Transitions

No big events to report on this time. We have been raking leaves and doing fall cleanup yard work. Pam completed another phase of her house update  by finishing a major painting project, the living room floor. Other than adding another rug and a few other bits and pieces of furniture,  that project is nearly ended. We will be looking at flooring material, probably bamboo, for part of the living room but will wait until we see a good sale before going ahead. Still looking for a side board but the ones we have seen at second-hand stores are too long; we have a 50 inch space and most units we have seen are 60 – 64 inches in length. The search continues.

No snow on the ground as the bit we did get a couple weeks ago has melted off. In short, we are doing typical fall activities and having normal weather. I did get one last lawn-mowing done last weekend then cleaned up the mower ad put it away.

I fired up the Ford 8N tractor and used it to take a small load of grass and weeds to the local ‘organic material’ dump site provided by the town. This is the same spot where I dump  leaves, branches, and cut grass as needed. Gives me an excuse to exercise the tractor from time to time.

We had driven up to the lot on Halloween day – both of us took time off – and cleared a path where we plan to extend the driveway. This involved cutting a few more trees and making a decision on where the drive will go. I prefer a little farther up on the hillside and Pam prefers it be a little lower down. We will get with the contractor and use him as the tie-breaking vote. Extending the drive is a priority for next year.

Gas prices have dropped to around $3.20 a gallon (unleaded regular) which helps us a bit. Normally we go through 30 – 33 gallons a week, less at this time of the year due to fewer trips to the lot and fewer ATV outings. Price reduction saves us nearly $100.00 per month.

Mary Hayes sent along this photo of the two party girls drinking/eating at the Irish pub in Grand Junction last weekend:

Mary and Pam at the Irish pub. Photo by Mary Hayes.

Mary arrived back in Florida, after a lay-over in Denver, without incident. We certainly enjoyed her visit.

I have some recent video of Ebony’s kittens playing on the waterbed. The kittens are about 8 weeks old now.

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The kittens will be with us for several weeks yet as they need to start getting their shots and spay /neuter operations before being returned to the shelter and put up for adoption.

Not much else to say in this post. Pam is preparing the grocery list, I have more leaves to clean up, the bath tub drain needs to be cleaned , weather stripping needs to be added along the main door – blah, blah, blah…the every-day details of life continue.

That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!

Pam’s Two Cents Worth:

Yesterday, with a small fire burning in the fire pit, the smell of raked leaves was mixed with wood smoke and the entire scene was set against a deeply overcast sky.  I was struck by how typically Fall it all was.

Happy trails.