What A Difference!

Less than a week ago we had bees visiting flowers and 80 degrees. 

We have had 2 hard frosts and the days do not get above 60 degrees now. I cut back my hydrangea, well what I could reach. Makes a great fall decoration. I purchased no mums or pumpkins so voila!

And speaking of cold the snow guns are going for the ski areas. This is Bretton Woods a bit north of us they plan to open for Thanksgiving or sooner.

Besides yard work and housework, I have been stitching in the evenings. I still have a bit more to do on my rug, but Halloween is looming not sure I will get it done for this year or not. 

Husband tested this morning and he is negative!

They pushed his back surgery back a week because of the covid. So, from here on in we will both be very careful to try and not get anything else before his surgery. 

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We will not get much of the storm coming up the coast this time we are too far north they said. Which is sad as we could really use that rain.

It is sunny and blustery today, so it makes it feel colder than the 58 it is. We will tuck in and watch the football game. 

Have a wonderful week. 

Worrywart:

A person who worries habitually and often needlessly, sometimes even over insignificant details.

   That describes me to a "T". I have a sweet friend who is like me, and she tells her family to give all their worries to her as she is so good at worrying. 

 We finally got rain yesterday we went from 80 degrees to now 50 and blustery. I have dug out the leggings and the sweatshirts. But I do worry that we will not get enough rain before winter when everything freezes here. We are on a well and it is always on my mind when it is so dry.

Grand dog duty for a few days before I meet up with my grand to stay with her a few days while mom and dad are away. She is such a good dog and easy to keep. 

Husband got covid at some point over our anniversary weekend. So, to stay away from him I have tucked myself away in my rug room to hook. I got the sky done!

Because it was raining and cold yesterday I made two kinds of soup. Butternut squash and cheeseburger chowder then I made a banana bread. Comfort food all around. 

Last year we left our leaves until late spring. We had more fireflies than ever this summer. So, we will do the same this year. 

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Husband's covid seems mild. Day 5 and he is out in his shop. We have to watch him as he is prone to pneumonia but thankfully this does not seem the case this time. 

               Have a wonderful weekend! 

Anniversary

Friday was our 50th anniversary. 

(beautiful flowers from our daughter and family)

The colors are at peak. We have been so dry and hot they are just not the same this year. 

Friday husband and I took a ride...

It is so pretty here any time of year but in the fall glorious. 

We went to a local coffee shop and out to a fancy dinner. 

Sat daughter and family came we went to lunch and dinner.

We had time to together which is what we wanted. The weather was perfect. It was a lovely anniversary. I do wonder though how 50 years can slip by so quickly?

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Have a wonderful week

131 Years

We are so dry, so very dry. 

The leaves have turned but they have dried up on the trees.

So what falls is already dried. There is an outdoor fire ban on everything. They are saying it is the driest in 131 years. (not sure how they really know)

But we had a very wet spring, I hope that off sets it. But we are praying for lots of rain before the ground freezes for the winter. 

My fairy roses are still blooming the weather has been so beautiful, warm, and summer like. 

We are under a frost warning tonight. So, the few pots I have still going I have covered to keep them. The weather will go back to 70s and 80s, so I am trying to stretch them for a few more days. 

Ok sky #4 and I think voila I have found it! It does not show up here but the hooking on the right is the old sky, the hooking on the left is the new sky. It has pinks and blues but muted. I finally feel good about it. 

Wise words

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Friday is our 50th anniversary. We have asked our daughter and family for their time. No parties or gifts just their time. To us this 

is the perfect anniversary. 

Have a wonderful week. 

80 Degrees and Fall

We should be peak color by the end of the week. A week to 10 days early. 

I am slowly getting Halloween out.

I had some farm fresh eggs so I made some deviled eggs.

I got the newest King Arthur Flour catalog. I tried this cookie recipe.

They were just ok not a recipe I will keep.

My sweet B went to the home coming dance. And the time ticks by faster and faster!

I finished the book! I really enjoyed it. 

Now to hook some of that darn sky!

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I got a chance to meet long time friends for lunch which is always fun. 

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We gathered as a family this weekend for the burial of my sister-in-law's ashes in the family plot. Now is the time for all the wonderful memories to live on in all of us.

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Have a wonderful week.

To Many Irons In The Fire

This rug is giving me fits!!! If I ever finish this one, I will be very lucky. This is the 3rd sky I have tried to put in, and I hate it. Out it comes. 

And I am stitching and also trying to read this book. The book is very good, but I am slow at it as I have so many other things I think I need ok want to do. ( I need to get off my phone too)

I went to the local church sale this morning. The last of the year.

I paid 5.00 for all. They were raising money for the heat for the winter for the church. 

I guess I will have a cup of chai tea and think about that darn sky.

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We are finally getting some wonderful rain today. Just the sound of it is soothing. But it must have brought down limbs as we are on the generator right now and have been for a while. So thankful for that generator on days like this. 

This morning, I had a foot Dr appointment. He felt I was on the right track, and the shoes were the issue. He gave me some ideas of what to do to try and not get it again. 

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For some reason I cannot follow some of the other blogs. It kicks me out. I will try to keep visiting and I will try to find out what to do about it. 

Have a wonderful rest of the week.

Written In The Sand

Thursday late afternoon my sweet friend and I met at her beach house in Maine for a couple of days. (Sun rise) 

I am not sure what creature did this, but it is amazing. It was only where the little pools of water had dried out. 

                        There were lots of these little shore birds. Not sure if they were sand pipers. They were so fun to watch, and they stayed well after dark.

Since my husband was at home, I decided we all needed a treat.

We do not get donuts often and they were tasty.

But they have become an expensive treat glad I don't do it often.

We went to a primitive store that the woman makes the bulk of the items. I am trying to not bring more stuff into the house, but I could not resist. 

Since I had the witch sign, I needed to put my witch up on the porch.

We are starting to look spooky around here boo!

Today we went to a fun fair. It was put on by a very talented artist.

And she had very fun and funky ideas. 

This was poems while you wait, such a fun idea. 

Great music!

A great back fence, tarot reader, and great crafts people. 

Filled me with ideas only to come home settle in to watch a horrid football game and read. I need to get out of my funk!

I heard rain was coming in this week finally. Tuesday just a bit but Wednesday a lot more.

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My foot is finally back to normal, and I have figured out what the issue is. I bought a new pair of walking shoes. They are comfortable but somehow, they cause an issue with my right foot putting it into plantar fasciitis. That pain was getting the best of me so glad it has resolved itself. But now I have to figure out a new pair of shoes. 

I hope your week is a wonderful one!