Sunny...32º

Up late this morning, sun just showing its face from behind a cloud...Looks like the perfect morning for a walk...Hugs To All...OWAV:)

Daybreak/Foggy...38º

Just getting light at 7am, fog is moving in and it looks like the beginning of an English murder mystery...Everything shrouded in fog and gloom...Not sure we will be walking this morning as the damp, cold temperature penetrates our old bones...Herb has the wood stove cranked up and the sheets are drying downstairs...Inside looks like a good place to spend our Sunday...Hugs to All...OWAV:)

Fall Photos...38º

Photos from my morning walk...Have a great day...Hugs To All...OWAV:)

Extended Birthday...45º

In some marriages, it is common for the husband/wife to buy each other gifts and the receiver is tickled pink, the gift fits and all is well...In almost 56 years of married life we have not found that to be true...So after much frustration in those early years, we quickly fell into the routine of picking out and trying on gifts that suit us...Since I'm always looking for a bargain, I want something that is well made but cheap, that means I go searching at Sierra Trading Post for the best bargains available, that are in my size and something I need...(Never been a fan of useless gifts).

My birthday box arrived yesterday complete with new shoes and swimsuit, to our delight both of them fit and will be used immediately...The shoes are made for walking and the suit for water therapy...Hugs To All...OWAV:)

Spook Alley..54º/breezy, rainy...

Herb and I had the gutter cleaned and outside of our big windows washed by 9am yesterday...We then fixed a smoothie for breakfast and mostly decided to be lazy for the rest of the day.

Pam called about 10am thinking that a girls outing sounded like fun...So shortly after noon B, P and I were on our way to the Rimrock to check out their Halloween decorations...But first the girls were hungry, they had a burger, I had soup, then we were ready for Spook Alley...A hugh jumping spider took our breath away and the foggy, eerie tunnel made the cackling witches, spooks and skeletons appear very menacing...It is a fun display and the owners and their son have worked very hard to provide entertainment for their guests...Extensive decorations inside and out are worth driving 30 miles for a sandwich and soup...We were also invited to take home a pumpkin of our choice, to add a festive air to our own homes...Hugs To All...OWAV:)

Quiet Days...38º

Looks like intermittent rain/breezy through the week, with high temperatures around 60º...Lovely fall days to wash windows, clean rain gutters, one more lawn mowing, to finish all the fall jobs before winter weather sets in...I think we are ahead of the game this year, due to Herb's diligence in doing the yard work, cleaning the deck and porch, doing one job at a time on a daily basis...It seems that one of our bigger jobs was taken care of with the last wind storm, as the wind took the leaves off the trees and blew them away!..It makes me a little sad because I like the chopped up leaves for garden mulch, maybe next year.

Another birthday over for me, as the years continue to fly by...We made the trip to Lewiston for car repairs and celebrated my birthday at the Red Lobster, where our healthy meal plan didn't stand a chance of surviving the day...Hot from the oven, cheesy biscuits delivered with the salad was only the start of our undoing...Herb had fish and chips, I had salmon, baked potato and brussel sprouts...We passed on drinks and dessert and promised to do better on another day, after all, birthdays only come once a year...Hugs To All...OWAV:)

Almost done...40º/Cloudy

Yesterday Herb and I both worked outside all morning, first going for a walk and then more cleaning up and cutting down...Then on to the veggie garden where he brought me wheelbarrow loads of manure/straw that I layered it with new straw, added alfalfa pellets and left this for the winter to mulch down into loamy soil for planting next spring...We also doctored the raspberry plants, filled in the row with a few volunteers and gave them a good dose of llama manure!

Herb had a follow up doctor appointment from last weeks procedure, so I finished what I could in the garden before coming inside to fix dinner...The only thing left in the garden is carrots, which I pulled a nice big handful to go with our dinner of finger steaks ( 3 ounces each) mashed potatoes and salad...For some reason I've been really hungry for meat this week...Hope that will pass.

Herb has taken Tate for a walk this morning (dog sitting this week) and I must get dressed and moving myself...Hugs To All...OWAV:)