Archive for October, 2007

Dredges of Halloween candy

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

I anticipate that my trip to the store at noon today will produce nothing less than the dredges of Halloween candy. We have completely forgotten to stock up until now (and it’s Oct. 31 today). Poor kids who come our way …

The debate over raking leaves

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Frank feels one way about raking leaves, I feel the other.
Frank thinks that leaves are best raked once — after they are all off the trees. I think leaves should be raked up as soon as the yard appears to be horribly untidy. (So far, Frank’s theory has prevailed).
We were away for 4 days last […]

Lovely weather

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

We are having the loveliest of October weather. The colors are nearly peak as we drive around from here to there. Days are warm and sunny, and the rain — very little at that — comes only at night. (Aside from our dark and stormy day on Thursday).
But the weather isn’t what our dear readers […]

October, now

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

Weeks on end without a blog entry …
But now it’s October, my second-favorite month after September. Or is it the other way around? The weather has been glorious. No chills yet, rain only gently at night.
Things have been going along so swimmingly I have to remind myself that I am now “virtually 48.” That is, […]