Blowin' in the Wind

It was supposed to hit 60 degrees today and the wind was so strong it felt closer to 40.

Jean and I messed around with our ukes until her sister picked up around 10:30 and they were going to a big antique place in Clarence.  Gary went to yoga and out to lunch while Little Wonder and I held down the fort.

Gary and Darryl arrived at 1 for some music.

After a one song warm up Darryl started playing a bass line that sounded like WHEN I'M 64, and that motivated us to try and learn the song.  Unfortunately I could not get a decent recording as the bass is micked and it takes over. This was a short clip that sounds a little weird....but boy did we have fun.

LW liked it when everything was quiet again.

Jean was back by 4:00 and we had another simple dinner.

Night all.

Game Night

In the 40s today.  Time to get out my winter coat.

I don't know what this plant is, but it has grown like crazy and has blossoms.

A friend, who lives in Missouri, is in the area visiting relatives and I invited her to spend a couple of nights with us.  We've known each other for decades and she actually started one of my horses over 35 years ago.  At the time she was an event rider.  Now she is playing the baritone uke and I hope she can play with us tomorrow.

Little Wonder and I took it easy this afternoon and got a good fire going.

Jean arrived around 4:30 and LW loves her!

We had a good dinner and it's almost time for the Bill's game.

Night all.

PS

Jenny and Scott arrived in Minneapolis yesterday and this afternoon they met up with our neighbors, who live down the road, for a bite to eat before heading to the Bill's game.

Is this stadium cool or what?  We all love that Viking ship!

Go Bills!

So Lazy

Got up to 54 degrees this afternoon, but felt like the high 30s with the wind.  I absolutely could not get myself in gear.  Little Wonder was right there with me doing nothing.

By mid afternoon I made myself get up and drove down to Wegmans.  Only needed a few things, but wanted to get in some walking.

So dreary.

This coming week we will be in the 40s for the most part and may even see some snow next weekend.

I started the fire after I got home 

and worked on a project I started when Jana was here.  I was demonstrating how to start the watercolor sampler and then ended up having yet another one to work on.  It is in progress.  It's time to get out of this groove and move on....but it is such fun!

I made a simple dinner.  Sautéed peppers and onions, threw on some shredded chicken and 2 tablespoons of hot honey sauce.  Served it open faced on pita bread....

with a side of bean salad.

That glow on LW is from the fire.

Night all.

PS

Jenny just posted this.

She and Scott are going to the Bill's game tomorrow night.

Should be such a great time!

Getting Cold

Took me awhile to get going this morning.  It's going to be too hard to keep the Studio warm so we moved all my music and art stuff back in the house.  Now we will do everything in the kitchen by the fire (which we started early today).

The clouds were beautiful and it was windy.

I started cleaning out a cupboard that holds all our hats, winter scarves and gloves then attacked the back hall where we keep all of our jackets, boots etc.  So much more room there without the freezer.  No more mercy! I threw out so much stuff.

A little after ten I decided to go for a trike ride and needed to wear a hat, gloves and a hood.

This afternoon I wasted an hour and a half talking to Roku so my tv would work and ended up having to buy a new one.  Can't stand all the hoops you have to go through to install it.  I'm too old for this crap.

Little Wonder did not care.  He was loving life by the fire.

There was a football game at the college today and a couple of friends were in attendance.  They stopped on their way back home and we talked for almost 3 hours!  The good old days.

While they were here I finished making some chicken soup.  I had boiled the remains of the chicken that was roasted yesterday and made a great broth.  Even added a little bouillon (bad).  It tasted so good.  Figured out that if I ate everything and left most of the broth I would not get so much sodium and would still have the flavor.

We also had a salad.

Still have flowers and a new bouquet on the kitchen table.

Pretty good for November!

Night all.