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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.
The dog isn’t dumb.
Yesterday, Lucy received a hoodie I’d ordered for her because she is more sensitive to the cold than Mr. Nova Scotia born Gavin. He loves the cold weather.
After going outside wearing the hoodie a couple of times, Lucy now stands in front of where I keep it, and barks to have it put on before she rings the bells to go out.
I think she likes staying warm. Well, don’t we all when the weather turns frigid?
It seems that when she’s not wrapped up in the fuzzy blanket like a bully burrito, she’s now asking for her hoodie. And people say dogs are dumb.
Momma pwease come ober here and cober me wight.
I wubs my hoodie. Momma bought it here:
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.
RIP Valerie Malmont
Valerie Malmont died yesterday. She befriended me at the very first Pennwriters Conference I attended. When she did book signings anywhere near me, I made sure to stop in and see her. If I didn’t have the book she had out that day, I’d buy it and she’d sign it for me.
I have all her books. You can find them here: http://www.amazon.com/Valerie-S.-Malmont/e/B000APVJLE
I love you Valerie and I will miss you dear friend. I am very sad today. The world is dimmer since this lovely bright light went out.
Valerie made a lovely Princess Ozma at the costume ball Pennwriters 2008
That’s me next to her dressed as one of my favorite books “The Last Camel Died At Noon”
There’s the camel made by my friend Elena
Oh, Crap. Snow.
If you had seen the dogs go out in the yard last night with the bit of wet snow on the ground, believe me you would have giggled as much as I did.
Gavin trotted out and looked almost delighted with the rain and snow mix. I expected that.
Lucy, however, I had no idea what to expect from her. She hates rain…but she sort of liked the snow…but she hates rain. Yeah, that’s about what she was like.
You all have a good one. I’m hoping this dusting or should I say, because it is so wet, frosting, is all we get with this storm.
Lucy says, “Keep warm my friends.”
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.
meme from Two Women and a Hoe™
You all have a good one!
Yep, it’s fall.
Fall is here for sure. I spent yesterday afternoon outside raking and using the leaf blower. Holy cow! I was beyond beat and dehydrated when I finally finished. I do believe some very sore muscles are in my near future.
Lucy hates that her leaves are gone. She won’t stay that way for long because the trees still have plenty to give her. She loves to combat crawl through the leaves.
For now, you all have a good one and enjoy some of our fall colors.
Time to stop and say thank you once again
My Dad
My sister
My nephew served in Afghanistan
To all of you veterans, thank you.
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