Sigh.

We love our furry kids.

I would love them a whole lot more right now if one or all of them hadn't chewed through the wire on the string of lights on the tree.

While we were eating breakfast this morning Angus was messing around under the tree.  Not unusual, they all like to sit and/or nap under there.  He came running out with something in his mouth and I followed him and found a piece of wire.  Went back and looked and there were several pieces of wire under the tree and the plug - just the plug - in the power bar.  The tree lights are fine.  But this was the extra string we put on the tree so we can plug in our collectible Star Trek ornaments.

I have been to the store and have a new string of lights.  I will re-do the tree this afternoon.

As I said... SIGH.

Stay safe.

P.S.  The dreaded water bottle is already out and ready.  The furry kids do not like it.

A Mystery

It's a good thing I took a picture of the unusual pine cone that Golfer found.  After admiring it, taking pictures, and placing it in what I thought was a safe place of honor so we could see it, it disappeared!  It either really was an alien and moved itself or a creature came onto our porch and ate it!  All that was left were a bunch of pine seeds.  :(

Beauty of Nature

I was cleaning the floors this morning and Golfer was outside raking and sweeping up leaves.  I heard him come back inside.  He brought me a mutant pine cone to see!  We do not have any pine trees in our yard.  But our neighbors on both sides share freely!

It's an interesting cone.  I put it out in the crock on the porch with some other lovely cones we've moved around with us from Colorado.

Remember to stop and look around!  And stay safe!

Happy Veterans Day

Thank you to all who have served and are serving, especially to my favorite Veteran!

Cutie Girl

I meant to post these pictures earlier and somehow got distracted.  This is from the last time we were taking care of her here at our house.

She's just learning to play with the Duplo blocks.  She likes to make cars and make "vrooom" noises.

Here she is after her nap.  PaPa is giving her animal crackers.  :)  Notice her pretty shiny shoes.  They squeek when she walks!

It was a fun afternoon!  Stay safe!

A Couple More Things Checked Off the List

The repairs around the two windows are all done.  I think it looks pretty good.  Now we just have to wait and see if they ever leak again.

The Christmas wrapping is done and I went to the Post Office this morning to get some boxes on their way.  I have everything for doing our cards stacked up and ready.  And some time soon I plan to make a couple cookies and put in the freezer.  :)  I have been slowed down a little because my leg has been bothering me, but I have learned to pace myself.

I got Kirk to the car wash and got him all detailed and cleaned up.  Certainly looks better.

And I did a little clean-up out in the yard yesterday.  The leaves are really coming down around here.  They haven't done much in the way of color but they're sure falling off the trees.  Golfer is out there now mowing and cleaning up more leaves.

I had a scheduled phone call this morning with the hospital nurse.  I think they have all the info now and have my records all set up and ready for the surgery.  I was asked two more times this morning if I had traveled recently to any areas with confirmed Ebola cases.  Good to know they are asking.

Here's a picture of Finnigan.  This is how he often likes to "help" us while we are in the bathroom!

Stay safe!

Today Is More Productive!

Yesterday was a gray, cloudy, cool, and rainy day.  I got the basic chores done but never got around to the window spackle and paint repairs.  Golfer and I did catch up on some shows from our DVR!

Today is cool and sunny.  I got all the regular morning chores done early, went to Starbucks and came home to enjoy my coffee and read the paper while I watched the Rockefeller Square Christmas Tree arriving.  I have lovely memories of our trip to NYC a couple years ago at Christmas time.

Now I am waiting for the spackle to dry.  Next will be sanding, then applying a coat of Kilz.  Then painting.

In the spirit of "one thing leads to another" I am also washing windows.  And if I have some energy left after cleaning up after all this work, I am going to finish the Christmas wrapping!

Golfer got along okay at the doctor's yesterday and we are waiting on the biopsy report.  He is playing golf today.

Time to go poke at the spackle and see how it's doing!  Take care and stay safe!