Friday, November 15, 2024

Seasonal Chores

Managed to get a few Halloween items on the mantle, but that was all, a pumpkin here and there. It was late, now it's time to put out the turkeys.
 

I finally got all the Black Barow Columbine seedlings in the ground.
They are planted next to the pale pink foxgloves. Planting around here takes so much extra work because of wildlife that like to dig everything up. I never had to put cups around seedlings anywhere else that I lived, but it's the only way I will get the flowers I want. 
I finally finished getting two coats of masonry paint on the farmhouse chimney. This week Adam the sheetrock guy is here doing the corner of the living room, so finally finishing that.

When I went to get my Halloween items for the mantle, the outbuilding where I store a lot of things in bins had flooded. Of course, 40 years of photos, vacations and school photos all gone. We are going through all the bins trying to salvage a few, but not many made it.

A few of my black and white photos from Peru made it.  A few others, but it is sad that back in the day we didn't have chips in cameras where all of this could be stored.


I was so happy I at least had one photo that proved I once had a waist! (That is one ugly lamp my mom had!) I see I am wearing my POW bracelet. I wonder if I still have that somewhere? Remember those?
Today will be a bit warmer than the past few days, you can see the fog rising and I will be outside trying to get as much done as possible before the cold sets in.  Tomorrow is Bob's 68th birthday, I need to wrap some gifts and plan dinner.  


Thursday, November 7, 2024

I'm a Great Auntie!

   Benjamin George Sanislo 11-6-24, 3 lbs. 15 ozs.  A bit early and wouldn't wait to get here.  Julia and Ben doing great! 
 
Being from Philadelphia, we are all suggesting Benjamin Franklin George Sanislo!


Sorry Dave, the Porsche may have to turn into a minivan!!!