A Porch Picnic

 September 30, 2020

Good morning.  Tis gray today with a rather feisty breeze.  My yard is covered with an assortment of leaves.  And a puddle.  At some point, it must have rained a bit when I wasn't paying attention.  Temps are in the seventies, but will be dropping to the high sixties later this afternoon.  The sun will be shining then too, according to my phone app.

Today is the last day of September, so enjoy it while you can.  Tomorrow starts the spooky days of October.  October means witches and goblins and bats.  Oh my!  Here's a cute photo of bats that I borrowed from the web.

I want to apologize for giving one of my trees a wrong name yesterday.  I called the tree the Imperial Tree.  It is actually an Emperor Tree. (or Empress Tree)  I double checked this on Google.  I also downloaded a couple photos to show you what the blossoms look like in the Spring.  

Last evening I worked on the navy afghan, and now I think I only have twenty six more rows to go to finish it.  Woo Hoo!  Then I have the pom poms to make to finish off the purple poncho.  It looks like I'll get all my Holiday projects finished in plenty of time.  

Today I'm going to put a few more rows on the afghan, right after I wash the dishes that are waiting for me in the sink.  And I just might get to spend some time on the porch too.  The sun has just come out.  I think I may make some lunch for Pogo and me and take it out to the porch.  We'll have us a porch picnic.  

On that happy note, I'll take my leave.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Is TV On Its Way Out?

September 29, 2020

Good morning.  A few more clouds today, but temps still in the seventies.  I'm loving it.  It's still a bit humid though.  And we're running out of this month.  Just one more day till we begin another new month.

The rest of this year is going to slip by really quick.  I can just feel it.  And the faster I know that I need to go, the slower the body goes.  These should be called my turtle years.  I never would have thought it, but it does seem to fit.  Ah well, at least turtles are nice.

Today I thought I'd share a photo of some of my trees.  The one in the middle is the Imperial tree.  In the Spring it has purple flowers and in the Fall it is covered with nuts.  The tree on the right is one of the huge Maples at the end of the driveway.  

As you can see, there's touches of yellow beginning to creep into my trees.  Soon, those Maples out front will be blazing a beautiful golden yellow color.  I also have another of Audrey's photos to share.  This one is a beautiful little fawn that she saw while she was in the mountains recently.  Isn't he just darling?  Thank you, Audrey, for sharing this with us.

Has anyone noticed how the TV commercials are changing?  Some are like mini movies about whatever cause is being sued for whatever.  Others are getting downright offensive.  The other night, I watched an ad for phone sex.  That's right.  You heard me.  Phone sex!  TV is really beginning to go down the tubes in a big  hurry!

On that note, I'm going to take my coffee and go sit on the porch.  I'll take the navy afghan too and work on it for a while.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Just A Short Post

September 28, 2020

 Good afternoon.  Tis another beautiful day here in New England.  Lots of sunshine, some clouds and a teeny tiny sprinkle every now and then.  I couldn't ask for anything better.  

Deanne came by and took me to the doctor's office to have my blood drawn.  It's all so different now.  There's hardly a soul in the building, just a few key personnel.  I was in and out in a wink.  That has to be the best lab visit I ever had.

On the way home, I took a few photos of the gorgeous colors that a lot of our trees are wearing.  

Even the trees along the highway were putting on a beautiful color show.

I know this is a very short post, but I have some things to do and it's almost three o'clock.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

I'm Loving This Indian Summer Weather

 September 27, 2020

Good morning.  Today is another gorgeous day here in New England.  Lots of sunshine and temps reaching up to eighty degrees.  Pogo and I will be headed out to the porch shortly.  It's so nice to be able to sit out there and enjoy this wonderful Indian Summer weather.  

Today I thought I would brag about a couple of the awesome guys in our family.  As for grandson Kevin, his baseball team (Tigers) won the championship this year.  That makes two years in a row.  Way to go, guys!  Kevin is that handsome fellow standing smack dab in the middle.  

Then we have grandson Shane who is now a Firefighter in the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District (Florida).   Congratulations Shane.  You can't really see his face very well so I've also posted a close up photo of him with his dog.

Today I need to put labels on a couple packages to get them ready to go to the Post Office this week.  After that, I need to start on my Holiday boxes.  I'd like to have them ready for mailing no later than mid November.  That means I'd best get crackin' on that navy afghan.  It will need to be mailed.  

A couple dresses that I had ordered for myself came in the mail so I'll need to be trying them on today.  If they fit, I'll wash and dry them so that I can start wearing them.  Of course, once the cold weather is here to stay, the dresses get put away till next Spring.  

Now I'm going to make myself a cup of coffee and get ready to sit out on the porch.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

I Got My Flu Shot. Did You?

 September 25, 2020

Good morning.  Tis the beginning of another gorgeous day.  I'm really enjoying this little blast of awesome weather. (temps, especially)   Pogo and I will take ourselves out to the porch after I finish posting this morning.  

Deanne came by after work yesterday and took me to WalMart Pharmacy to get my Flu shot.  Yup, so now I'm a Flu Fighter.  That's what the TV ad for Walgreen's calls you when you get your shot.  And. they give you a Flu Fighter bandaid.  WalMart just gives you a regular little brown cloth bandaid.  It kind of makes you feel cheated somehow.  I didn't say anything though because I did not want to make a spectacle of myself.  hahaha.

While we were there, I got to look around and do a bit of grocery shopping for the items that I can't get on my "online" orders.  Yesterday morning before we left to go to WalMart, I tried to make an online order for pickup, but most of the items that I wanted were "out of stock."  Funny, when we got to the store, all of these items were on the shelves.  

My doctor's office just called me about my bloodwork appointment.  They have one opening next week, so now I have to ask Deanne if she can get off work an hour earlier to take me.  Otherwise, I'll wait for another appointment.  The girl on the phone also offered to send me some information about a different doctor at the office that I might like to switch to.  I thanked her for being so thoughtful.

Meanwhile, I still see ads from folks on the web saying that they are listing their pets on the web or at Craigslist.  PLEASE DON'T DO THIS!  A lot of these poor animals are used as bait in dog fighting.  Please, please, please, don't do this ever.  (image borrowed from web)

Others are used for breeding to supply pet stores.  Folks, this is not a life that these innocent animals deserve.  Please don't do this.  If you have to give up your pets, at least give them to a no kill shelter.  Give them a chance at life.  (This is how my little guy spent his first six years.  In a little cage with no medical care and whatever food they gave him.)

I know I sound like a broken record sometimes, but as long as I can, I will speak up for these innocent animals.  

On that note, I'm going to gather up my Pogo and my things and head for the porch.  So, till Sunday, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Good News!

September 24, 2020

Good morning.  Today is supposed to be another gorgeous day here in my little part of New England.  Sunny with clouds and temps in the mid to upper seventies.  Oh my, I can dig it!  And for the next few days too!   

Not too long ago, I mentioned how a storm going through Pennsylvania toppled a tree over on to my cousin Anita's craft shed.  The shed and all its contents were destroyed.  Needless to say, she was  devastated.  Her hubby bought her a new shed, and she sent me this photo of her standing in the doorway of her new shed.  Awesome!

My other good news is also awesome.  For years, I've been wanting to see a photo of my maternal grandmother.  There didn't seem to be one anywhere.  All I knew about her is what my mother told me many years ago.  She was a beautiful woman who died young.  (In the early 1930's)

My grandmother's name was Edna, and another cousin and I were named after her.  Well, yesterday while I was talking on the phone with my cousin Anita, I mentioned wanting to find this photo.  She got all excited and told me that she had a photo and would send me a copy via Message on my phone.  

Can you imagine my surprise and joy?  I got the photo and tried to clean it up a bit in Photoshop.  (It looks like it may have been a copy of a very old photo.)  Either way, I'm thrilled to have a copy.  So, here is my beautiful Grandmother.  

The folks from the lab never came by yesterday, so I did not have any blood drawn.  When I called them, they said that they had decided that I was not housebound enough to qualify for the home service.  I wonder why they never called me to let me know of their decision.  I left a message with the doctor's office, and now I'll wait for them to call me.

Today Deanne will come by after work and take me to get my Flu shot.  Maybe I can pick up a few things while I'm there.  There are items from the Frozen department that are hard to order online because they are almost always out of stock.  

Now I'm off to do a bit of blog reading, and to pick out something to wear today.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Dipping Into The Photo Archives

September 23, 2020

Good morning.  This post will be a bit short because I'm waiting for a call from the Lab to tell me they are almost here.  They are coming to draw some blood.  Not my favorite stuff, bit I guess it needs to be done.

Years ago, I had a computer program (I don't remember the name of it) that I had lots of fun with.  It had  lot of different images with cutouts for someone's face.  You would insert a friend's or relative's photo behind the cutout and voila! 

I pulled these photos from my archives.  This first photo is my brother, the Great Wizard.  The second photo is my little dog Gizmo.  She was the famous guest speaker on a TV program.  I'm thinking that I made these pictures in the late nineties.  It was a lot of fun making them and then thinking up stories to go with them.

Today is sunny and temps are supposed to make it into the upper seventies.  Definitely porch weather!  So that's where Pogo and I are going in just a little while.  I'm taking my crocheting out there with me.  I just have to make the pom poms for the tie on the purple poncho and that project will be finished.   Plus, I've reached the half mark on the navy afghan.  I would like to have this project finished in the next two or three weeks.  

I need to get a box taped up and put a label on it so that it can be mailed out this week.  Actually, I should get two boxes mailed out.  I just keep procrastinating.  Ah well, as long as it gets done soon.

Now I'm going to make a cup of coffee and take myself out to the porch.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.