Happy Halloween!

 

This is the scariest picture I could find today. I was going to spell out a holiday message with acorns or apple peelings, but it's been raining all day and I'm feeling very sloth-like. I found this slimy guy on the garage door.  You know, if Walt was home, he'd be able to photoshop them, or cut them out and arrange them to spell out  something for me... so you'll just imagine finding it sticking to your shirt, or falling onto your hair, or perhaps discovering it in your half-full glass of Dr. Pepper.

Perfect Wednesday

Started the morning with apple picking.

Ken mowed during the afternoon, and I raked leaves whenever he looked my way.

It was so warm the honeybees got busy again.

We both spent a long time squatting under the sunflowers trying to get a pic of the chickadees

Upside down chickadee butt

Finally went in to eat barley soup that the neighbor brought. I took this one because Rusty was acting like he saw someone inside.

The chimney reminds me of a castle turret

Venus is barely visible right above hill in the middle. An hour later it looked huge.

So many contrails

Country Living Magazine

 I've been saving CL until I can really sit down and relax with it.

1960's, India, $350?

$5, Resale shop

Non pyrex tall beaker, a ridiculous $75

Same type, not as tall, bought by Walt for about $7

Stay Safe

.......one more month and you'll be fine.

Sunday Monkey

I prefer it this way.

These are the Uglies. Definitely need sugar, but they make the best pies.

Blustery Day at Geneseo

  It was a miserably cold and windy day, so we picked Walt up and went directly to Tim Horton's.  After nearly 2 hours of sandwiches, do-nuts, coffee, and stories, we went to WalMart for necessities. Then we went to his room, saw his room mate, nosed around the dorm, then hiked the path he takes to his classes. No wonder he is so thin.  Apart from not eating enough, walking that much several times a day would be grueling. Even I would be skinny.

College hasn't taught him yet that raw tomatoes taste good

Showing us his physics homework. He adores whiteboards.

He sits in the seat that's on the bottom left. Why at the back? It's at 8:30,there's no possible way he can get there earlier than he does, no he can not wake up any earlier. Yes, he wears his glasses.

Still has the sideburns.

Friday/Saturday

Your Swedish ivy's blooming, Mother. He'll probably have to live here in the laundry room the next 7 months.

This is the "Uglies" apple tree that is near the coal pile. I need a tall ladder to pick them, but I am a bit sick of apples now, even though these make the best pies.

Left one is apple/grape juice. Other is the last of the Concords. I didn't add any sugar or water-thought I'd try them with bubbly water to make grape soda. The kitchen looked horrible after I was done.

Turkey visit this morning

My favorite tree in the background

Apple-pear for us

Chocolate-coffee for Walt. Should be more fun than drinking Mountain Dews to stay awake.

Grey Day

  We were eating breakfast this morning and talking about how we haven't seen any turkeys in months. That led to a spirited discussion of stupid hunters, etc, which led to our usual complaints. As I was taking the plates to the sink, I glance out the window to see a bunch of turkeys right off the deck.
  Today is Parents Day at school, so we're letting Walt sleep late before going there and embarrassing him in front of his friends. I'll report back later on how many times he rolled his eyes or grimaced. Just kidding, Walt. I'll be on my best behavior.

Just a Light Dusting

Wipe that smart-alek  look off your face, we all know you love this weather

It's tinkle wherever you feel like time of year now

Forgot to pack this away

First taste of snow winter2013/14

Snow haze in the distance- for some reason, it always comes from this direction, and that's not north.

Waiting For The Pie To Bake

The top squash is a butternut, the yellow one is a puny spaghetti, and I don't know what the green one is. Acorn?

Tired after a long day of napping

Fat Baby

The coal stove's going, the potted plants have  been toted off to their winter spots, all the  leftover vegetables have been picked, winter coats are upstairs,  and the lawn furniture was moved to the garage.  I guess that makes it final.

Stormy Tuesday

Wouldn't it be neat to be on the top of that hill to see it approaching? (outside front door, looking up across road)