Friday Nov 5,2010

this is my Dad and Mom showing off a carrot that Dad grew in his garden...I took this photo earlier in the fall my parents are both in their 80's and have been married since 1954....raised 7 children and are both still busy and always on the go doing something.......

I took this photo also earlier this fall...I asked Dad what it was and he told me it was all that remained of the "courting cutter"...apparently this is what he used to visit Mom before they were married...although not much remains of the courting cutter they are both still happy and together....perhaps we need to go back to the days of the courting cutter.....

wow I can't believe this..this is my 200th post to my blog...today has been another nice warm day and sounds like the weekend will be just as nice...how awesome is this here we are into November...strange weather tho' but loving this warm spell....since I am still doing bed rest for my legs I sorted some photos today...boy that's an ongoing job but maybe soon I'll have them sorted...can't believe how many pictures I have taken over the past few months......another GOOD day I am not really liking the rest thing but have come to accept it as an option in my general maintenance program....

Thursday Nov 4 2010

this is some of the scarves I am working on......

today has been a real laid back day....I am currently doing bed rest for my spasming legs...my legs have started acting up so I was informed to elevate them and stay off them...so I'm trying...since daytime TV kinda stinks I decided to do some knitting...working on scarves for some of my little people....weather was sunny and warm...can only get better....not sure if I can sit this much but we'll see.....the day has been GOOD but could get better...when I am able to move about freely.......

Wednesday November 3, 2010

this is 3 0f the 21 monkeys I made this year......

I just finished up the pink and gray socks just 2 pairs of the 20plus pairs I have made since I have been home.....maybe these projects are some of the reason why my blog is always behind........

today as I am sitting here playing catch up with my blog this thought goes thro' my head...I started this blog because I felt since I was not going to work each day I would have all this extra time and that I might find they days long....yet as it seems I am always playing catch up...and what I want to know is what am I so busy doing???....here we are November nearly a year since I retire and where has the year gone??????.....I guess this is a GOOD thing!!!!!!! it is a lovely day of melting again warm and a bit windy that snow is just melting away....GOOD day for GOOD things to happen....

Monday November 1 and Tuesday November 2,2010

this woodpecker seemed to be enjoying the sunshine and mild day it was..I always feel so bad when we have a storm and the birds are trying to "hang in" struggling with the wind snow or rain.........

as predicted I am in recovery and recuperate mode.....by the end of day feel quite GOOD considering I have slept most of the day.....

here we are at the start of a new month and new week...the weather is really quite delightful...since I am feeling better today I went outside and had my coffee this morning...and the rest of the day has been spent doing that "stuff" that has to be done each week floors laundry grocery shopping..posted off birthday cards to some little people in my life....the snow is melting and soon I am hoping the bulk of it will be gone...Lyle left this morning to work and will not be back till the weekend.......

Saturday october 30 and Sunday 31,2010

this is my happy little ghost I placed out to greet any callers on Halloween...

our Halloween Welcome sign.......

Lyle doing his impression of a security guard who has to work Halloween night (and who was not impressed how the Roughriders played on Sunday)..

the old granny with the treat bowl.....

these are 2 of my 28 callers that showed up..these 2 just happen to be our great neices......

as predicted Saturday has been quite a lazy day and yes the legs feel better but still experiencing some nasty leg cramping and restless legs....Sunday has seen sunshine so am confident the little ones will be around..roads are sloppy but have been cleared...Lyle has to work this night so decided to dress as a security guard (lol)...me a granny with old women syndrome (a whole new symptom nothing to do with MS either..)..had 28 children which is quite a few as usually we only have between 15 and 20...was fun tho' to see them all.....it has been a GOOD weekend and am so glad its over as my needle Sunday has played a bit of havoc too.....that shall pass too.....

Friday October 26,2010

today I put up some yard decorations for Halloween...we still have a great deal of snow but I believe that by Sunday it should be ok for all the trick or treaters....

as the fog rolls in and the sun shys away Friday has arrived...our road out front has still not been cleared but I am able to get out of our yard and so am taking my friend out to do some errands and shopping (we even sneaked lunch in)...after coming home I baked some bread a cinnamon loaf and made some pigs in blankets and some homemade veggie beef soup...Lyle will be home this evening so am glad for that...I slept real GOOD after all my shovelling but today have been experiencing some not so GOOD leg cramps..am sure rest will fix that and so have no plans for Saturday just chillaxing......

Thursday October 28,2010

'three' of our friends have come to visit and are we ever glad to see them..we weren't expecting them to call for a visit quite so soon but we were certainly glad they showed up......

today has been shovel and rest and shovel and rest and shovel some more and just for GOOD measure eat have coffee and shovel some more...but the really GOOD part of the day was that I am no longer blocked in and albeit I am quite achy and tired...it is a GOOD tired and I look forward to a GOOD night of rest......