Cold and gloomy weather prevailed today, but inside was warm and cozy. Youngest daughter came to visit, drink some tea, read some cards, talk and laugh. I totally enjoy her visits ( Read more... )

Been quite warm here today, back up in the 80's...argh. But, looking at the 40's for tomorrow. The weather is as weird as everything else ( Read more... )

Yesterday brought back the good old days when my mother cooked the same meal we so heartily consumed: Fried chicken, mashed taters, gravy, biscuits, green beans, fried green tomatoes and a salad. Mom always insisted on having a salad. We snarfed it down with great gusto ignoring the grease and salt. After all it's the cruchiness that makes it so ( Read more... )

I started sneezing yesterday evening and continued with that throughtout the night. At some point my left eye started running as if I was heartbroken and this along with copious production of snot has gone on all day. Certainly, it's allergies. The wind has been fierce here and blowing up all kinds of stuff and I was outside quite a bit yesterday ( Read more... )

A busy day again now finds me weary but reasonably replete with accomplishments for another lovely fall day. Temps dropped to 34F last night so much of the garden is dead. We harvested sweet potatoes. First time for using bags for them and it turned out well, yielding long slender tubers, almost red in color ( Read more... )

Pretty much the only thing that happened around here today is that I cleaned the fridge and organize the freezer. That was enough for me. Cut my time down on the bike a little today because my hip hurts ( Read more... )

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So, no kids, no Sunday dinner to cook opens up free time and plans are to use that driving around and taking pictures of the gorgeous trees. Missouri has some the most spectacular fall views and there are a number of trees I visit every year just to see their fancy foliage ( Read more... )

Seven years ago, my partner(the human formerly known as the husband) bought a stationary bike to add to his exercise equipment. It serves him when he can't get out to the park and walk. I had piddled around with it, but never got serious about it for long. Yet, knowing I need some type of exercise during the winter months, I am riding once again. ( Read more... )

Today's card, The Emperor is from The Ancestral Tarot by Julia Cuccia-Watts, copyright 1995, still in print I think. My personal copy of this deck is a inheritance from the estate a old Tarot buddy, so has personal connection. It shuffles like a dream, very important. Just starting to get to know it better or know it again...lol


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