Fall Is nearly over, we are getting ready for winter.

Fall is nearly over, the leaves are nearly all down. My husband has been raking for days it seems since we have over 40 trees on our little acre plot of land. A neighbor suggested we cut them all down to save work...... NO!!! NO!!! NO!!! They keep our home cool in the summer and let the sunshine through to warm things a bit in the wintertime. They are home to all the birds we feed and they make a lovely setting. So work they may cause but oh the pleasure.
I liked this view across the street from our house.... with just the few golden leaves on the trees ..... it is like they are glowing in one final act of glory before winter arrives.

Now that camping season is over we had to work to get the camper ready to put away for the winter. This year we had made a list of things we would like to change, adding shelves, redoing the table and sitting area and a few other smaller things. It seems a shame to have to have done all the work and then put it away BUT it will be waiting for us in the the spring.

Here is the newly done sitting and eating area, with a table that it easier to use and
more room to take a nap in the daytime if one wishes.

We needed more space for things so added these little shelves to the vanity area.
It is much more useful now.

We can put the cd play on the lower shelf and still have room for things on the upper shelves, you know like hairbrushes, razors, toothbrush etc. I don't know why the builder of these little campers didn't think of these things.

AND NOW: maybe I can find time for some art projects, doll houses or altered books.

The election is over

No matter what you think about the election results I imagine most of you are just glad it is OVER. I supposed as the media gets larger and larger as a part of our lives coverage will get larger and larger. I can say that my vote ended up being the exact same thing it would have been if I had voted 3 months earlier!!! And all that money spent could have gone where it was really needed.

And the phone calls. I have NEVER hung up on so many calls in my life. I do NOT like ROBO-CALLS. I think they are an intrusion for no purpose. I hope they come up with a do not call list for them too!

Boy don't I sound curmudgeonly today.

But I sincerely hope that the new President can bring a GOOD change to our country. We need something that is for sure.

The thing I look forward to is an answer to our energy needs. I know that I wouldn't mind having solar panels on our roof or a windmill in our back yard. The price needs to come down dramatically so folks can afford to do it. I bet the oil companies don't want to hear that.

Sorry about my ramblings here...... just things I wanted to say.

The final campout weekend

The camper took its final outing for the year this past weekend. We headed for Virginia for bluegrass camp. The weather wasn't too great, the first day and half of second with a lot of rain... but that didn't stop the music, nor the food. We enjoyed a pot luck cookout and another shared meal that evening. On Sunday morning it dawned cold but clear and so, not to miss an opportunity, we headed to a couple of big flea markets near by. The nice thing about these places is that we can buy things for our shop and ourselves. (and we get there early so we can get back to camp by lunch.) Even got some produce to take home. Not much available here anymore but nice looking veggies there.

Now, my goal for the winter is to learn to play the fiddle well enough to dare to take it with me in the spring when we go our our next camp out.

Acupuncture and violin strings

Today was an interesting day..... It began by going for an acupuncture treatment for my arthritic hands. Can't say how it is so far, after only one treatment. But I have great confidence.

Then in the afternoon I had my violin lesson. Someday I may be ready to play in public. I am doing a lot better now that I figured out how to read music. After piano lessons as a child I learned to read music the way a piano is set up. A violin is very different..... but was happy that I finally figured it out. It was really like the light came on.

Now I just have to figure out how to keep the bow on the proper string and prevent the screechs.

And now I am hopeful that the acupuncture will help me get better on the violin.

A Colorful Family Weekend

It was a wonderful holiday weekend for us. The weather was terrific, cool in the evenings, warm in the day time and autumn foliage was at its peak everywhere we went.
This weekend was the family gathering and celebration for daughter's marriage and open house at her new home. We drove up I-81 to Syracuse for the event. What a colorful ride, the fall colors were everywhere so the three plus hour drive gave us a nice fall foliage tour.
It was like a family reunion with my sister and husband, both our children, several grandkids and my husbands sister, husband and her granddaughter. Talking was constant. Food was marvelous and continually consumed and we were able to watch a Red Sox game (even if they did lose). I was so glad to meet so many of our daughters friends including a couple whose blogs I read often.
And to top if off we were able to go to the Syracuse Regional Market on Sunday morning and find some great items. Love, that place.
We were sorry to leave but have wonderful memories. So glad everyone could get there.

And the ride home was another fall foliage tour.... NOT BAD

Oh what a beautiful morning

Here is the view across the street from my house.... Fall is coming.... but not all the way. I love this time of year when the trees begin to turn.

Red Sox wins game one of ALDS

So there is happiness at our house and at my daughters house and in Boston in general.