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.

 

Catching Up With Jana and Mike

A different morning.  Some weird dreams kept me from sleeping well and I got up before 6:30.  Jana is a very early riser and was already out in the kitchen.  At 10 I dropped her and Mike off in the Village for a short walk while I went to my appointment with the cardiologist.  It went very well and afterward 

I picked them up at the Welcome Center.

We were invited to go out to lunch or dinner and picked lunch.

We always have such a good time when we are together.

We went down to 58 Main and had all kinds of good things.  Of course I had to modify what I was eating, but boy it was good.

There were cotton balls in the sky.

When we got home, Jana, Little Wonder and I went out to mess around with some watercolor painting.  Gary and Mike went over to check out Scott's house and had a full tour.  After they got back to the farm they joined us in the Studio.  As you can see...Little Wonder was won over by Mike.

The heater was going....music was playing....a great vibe.

Jana worked on a water color sampler, as she has not used this medium much.  At home, she is constantly working on projects, many of which she has sold.

She loves working with pen and ink and I can't wait to see how she finishes these four.

Here are two examples of her work.

By 5 we were all ready for a nap....Gary and Mike slept while we jabbered.

No fancy dinner as we had that for lunch.  Grilled cheese sandwiches with Gary's dill pickles.

Jana loves taking photographs and here are a few she grabbed around the farm and by the canal.

What a fun day!

Night all.