Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Fall is here...I think.....

I say I think as we have been waking up to 40ish for temps - but by lunch is up to close to if not 80. I guess Mother Nature has her own calender she goes by. A few places are starting to have leaves change in our area of the Treasure Valley - but not many. I'm sort of ready for a change in seasons but I also know it means winter will be coming. I'm not sure I am ready for the cold. I still have some not so fond memories of our first winter here...the ice fog on the highway for one.


On the walk back from the bus stop this morning the girls declared it was time to get the fall/Halloween decorations out.. I sd no not yet. I'm not ready for it....not really. They on the other hand are more than ready for fall - more specifically Halloween...they have their costumes all figured out.....we'll see if they change their minds and how many times they do so. Their older brother was known to keep changing his mind almost as many times as he changed his clothes. We will see if the 12 yr old will be wanting to do anything this year, and if he does what he comes up with.

The garden is slowly fading - the last of the produce is making an effort to hurry up and finish growing so it can be picked. We have been apple picking and gotten some grapes from some nearby neighbors - who have lots more to share. Some green beans have been frozen along with some shredded zucchini, a peach pie will be frozen soon along with some apple pies and a few bags of sliced apples. A big jug of apple cider is chilling in the firdge....yeah I guess it's fall......we even had a small bonfire and roasted marshmellows and made s'mores the other night... it was a great way to end the day. Think we will have to do it again real soon.

Monday, September 29, 2008

Sooo I have this friend.....

Actaully I have more than one friend. But I have this friend, Suzy, that has gotten me hooked on Facebook. At first I wasn't going to go on, but then she sd no you have to - there are tons of people there that you know. So I thought all right - I'll go take a peek......well that did it. Know I have re-connected with old friends from High School and dragged a few more in with me. It has been fun catching up , sharing stories and pictures with everyone...it's kind of an ongoing reunion. Suzy says its like passing notes in class - with no teacher to catch us. Yeah it is , the only downside is we arent' all together in the same location...but this will work too. THANKS SUZY!


Today is the beginning of a short school week. Why there is no school on Thursday and Friday is ? to me. The girls are counting down to Halloween, Kyle is going through 7th grader, pre-teen, don't understand girls, soccer team is not doing well stuff. Tough being a kid. Stuck between being a little boy, and starting to spread your wings some. Not sure if it is ok to let mom hug and kiss the hurt away like when a little guy. Awkward time for him. The girls...well they are 5 - their worries are not really the same. A least I can still hug nad kiss away their hurts, worries, and night time fears - most of the time.

Fall is slowly creeping in...mornings have been starting off in the 40's but then jumps to high 70-80. This week they say will actually get to 90 one day... crazy weather. We have been trying to make the most of the nice weather. Apple picking, playing outside, the guys have gone fishing, going to a local corn maze, playing tourists in our still new to us area. I'm ready for the heat to go away for awhile but not really ready for the cold to come.....a nice mild fall would be fine by me.

I looked at my calender for the coming month and realized my gram will be 96 in a few days. WOW! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Well...time to push back from the kitchen table and go off and do something else....until next time...