Second on the Second Plus...

   Hi everyone. Happy weekend to you. I hope yours is going well. Yesterday we had a family celebration because last week was both my husband's and my daughter's birthdays. This year we went out to my daughter's home which is a couple of hours west of us  to celebrate. It was a lot of fun, and nice to have a little change of scenery. (And so if I didn't get to your blog yesterday, that's why?)

   Today is November 2, which  means it's time for Second on the Second over at Bleubeard's and Elizabeth's blog. All you have to do is share a post you've already published in the past so people can have a second look. I'm also linking up to Gillena's Sunday Smiles.

   I am going to share a view of a journal page I made and published on November 25, 2021. November means it's Thanksgiving month here in the US, turkey time. It's one of my favorite holidays. Plus since yesterday I was out celebrating those family birthdays, today I need to take down my few Halloween decorations and put out a few turkeys. 🦃🦃🦃

   Those of you who stop by frequently know that some of the wild turkeys who live in my area have been visiting my yard quite a bit lately.

Neither my husband nor I hunt so we won't be eating any of those turkeys for Thanksgiving. 😏

   The dogs and I have been out walking quite a bit lately. With the colors that finally came out why would we want to miss it?

   My mother-in-law's house is about 30 minutes away, so I've been driving up there a couple of times a week. It's a nice place to walk because the house is on a long private road so there is hardly any traffic nor the crowds you get on a public trail. Right now most people have all closed up their cottages and left for the season too. There some year round folks on the road, but their homes are down closer to the lake than the woods so it's like they aren't even there.

   I took this last photo the same  day as I took the others. The clouds came in, and it looks almost menacing. I can't believe it's during the same walk.  

   That's all for me today. I hope you have a great rest of your weekend and week ahead. 

 

T Stands for What's Been Going On

    Hi everyone. Happy new week to all of you, and a happy T day to those of you who join Bleubeard and Elizabeth for T day.

    I'm taking a break from travel posts for this T day. I'll be back to them sometime during the week.  

    Lately we've been having some pretty nice autumn weather, and finally we are getting a tad bit of color. Like in many places, we need more rain though. We are in a severe and in some spots even an extreme drought, and we need to get more rain before the ground freezes.  We did have some rain today (Monday), and every little bit counts.  Still, I'm hoping the rain gods decide to send some more our way. 

   What's new with me? Not all that much. Last week besides yard work and some walking I built a Halloween Lego wreath which was a lot of fun. Now I just need to figure out where to hang it.  😏 I also made an apple pie.

     Instead of making a plain upper crust on my pie I used star shaped cookie cutters and made one a little more interesting. 

   We  also had to get my husband's boat moved out of the yard at the marina where we keep it during the summer. We had to tow it about an hour away to my mother-in-law's house where it is stored for the winter.

    You may have read (and may remember) that a few weeks back my husband's truck was totaled when an out of control motorcycle slammed into us. (That post is here if you're interested: An Autumn Weekend.)  We didn't (and still don't) have any way to pull the boat because my husband doesn't have a new truck yet, but luckily our son-in-law could borrow his grandfather's truck and come help us out.  His grandfather (whom I've met several times) is almost 91, still mentally and physically with it, and a funny guy.  Thanks to both him for lending Zach the truck and thanks to Zach who took a day out of his weekend to come out and help us out.

     My mother-in-law's home is on a hill and in the woods. The drive way is long and narrow. The boat had to be backed down part of the driveway because there is not enough room to turn it around at the garage where it gets parked. It was Zach's first time doing it, but with some verbal help, he did it! 😀

   Ha ha. I just like this next photo of Pete. I told him he had to stay outside when I went inside of the house for a few minutes, and he stood looking up at me through the door. Once I walked away from this door he went around and stood at the glass sliding door watching me.  

    After the boat was moved we took my daughter and son-in-law out for a late lunch/very early dinner at a nearby restaurant.  My daughter and I both had a hard cider as well as a glass of water, and these are my drinks for T day this week.

    For my meal I had this grilled cheese style sandwich with crispy pork on it (and onion jam- it was delicious) as well as a side of baked beans. It was yummy.  And since  we ate so late, I didn't need dinner, but a  slice of the apple pie I made with a scoop vanilla ice cream made a nice treat later in the evening. 😀

    This post is long enough, so that's all for me. Have a super T day and week ahead.