Big Bertha

Coolish this morning, but we did get up to the low 60s.

I was awakened by the beeping of the town truck that was here to pick up our brush.  We are always first.....8 o'clock sharp and they do such a great job.  Even rake everything up.

I did not let Little Wonder out until they left.

Around 8:30 I called the chiropractor's office to see if I could get in, as I did not make it to my last appointment because of my cold.  I always make sure I take a video of Big Bertha 

and this time, grabbed some still shots so I can have my students paint them.

This afternoon Gary moved more manure and roto tilled the area for his garlic.  He even got one row planted.

I made chicken salad for dinner with poppy seed dressing over a bed of greens.  So good.

By 6:45 it was almost dark....

and I could see the moon.

The kitchen porch looked so inviting with the Twinkie lights on.

Now Gary and LW are out in the kitchen

getting a fire started. I'm ready.

Night all.

 

We Almost Had a Hard Frost

36 degrees when I got up this morning and once again, the sun was brilliant.

Finn was here by 9 to help Gary get all of our brush ready for tomorrow's pick up.  I can never believe how much we accumulate.

While they were doing that I went down to Wegmans for a few things.  

A lot more leaves have come down, but they are really dried out compared to other years.

Gary has done a lot of work in the pergola garden.  We have some ideas for this space during the wedding next September.

This afternoon I went for a trike ride....#39.  It was chilly and windy again.

One of Gary's pals stopped over for a load of manure for his garden.  We were chatting away and then I got a call from my Minnesota pal.  More talk....much of it about political involvement in our communities....when bam!  I realized I was supposed to be helping the local Dems writing postcards and was an hour and a half late.  Cut the call short and went down to help.  By the time I got home, the Bills game had started.  We had dinner, Gary started a fire....

and we watched the rest of the game.  They won!

Now I need to get out by the fire.

Night all.

 

After Hours at the Library

Talk about crispy!  42 degrees this morning and we could have a frost tonight.

Got new bedspreads for one of the upstairs bedrooms and it sure improves the room.  Very farmie.  I'll have to take a picture.  Other than that....had a quiet morning reading more political garbage.  Jenny and Gary decided to go for a walk this afternoon out at Hamlin Beach.  Little Wonder probably would have loved it, but he did not go.

Instead, we went out to the Studio and I got carried away working on my latest painting.

Gary and Jenny got back around 5 and she loaded a few corn stalks in her car before leaving.

There was some very good light late afternoon.

We had plans to go to a fundraiser at the Library tonight and just before we were going to leave the power went out.  There was an accident down the road.  Gary stayed home with LW and started a fire with a few candles burning for light.  I drove down to the Library.

My friend Nancy was there and we sat together chatting until it was time to go.

Check out the progress Scott has made on the back of the house.  He said it should be done by tomorrow.

Here are a few shots Jenny grabbed out at Hamlin Beach.

It's late!

Night all.