Progress

Unbelievable weather.  Little Wonder and I were off to our usual, but different, start to the day because of the time change.

Finn came up at 10 to help us move around some stuff.  We have had a freezer in our back hall for decades and even tho it is small, always took up too much room.  As soon as I got up I emptied it out so it would defrost any bits of ice.  It was filled with ice packs and homemade sauce...lots of it!  It was very light and they moved it into Gary's barn.  I kept a few bags in the refrigerator freezer and sent some home with Finn.

They also moved a couple of dog crates into the feed room and then started taking pallets out of the stall where I stored hay. 

By then it was getting close to the high 60s and LW was panting.

Fortunately there were only 8, but they were a mess as hay was stuck to the boards.

Now they are out by the road on our lawn and I hope someone picks them up to be used as firewood or whatever.

When that was done I went for trike ride #41.

While I was gone, Gary picked over a quart of raspberries and now they are bagged and in the freezer.

We had turkey burgers on a piece of toast for lunch....

and spent the afternoon watching the Bill's game....which they won.  

It's only 7:43 and I feel like it's 10.

Night all.

PS

The goings on in Michigan are very interesting.  I hope it all backfires.

 

Fall Back

The sunrise was not quite as dramatic today.

Late morning I ran a whole bunch of errands and spent the afternoon doing nothing or talking on the phone.

Tonight we went to Jenny's for an early dinner so she would not have to cook after campaigning all afternoon.

Have I got a story for you.  

This morning I ordered 2 pizzas for 5pm.  It was a special...2 large with cheese for $18.99 (plus extra for toppings).  One - half pepperoni/half cheese.  The other - mushrooms and peppers.  Great!  Got there and instead of peppers, they put on pepperoni.  I did not have time for them to make another and said I would just have to take them.  The man behind me said you should be compensated for the mistake.  So I asked.  They said they would just give me a refund.  My original bill was around 28 dollars.  They gave me back 22.  I said ....no, you're kind enough to give me the refund, but that's too much.  He said I already posted the refund....it's ok.  SO, I got two large pizzas with toppings for 6 bucks!!!Happy Halloween!!!!

My first time having pizza from a restaurant and boy it tasted so good.

This guy was waiting for some crust.

While it was still light, kids started trick or treating in the neighborhood and Jenny was prepared.

Before we left, I was impressed by this bunch of bananas!

A beautiful sunset on the way home.

Don't forget to change your clocks!

Night all.

 

Mulching

It was cold and windy today, but I dressed for it and got on my John Deere to mow/mulch the lawn.  We are not into raking over an acre, so I can't wait until the leaves are so deep I can't get through them.

There was a lot of drama in the sky.

Gary spent a lot of time getting more of the gardens in order.

This afternoon I took it easy and the sun warmed up the west side of the house.

I brought this begonia in from the porch a couple of weeks ago and put it in the bedroom where it gets terrific morning light.  I think the conditions there are perfect because it has remained gorgeous.

I made a good dinner tonight.  2 oz. of roast beef on pumpernickel bread with sauerkraut (leached), a piece of Swiss cheese and some homemade Russian dressing.  (Used my panini maker).  I also peeled and leached 2 potatoes which I then roasted in the oven.  My version of French fries.  Almost a normal meal.

Not too much excitement around here.

Night all.

I hope you have voted.  Did you see or hear the news today?  Why does T want a ship near Mara Lago?  Hmmm.  What's next?

 

Getting Back in the Groove

75 degrees today!

When I got up this morning, Jana and Mike were already in the kitchen getting ready to head back to Geneva On The Lake for an overnight.  Coffee, toast and conversation before they left.

Gary stripped beds and I washed the sheets while he headed down to Dan's for coffee with his pals.

Little Wonder kept an eye on me to make sure everything was done right.  Remade the beds upstairs and when Gary got home we had leftovers for lunch.  So good.

Grabbed a quick shower while LW took a nap.

Very happy to be going to the library to play bridge.  I think I only played once in the past month, thanks to having that rotten cold.

On the way home I stopped at Wegmans for a few things.  I'm going to start keeping track of how much time I spend walking there.  It's always at least 30 minutes and helps me to get some steps in at least 3 times per week.

Tonight we had a yummy dinner.  Discovered some meatloaf I had frozen.

and made some green beans along with a salad.

The house is quiet and all I want to do is get out by the fire.

Night all.