It’s a brand new month – it will get colder and the daylight is shorter now with the time change. I slept well last night and wasn’t in a hurry to crawl out of bed this morning. It was a…

My morning started at 27* at 7am. I did not walk outside. But the sunrise was beautiful, clear and sunny and cold. Kath and I went to Smicksburg for the day. It was good for us because it was SO…

I can’t believe October is over tomorrow! It’s gone by so fast; but even by saying that, this year has been unending! I know it’s because of the uncertainty and unrest and confusion – and even loneliness. We can’t resume…

Didn’t sleep well last night, so I slept in just a bit and then went straight into work. Stopped to get ingredients to make stuffed pepper soup on Monday. After lunch I put a heavy blanket on the Crooks room…

Today was a productive day. I waited until afternoon to take my walk because it was raining in the morning. Got started on cleaning pretty early, took my time, and enjoyed my clean house. When I did walk, I stopped…

I think I’ll keep this short tonight. Started my day with Kath at our 6am Walmart grocery run, took a walk, and went to work. Not much going on there. My friend sent me her critique on my Christmas story,…

The morning started out with a beautiful sunrise, yellow and red and pink. It was like a calming. I walked up around several blocks and found this scary pumpkin head watching all of us going by! I worked both stores,…

Today, Bud would have been eighty-four. Miss you still, my friend! And you would undoubtedly say: “Two months until Christmas day!” I looked out my window first thing this morning to see a ringneck (pheasant) ‘stuck’ between the fences! It…

As Ron pointed out to me– 2 months from today is Christmas Eve. And it’s my turn to host(ess) this year. I should start planning now… I started out the morning watching Chris play flag football in the rain! They…

Another beautiful fall day – so nice to be outside! I did laundry this morning, then went to share a piece of cake with my long-time friend Mike – Mike was working at Smail Auto in 1967 when I started…