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Pictures..fall is over
Okay, I finally took the picture of the naked trees. What a difference a couple of days makes.
Before…
Yep, that’s a big difference.
How long can I avoid going to stores?
I meant to snap a few pictures of my now naked trees but didn’t seem to get around to it yesterday. Instead, I went grocery shopping, a chore I hate all the way into my marrow.
As usual, I parked away from all the other cars and pulled through to the far side. I don’t care about walking a distance I prefer to keep others from scratching my car.
The store was hot and crowded. Ugh. People were rude and there was some sort of group in there that stopped for little lectures every once in a while blocking entire aisles. The worst thing was the store had so many aisle displays about that you had trouble getting things from the shelves. It took me twice as long to get my shopping done.
Out in the parking lot, a woman has pulled her car behind mine, with dozens of spaces free, she pulls in there. As she got out of her car I thanked her profusely for making it difficult for me to put my groceries into my van. She didn’t get the sarcasm.
I hate the holidays.
You all have a good one!
Here’s a cute picture of Lucy to make you smile.
Okay, I’m done with the cold already.
For some reason I seem to be very sensitive to the cold all of a sudden. Before, I didn’t like the cold but wasn’t sensitive to it. Less than five minutes outside and my shoulder and hands began to ache like crazy.
Yesterday I had to grab gloves and put up my hood just to take the dogs out for a quick pee. Color me very unhappy. If this keeps up I doubt I’ll make it through the winter with an ounce of sanity.
At least we didn’t get snow like they did in upper NY state. All we got was a lot of wind.
The wind stripped our trees bare and I’ll be back outside working on leaves this coming weekend when it is warmer.
You all have a good one and stay warm.
Doesn’t look like this now…I’ll snap a few pictures when it is a bit warmer.
Here’s hoping for successes
With the weather growing colder daily, I think it’s time to dig out some of my craft projects and get working on them.
We’ve been lucky to have wrens nest nearby the last few years and at the end of the season they were showing some interest in one of the wren houses I have hanging. I still have one inside that needs staining. I think that is the first project I’ll work on.
Later, as the season grows colder and snowy, I’ll begin to work on the hutch.
Then there are the two bookcases in the living room and the walls that need painting. I should stay fairly busy over the winter.
There’s always the jewelry. I’m hoping all this keeping the hands busy activity will spark my muse into competition.
You all have a good one, and because everyone can use one, here’s a warm fuzzy for you.
Not my favorite season
After raking and using the leaf blower all day again, I have decided that I truly hate fall as much as I do winter. Every muscle in this aging body aches. I can barely lift my arms and I have a light weight leaf blower.
I can’t imagine how much I’d be hurting if I’d used the huge gas-powered leaf blower that we have in the shed. Yeah, that’s another thing to get rid of now.
The list grows exponentially as I find things too heavy for me to use and knowing The Curmudgeon will never use them again.
So far there’s the riding mower, a gas-powered weed eater, a couple of chain saws, hedge trimmers, and the gas-powered leaf blower that need new homes.
I have a light-weight electric leaf blower and trimmer for me. I’ll be buying an electric mower next summer.
Looking forward to Spring already.
You all have a good one.
I’m already wishing for spring
Oh, my goodness! If I hadn’t had the use of my Tens machine yesterday I wouldn’t be moving as well as I am today. It is a real blessing.
If you are looking for me today, I’ll be outside running the leaf blower and raking. My nice clean yard is all full of leaves again. I swear there are twice as many in the driveway. I remember now why fall is not a favorite season–too much work involved and I am, basically, a very lazy person.
Too bad I can’t split myself into two people, then I could clean the house while I worked in the yard.
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You all have a good one!
I got kicked off the couch
Someone decided that my spot was hers. All I did was go down into the basement to fold clothes and returned to find Lucy had not only moved over into my spot, but she had commandeered my pillow too.
Brat.
And she has the nerve to give the stink eye when I snap a few pictures.
Looking forward to a quiet weekend.
Lots of running around yesterday. Damned tiring.
G and I stopped at one mall, then ran to Target, then the farmers market. At least, through the use of a recently found on my desk amongst the piles of crap Starbucks gift card, we got to enjoy large salted caramel mocha cappuccinos on our travels.
I think I’ll spend the weekend at home. There are many things I need to get caught up with.
You all have a good one. I think I’ll join Lucy on the couch.
I am playing with dolls…
My sanity is slipping away.
“This is why we can’t have nice things. Not the dogs, not me, YOU, you are the reason.”
This I said after The Curmudgeon managed to ruin one of our fairly new rugs. No, not the smaller of the two either. Death rays poured from my eyes and I came so very, very close to losing it permanently.
6 days to go!
The foam and spray glue arrived. I can stuff the Audrey 2 hand puppet so it fits on my hand and arm. We begin the big build Sunday with the back drop going up first. Oh joy, I get to climb a ladder all afternoon.
The back drop worked so well last year that I am looking forward to using it for our design this year.
I passed my 6th year anniversary on WordPress.
It’s hard to believe I’ve been writing this blog for six years now and with hardly missing a day. Admittedly, there have been a few days I haven’t posted, but those days have been few and far between.
My stats are so screwy it’s hard to tell what sort of posts you all prefer. Now is your chance to let me know.
Tell me. What do you want to see more of on this blog?
Big weather heading our way
Watching the weather forecast for today and I’m sure we’re going to have two bored and, at times, very wet dogs.
Thank goodness we have the attic and back porch windows closed and almost ready for winterization. That will come a bit later, for now we’ll go with closed, and the porch windows will reopen every warm day we have left.
With the rains comes mud. Makes me glad I hadn’t got around to mopping the kitchen and living room floors yet.
I did get more of the porch cleaned yesterday. Still have some to go if only I could get rid of a certain rocking chair that I don’t need.
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