Glorious Days

I could not ask for more beautiful days. The leaves are falling.

I fixed my fox's leg. Now to steam and bind.

My sweet friend Dayle gave this to me for Christmas a few years ago. I should get it done before the holidays.

I made a large batch of cookies. I froze them in balls on a cookie sheet and then bagged them. So when the holidays roll around quick cooking.

A week ago today I felt a funny something around my left eye. Thur it seemed worse. So I go to the walk in care. She decides she is not sure I am NOT having a stroke. I go to the hospital.....

They wire me up and put me through my paces and do a brain scan. They take many viles of blood. And then they say bells palsy, give me a high dose of steroids and a prescription for them and sent me on my way. It is better but not gone. I see my primary tomorrow.

(Taping my eye closed at night is a drag.) 

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Enjoy the rest of the week.

Wooly Witches Weekend

My daughter had fun with AI on our pictures. From left to right. Donna,me,Pam,Dayle,and Bonnie. Very special friends.

Lori Troutman's lobster. 

Vicki Brown's Halloween stocking.

This amazing piece is hooked by Dayle Young. My sweet friend. She did an amazing job!

My sweet friend Bonnie's work amazing piece. No throw down so not many pictures.

And look who showed up to join the fun!!!! Ha ha ha ha ha!

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The day before I left for Maine I was diagnosed with Bells Palsy. But that's a story for another day. To much play has made me tired. Hell getting old.

Hooking

I started this on Star Island in Sept. I am going to work on the foxes front leg. Moved the moon I added and added a barn instead of two tiny cabin.

I am getting ready for our annual witches weekend! Lot of friends,food, and lots of hooking. 

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We are in for wind and rain this weekend so most of the leaves will fall. 

Holiday Weekend

My women's night was wonderful. We were a group of 11. Food and wine from everyone. So very nice to catch up. One of the women brought me flowers from her garden. Not one person had their phone out so no pictures.

The colors and weather have been heaven.

The traffic to get north where we are was bumper to bumper for hrs. It makes me feel kind of special living in an area people are willing to sit in traffic for hrs for.

We had a couple of cords of wood delivered. We have been busy stacking it in the basement. It will be a help with the heating oil this winter.

 

We have the grand dog for the weekend. We were just back from a 3 mile walk. She is pooped! She had also been outside chasing squirrels.

She prefers our chairs to her bed. She can see out the big picture window laying there. 

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I am working on my winter rug and I am so tired of it. Why oh why am I always hooking snow?

Enjoy the holiday weekend.

Tourists

Thursday husband and I took a little trip north for lunch 

The colors are really starting to show and the weather could not be better.

After lunch we took a walk around town. I thought this was cute. By the time we left Lincoln NH there was a waiting line for the restaurants and traffic was backing up. Time for us to leave!

The tourist came in droves! There was a waiting line to get to the trails! I have never seen that! A 10 mile back up on our Kancamanagus scenic highway that has sweeping views of the White Mts .All for the chase of the most beautiful view of the changing leaves.

We stayed home. 

And walked in the leaves and walked the dirt road that runs behind our house. Fall has a smell and a sound along with the amazing colors. 

Husband and I celebrated our anniversary this past weekend. Lots and lots of years together. 

I picked some of my herbs before our first frost and made herbal salts. 

  Monday evening I have my women's group coming over. Everyone brings something to share, I think I will make a chicken veg soup to share. Looking forward to seeing these sweet ladies. 

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Have a wonderful week.

Fall

Not the greatest picture but fall color is everywhere. The weather has still been quite good. 

I made squash Mac and cheese. I had left over squash and a recipe that I made my own and voila a big hit!

 

I had made a meatloaf and had some left over. So I made a small lasagna from it. Again a big hit. Doing things like that saves $$ and gives us a break from eating the same thing over and over. 

We had heating oil delivered and wow!!! Just wow!!! Thankful for the wood stove.

The little girl with the flowers in her hair who danced everywhere, is now 15 and will dance in the Maine State Ballet's Nutcracker this year. We are so proud of her. Her list of accomplishments this year go on and on. She is such a joy. 

Happy Fall!

Beach Time Continues

After Star Island I spent a couple of days with my sweet friend at the beach. 

I am blessed with wonderful friends and time at the ocean.

We spent a day thrifting and I got a lot of fun things. My favorite is this 1939 cookbook. Tucked between the pages are hand written recipes and newspaper clippings with recipes. 

Fall is closing in fast I have spent the past few days cutting back my gardens. 

By the end of the day I have a hot shower and achy muscles.

It feels good to get it done before the real cold air comes in. 

We got our first  delivery of heating oil. All I can say is GULP! Thankful for the wood stove.

Homemade bread and tomato soup on this rainy day. Go Patriots!

Have a great week.