My first adventure of the morning was to see Dr. Baker. He was super nice, and very informative, and we have a plan. One prescription, bloodwork in 2 weeks to make sure it’s working, and an EKG – which was perfect!

I went straight to work, and did the deals that were there. Rege and I spent some time talking about Trump’s visit to our friend’s farm. I was there until about noon or so.

I had a muffin and veggies for lunch, worked on a few projects, did some ironing, and answered emails. Now the post, then FF stories.

Kelly sent me a txt from her time at Leader Weekend for 4H. She was awarded 4H Outstanding Leader award! I’m really proud of her, and everything she does for the 4H-ers and the community. Congrats, Kelly!

Here are a few fall pics.

My blessing for today was getting some answers!

PEANUTS Thought for the Day is for Kelly:

TOMORROW September 25th is:

Binge Day; National Open the Magic Day; Math Storytelling Day; National Comic Book Day; National Cooking Day; National Daughter’s Day; National Lobster Day; National One-Hit Wonder Day; National Quesadilla Day; National Roadkill Day; National Tune Up Day; World Pharmacist Day; World Dream Day; National Helicopter Day.

Yesterday’s fake day was National Farm Day. Tomorrow, I’ll celebrate my lovely, sweet, fun, talented, caring daughter. Also, Chase will celebrate national Quesadilla Day – hopefully not made with roadkill! Sweet dreams! God bless…

PS – tomorrow is 3 months until Christmas Day!

I worked a little in Jeannette – and it poured while I was there. Then I mailed Chrissy a package to school just for fun, and stopped for a few groceries at Walmart. Came home made muffins to freeze for quick breakfasts.

Did some laundry, and had a bite of lunch. The doctor’s office called to see if I could take an earlier appointment so I left at 2pm to go to Latrobe. I noticed when I got to Route 30 that the ramps going west were all blocked off. By the time I got to Walworth bridge there was a helicopter cruising overhead, and about 2 dozen escort motorcycles with blue and red lights flashing going west. Then there were at least a dozen big black SUV’s with blinkers on, with another dozen black SUV’s behind that. There was traffic everywhere. Sir Rege told me that Trump was in town – going to Latrobe, Smithton, and IUP. So that was probably his cavalcade. It was kind of exciting to see! I would have loved to take a picture but I was going 55 down Route 30 East and couldn’t slow down or stop. Maybe there will be something on the news. *This just in! Rege just sent me photos – Our friend Rachelle (who used to work there) is married to Eric Davanzo (State Rep) – Trump visited him in Smithton! Rachelle took photos!

I feel like I got a lot of good information from Dr. Prazado. She zeroed in on Asthma right away, very confidently. She is having me tested for certain allergies, which is now done by bloodwork. Treatment may change slightly if allergies are present, but regardless – it’s Asthma. She ordered me two new inhalers – one maintenance and one rescue. I’ll get bloodwork tomorrow or Thursday. The view leaving the office was beautiful!

There was a spectacular sky when I got home – very cool!

Kelly txt me that ‘Logan did a thing today.’ That ‘thing’ is Ransom!!! How cute is he???

Autmn sent me a picture of a craft she’s working on. It will be beautiful when it’s done. It’s already pretty!

A few fall decorations –

My blessing today was answers from the doctor – oh, and Tonia is home and improving!

PEANUTS Thought for the Day:

TOMORROW September 24th is:

Bluebird of Happiness Day; Heritage Day; National Cherry Jubilee Day; National Punctuation day; National Voter Registration Day; National Farm Day.

Yesterday’s fake day was National Ivy Day. Tomorrow – hands down – punctuation! No one cares about that any more! God bless…

First an update on Tonia, which is rather vague as I know it right now. She was life-flighted to AGH in Pittsburgh on Friday night because of blood clots in her lung. Her face is very swollen. They are working slowly and deliberately on breaking them up safely. She is feeling some better but will stay at AGH until the situation is resolved. They appreciate your prayers and thoughts for them.

I just got to church this morning when Kim called me, and she was tied up at home for a few minutes and wanted me to sit with the class until she could get there. I just walked into the classroom when Izabela (children’s director) came in with new sample teaching material. Kim, Stephanie, Mary and I will look it over and see if it will be a good fit. Once Kim got there I went down to class. It’s still an anomaly for me to be in class!

Todd’s message was focused on Moving Forward with the Next Generation. His love for the youth and their part in the body of Christ is very obvious. We should mentor the next generation, and be spiritual parents – make a difference in their lives. They aren’t the future; they ARE the church. Stop a minute and consider that the new testament starts with God asking a teenager for help – when he asked Mary to be the mother of his Son!!! Wow. Leave a spiritual inheritance for the Next Generation. It was a very good, motivational message.

After I got home and ate lunch I changed into grungy clothes and started on my yard project. I was just going to mow, but it was obvious I needed to weed whack, which I did first. It was fairly warm and that slowed me down almost an hour! But once that was finished, I cut the grass, blew everything clean with the blower, and hosed off the white fence. It took me over 3 hours to do that.

I was a mess – sweaty, hot, tired, dirty – so I took a good shower and put on clean PJ’s. Then I took a few pictures of the fall decorations in the house – and I will add a few more here and there. Tomorrow I have an appointment with the doctor to discuss the results of the test that I couldn’t take last week!

My blessing today was to get the yard caught up, and being in church.

PEANUTS Thought for the Day:

TOMORROW September 23rd is:

Educational Technology Day (Go, Logan!); International Day of Sign Languages; National Ivy Day; National Apple Cider Vinegar Day; National Baker Day; National Checkers Day (NOT the board game!!!); National Family Day; National Great American Pot Pie Day; National Snack Stick Day; Redhead Appreciation Day.

Yesterday’s fake day was National Scissors Day; Tomorrow – Kath will definitely celebrate Sign Languages! I like pot pies. And I have a great appreciation for a red-headed skunk hollow cousin! God bless…

I got a pretty good night’s sleep last night, but was wide awake a little after 6am. That was ok – I felt rested and got started with my day, changing the sheets, getting a shower, and having breakfast.

When I got up and looked out the window this morning, there was a big orange cat in my driveway. I’ve never seen it in the neighborhood before. In fact, we NEVER see cats or dogs loose in the ‘hood. I walked out on the deck and it took off.

After a cup of hot tea, I decided to go to a rummage sale that Di told me about at a church she sometimes attends. I really enjoyed looking around at everything – they really did have a lot there! But I didn’t find anything I felt had to come home with me.

I picked up my prescription at Giant Eagle, then stopped at Dollar General for … no apparent reason! I did find a cool plate, plus the one I found at Giant Eagle.

I took a little walk around the yard. I found a lone little bloom, the last rose of summer, and what looked like the perfect place for a bird on a wire.

Before I ate lunch (a salad from Di), I trimmed the Pinky Winky bush and pulled a few weeds up near the white fence. Once I got settled, I got Chrissy’s package ready to mail on Monday, and did the ironing. Tomorrow if I can I will cut the grass and read stories.

My blessing for today was that I felt like doing a few unnecessary things!

PEANUTS Thought for the Day:

TOMORROW September 22nd is:

National White Chocolate Day; National States and Capitals Day; National Scissors Day; American Business Womens Day; Car Free Sunday; Dear Diary Day; Elephant Appreciation Day; Fall Equinox/First day of Autumn; Fall Prevention Awareness Day; Hobbit Day; National Ice Cream Cone Day; National Legwear Day; National Temperature Control Day.

Yesterday’s fake day was National Tape Day. Tomorrow – I’ll go for the chocolate and first day of Autumn. And Ice Cream Cone. But I need my car. And I never stopped to appreciate an elephant before. God bless…

This has been a busy day, so I’m going to save my post for tomorrow. I did laundry this morning, popped over to Di’s to pick up a few things and take her some scones, and came back home. From that point I got all the fall decorations out and spent the rest of the day until now (8:10pm) putting things in place. Tomorrow I will add window stickees and battery lights and be done!

Please take a minute to say prayers for Tonia and her family. She was put back in the ICU after a major setback. This is a tough step to take, but they are thankful they found the problem and can address it quickly. Thank you!

So my blessing for today was to get so much done!

PEANUTS Thought for the Day:

TOMORROW September 21st is:

Batman Day; Escapology Day; International Day of Peace Day; International Eat an Apple Day; Miniature Golf Day; National Clean Up Day; National Gymnastics Day; National Multivitamin Day; National Pecan Cookie Day; National Singles Day; Puppy Mill Awareness Day; National Tape Day; Telephone Pole Appreciation Day; National Alzheimer’s Day; Responsible Dog Ownership Day; World Gratitude Day; National Seat Check Day.

Yesterday’s fake day was National Star Day. Tomorrow, seek peace. I can’t really appreciate telephone poles, although I probably should. God bless!

I had a few things to do at the Jeannette store, then went to my Well Visit with Dr. Cole. I always love the tree they have decorated in the waiting room!

Dr. Cole looked at my charts and the results of my tests, and we talked about how to move forward. I got my flu shot, and I described my issues and what the other doctors had told me. He set me up with a referral with another specialist and also recommended that I give the double medication another 2 weeks to see if it makes a difference. I really can’t move forward until after Monday’s appointment with the pulmonologist. I don’t cough as much, but it does sound horrid when I do cough. He’s determined to get to the bottom of this, especially after hearing my cough!

I had a scrambled egg on a piece of toast for lunch, changed clothes, and went outside. It was a beautiful day with a nice breeze, so I lugged the empty bins up from the shed, gathered all the lawn ornaments, and packed everything away. I used the garden cart to get the bins back to the shed.

Once I did that, I took the deck furniture down and stored it for the winter. I took my time and made lots of trips so nothing was heavy. I was outside all afternoon – except for a short break that I spent chatting on the phone with my favorite sister! I finally came in at about 6pm and got a shower, PJ’s and here I am.

Kathy said that Millie has a part in their church’s Christmas play. She is bird #3. She was so excited she fell asleep last night holding the script!

Teresa posted a few pictures from her Scotland trip. I chose two to share!

My blessing today was getting the yard and deck items stored away.

PEANUTS Thought for the Day:

TOMORROW September 20th is:

National Care for Kids Day; National Star Day; National Fried Rice Day; National Punch Day; National String Cheese Day; National Queso Day; Pepperoni Pizza Day; National Tradesman Day.

Yesterday’s fake day was National Sunflower Day. Looks like a lot of tomorrow will be spent eating! I’ll take the pizza. God bless….

I made a point of getting up early this morning so I was completely ready for the tree guys. I wasn’t sure what time they would get here and didn’t want to be in the shower! They arrived about 9:20am and were quick to get set up.

I was really trying to clean, but kept being drawn to the window to watch the branches fall. There was one guy in the bucket cutting the branches, and the others were feeding the branches into the shredder. I told them I wanted the trees to be nude and they did it! He said when he left he’d see me in 5-7 years! They did a good job cleaning up, raking and blowing the yard, street and driveways clean.

They even cut the old cherry tree stump in the bottom yard down to dirt level for me!

After they left, I went out and straightened up the decorative stones that lined the trees and made them neat, and put the little sheep, etc, back around the base. Ironically, it was cloudy but dry while they were here – about half hour after they left it started to rain, and rained all afternoon. About 6pm or so it cleared up and we even got a little sun! I got the rest of the house cleaned and laundry done and this is my last major chore for the day.

Autmn just sent me a picture of Cameron eating pizza. Sitting in the kitchen sink!!! How cute is THAT??

And here is a sliver of the Harvest moon – big and bright!

My blessing today was having the trees done and that all were safe!

PEANUTS Thought for the Day:

TOMORROW September 19th is:

National Butterscotch Pudding Day; National Cat DNA Day; National Meow Like A Pirate Day; National Pawpaw Day; National Woman Road Warrior Day; Talk Like a Pirate Day; National Sunflower Day.

Yesterday’s fake day was National Weather Vane Day. Nothing too much to get excited about for tomorrow, unless you like pirates. Oh – and Nathan loves butterscotch pudding pie! Celebrate that! God bless…

Started out this morning talking to my cousin John. He’s looking at a classic car at a dealer in Ohio, and needed some information about title and registration. We talked about half an hour – and he got the information that he needed. Then I got a message from my niece who was having problems with a license plate. So today was family day!

I had to stop at the bank and at Dollar Tree on the way home. I got home just in time to make a good salad for lunch, then spent about half an hour clearing the weeds off the risers of the back steps. Looks nice now. It’s a much cooler day today! I came inside and read about a dozen Flash Fiction stories. For some reason this last cluster of stories were much better written than the first ones I read.

So back to the Flax festival – Here is Sunday’s recap. Kelly and I went up early enough to attend the worship service. There were four worship songs, then a group reading of the 23rd Psalm, then special music by Wayne Shaffer. The pastor, Vickie Lynch, spoke on Christ, the Hope of the World. The base of the message was that God’s Word is not to chastise, but to draw us closer. And that is good news! There were two more praise songs to close out the service.

Kelly and I set up our booth again, and we were again busy all day. The weaving and the puppy kisses were very popular, and when we spoke with Merilee later in the day we assured her we would include those activities next year. I already have the dates blocked in my 2025 calendar, and we even have some ideas about how to make things just different enough that it will draw the kids back.

We packed leftover pizza for our lunch and used our food coupons for a funnel cake and Kelly’s milkshake. I didn’t even need supper as that was enough food for the whole day! We got permission to take pictures of a few of the kids with their projects.

Kelly left as soon as we got home. She had been away all weekend and if you use your imagination you can picture what she was going home to, with four guys in charge of the house! I did absolutely nothing else once I got settled inside – because once the new week starts there’s not much down time!

My blessing today was being able to help my family navigate the treacherous waters of PENNDOT!

PEANUTS Thought for the Day:

TOMORROW September 18th is:

Chiropractor Founder’s Day; Hug a Greeting Card Writer Day; National Weather Vane Day; International Equal Pay Day; Locate An Old Friend Day; National Cheeseburger Day; National First Love day; National Respect Day; National School Backpack Awareness Day; Purple Bra Day; Read An eBook Day; Rice Krispie Treat Day; U.S. Air Force Day.

Yesterday’s fake day was National Ink Day. Tomorrow – read an eBook. Don’t think I’ll do the first love thing. Nope. I never had a purple bra. It would be really cool if you could locate an old friend! God bless…

It was a beautiful day today! I even got to spend a little time outside this afternoon after I finished laundry and ironing. I was so far behind on my ironing! I got gas in the Mazda on the way home but didn’t have any other errands and I was glad about that. I pulled down the last of the Morning Glories and finished cleaning out the little section of the hill, then took a shower.

So I’ll go back and recap the weekend at the Flax Festival in Stahlstown. Wow, we were super busy! The kids absolutely loved doing the crafts, weaving, making pictures. They also loved the tic-tac-toe, especially with the adorable little orange and white pumpkins Kelly crocheted. Dozens of people stopped to ask if the pumpkins were for sale! She could have raked in the cash if she would have had a bunch to sell. But then again, we weren’t a ‘vendor’ – we were giving away fun! I had Fields of Blue and Letters to Mary there, and did have a great deal of interest, and sold three Fields of Blue books.

We also had our little ‘Puppers’ – if you stopped to pet him he would give out free (Hershey) kisses! The kids took it very seriously!

Cathi Rhodes singing Patsy Cline opened up the festival as the first performer. I love listening to her perform! I’m clad we were close and had a good view of the stage – and could listen to the music!

There was also a candy corn ring toss, a scavenger hunt just for fun, a word search, and bunches of kids books to look through.

It was fun walking around, looking at the crafts and seeing the people. There were several reenactors camped there for the weekend, and at one point the native Americans captured a Colonial and took her back to their camp.

And of course there were Flax Scutching demonstrations several times throughout the day.

‘Vendors’ always get meal tickets, so we had burgers for lunch, then split a funnel cake mid-afternoon. Everything was very good!

We had so many kids we had to stop on the way home and purchase more supplies. We were all set and had plenty for the Sunday kids to do crafts. Saturday was a fun, busy day but more successful than anyone could have guessed! The parents were making comments about how great it was for the kids to have something (free) to do!

By the time we picked up the extra supplies we were too tired to figure out supper, so we ordered a pizza and picked it up on the way home. We prepped some of the weaving plates and cut some yarn, and fell into bed happy but exhausted! I’ll recap Sunday tomorrow.

My blessing for TODAY was getting caught up on a few important tasks!

PEANUTS Thought for the Day:

TOMORROW September 17th is:

National Voter’s Registration Day; National Professional House Cleaners Day; Constitution Day; Get Ready Day; National Ink Day; International Country Music Day; International Patient Safety Day; National Apple Dumpling Day; National IT Professionals Day; National Pet Bird Day.

Friday’s fake day was National Moth Day. Tomorrow – I shall celebrate the constitution! And Country Music, of course. Logan is taking college classes to be an IT professional so let’s do that too! God bless…

This will be a really full, busy day. So if I don’t post anything this evening don’t be alarmed. I’ll try to catch up tomorrow, or at the latest on Monday, to fill you in on the Flax festival! Enjoy your weekend!!!