting class."
Clark was waiting in another part of the room, so I went to him, "Clark, Miss Coburn says you're talking to other kids when you should be doing your math. Is that right?"
"Yes sir. I do my work, then I help Larry. He can't do pluses and minuses."
"Do you help him do the work, or do you help him understand?"
"Oh, I can't do it. That would be cheating!"
"Ok, you wait here."
I sat down with the three women again, Miss Coburn was talking about how well Clark got along with the other kids.
"Miss Coburn, Is Clark's work done on time? And is it correct?"
"Yes..."
"Were you aware he's helping other kids that aren't understanding something?"
"Why...no..."
"Clark! Come here. Tell Miss Coburn why you're talking to Larry."
"He can't do it. So I help him. I show him how we do it at home."
"How you do it at home?"
"Yes, Miss Coburn. Me and JD do it on the 'puter."
She looked up at us, "They do math on the computer?"
Jeannie smiled, "As soon as we moved in, Josh insisted the boys get used to doing math and reading. Now he's starting them on basic biology."
"Soo...What am I supposed to do with him?"
"Try to keep up." Laughed Madge.
***
Mrs. Cox was next, and it was more of the same; great kid, well liked, always talking to others.
This time Madge took the lead; "Is his work done, and is it correct?"
"Why...yes, it is."
"JD, why are you talking to the other kids when their doing work?"
"Mama Madge, they need help, so I show them."
"Are you doing the work for them?"
"No, I just help them. They still do it."
Madge explained about our home computer time, and how well the kids did on it.
"What is this program, and how can I get it?"
So I laid out the what and where for her. I had the feeling, many of her kids were going to get computer homework from then on.
***
We celebrated the good grades with ice cream at Sundgren's. Shelly came in as we were ordering, came over and gave me a big hug. Sungren just sighed, dug out another cone, scooped where she indicated. "Murph, should I get you more of the horse pills?"
"Double the order."
We all sat together, Clark and JD telling Shelly about school, the rest of us just nodding along.
Once again the girls had arranged that Shelly would be next to me, and she took advantage by playing with my leg. Madge and Jeannie just smiled as if nothing were going on, but they knew.
As we were leaving, Shelly invited me to her place, before I could answer, Jeannie stepped in; "Tonight he's with me, I won't have much time the rest of the week, so Mondays and Tuesdays are mine."
She said it pleasantly enough, but their was no mistaking the message; 'We'll share, but don't encroach on my time.'
"Oh, honey, I'm sorry. I didn't realize. We'll do it another day."
Madge stepped in, "Come over to the house, we'll come up with a schedule that's fair to all."
"Don't I get a say?"
"You can always say you don't want to love one of us. Is that what you're doing?"
"Not me. Just keep the food and vitamins coming!"
"Good answer." said three voices at once.
***
Soon the rains came, and the wind,and everyone was happy to stay inside, when ever possible.The coastal cities get 20-30 inches of rain in a year. we can get that much in three months; so we prepare for it.
I took every one down to the lake one day, actually to the creek the lake exits through. Every one got to watch a salmon run. Fish were thrashing up stream ten and twelve at a time. They'd rest in the lake a day or so, then push as far up the feeder creek as possible to spawn.
"Josh, I thought salmon were a beautiful fish, these don't look too healthy."
"Jeannie, these guys haven't eaten since they started up stream, and when they spawn, they'll die."
"Papa Josh, do they have to die?"
"Yes, JD, they do. Their death helps feed the river, which then helps feed the young fish when they hatch out in the spring. Plus the bears feed on them too."
"Bears?"
"Yeah, they'll be a little way up the feeder, where it gets pretty shallow."
"Do they come down here?"
"Madge, they go where ever they want. We don't argue with them. I always figured this was their territory first. But if we get one that is too persistant about hanging around, we'll scare it off."
***
Twice a week I'd go to Shelly's for dinner, then stay the night. Loving Shelly was a new experience in a way; I had known her for years, and we had a friendly bond that allowed us more friendly ribbing while fucking. She could tease me about having to keep up with an old gal. I could joke back that she was just getting what she deserved. We didn't mind long foreplay, spending twenty or thirty minutes going down on each other. breaking apart for a drink, then sucking on something sticking out (or in).
Shelly loved ass play. I could swirl a finger around her rosebud, and it would start opening like a welcomeing flower. I'd slowly stroke in and out with a finger, then a thumb, until she'd clamp down; "Enough of that. Cock. I want cock. fuck me now."
And I would lube my cock in her pussy a few times, move down to her ass and slide in. She'd lift her ass to take me in, locking legs around my waist, and hunching up against my cock as i drove into her. The faster I would drive in, The harder she would hunch up (It was like she were doing Super Crunches). We urge each other on, me gritting teeth, dripping sweat, aching in every muscle. When we did crest, it would be a great shouting explosion, both just making noise.
***
One problem did crop up that seemed to have originated at school. The clerk Jeannie had met when signing the boys up; Mrs. Hoffman, was bad mouthing my family at school and, I found out later, at her church.
Now the people around town that knew us didn't listen to her but a lot of others did. And they wouldn't let their kids play with mine. I let it go for a while, but after a few weeks of my kids not understanding what was going on, I'd had enough.
I went into town by myself. Straight to the Principal's office. I didn't have an appointment, didn't want one. I walked past that Mrs. Hoffman; waving her to follow. She had developed a worried look, and well she should.
The Principal, Mrs. Wayne, looked up in surprise when I burst in, phone in hand. "I'll have to call you back, I may have a situation."
"My name is Murphy, and we have a problem that must be resolved to my satisfaction."
"Oh yes, JD and Clark live with you."