He’s back for his annual visit. My granddaughter Shelby calls him Jeff and waltzes with him whenever she gets the chance. When Jeff appears, I know Autumn has truly arrived. Jeff says Happy TGIF, everyone!
Friday, October 5, 2012
Day Two Hundred Seventy Nine 2012
He’s back for his annual visit. My granddaughter Shelby calls him Jeff and waltzes with him whenever she gets the chance. When Jeff appears, I know Autumn has truly arrived. Jeff says Happy TGIF, everyone!
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Day Two Hundred Seventy Eight 2012
GOOD TIMES THURSDAY AFTERNOON!
Grandpeeps Shelby and Elijah are on fall break from school this week and next. They spent the night with us last night. We slept late, enjoyed Grandpa’s homemade blueberry waffles for breakfast, and then for lunch we landed at our favorite Thai food deli, Ocha. Shelby got cold and pulled up her hoodie. Not to be outdone, Elijah followed suit.
Then it was off to feed and water kitty cats (whose humans are vacationing in Florida this week). Only four showed up, but we saw others trying to hide in the bushes. This one wanted to play.
Next we stopped at a local family owned produce store to size up the pumpkin selection.
They always have a great selection of pumpkins and gourds. I like the gnarly ones.
Elijah chose this long tall pumpkin.
Shelby said this was the perfect pumpkin for her.
We also picked out some white (ghost) pumpkins. Love those. My orange pumpkin is the one on the far right. It has the thickest stem I’ve ever seen.
Onward to Dogwood Park. The day was sunny and hot—a good day to play dodge with unpredictable water spouts.
I never get tired of this beautiful fountain.
The park is the perfect spot to throw the Frisbee.
Beautiful October day
Shelby said the cool water felt good on her legs.
When Shelby and Elijah went bow hunting with their dad yesterday morning, Shelby didn’t wear pants, and the bugs just about ate her alive, leaving itchy swollen welts on her legs. She counted forty bites. Not fun. (Shelby called this evening after I posted this to let us know that she does not have bug bites all over her legs but poison ivy!)
The afternoon wound down at Mae Pearl’s Frozen Yogurt where the grandpeeps managed to chill out before packing up and heading home. Good times, great memories! Love you guys!
Grandpeeps Shelby and Elijah are on fall break from school this week and next. They spent the night with us last night. We slept late, enjoyed Grandpa’s homemade blueberry waffles for breakfast, and then for lunch we landed at our favorite Thai food deli, Ocha. Shelby got cold and pulled up her hoodie. Not to be outdone, Elijah followed suit.
Then it was off to feed and water kitty cats (whose humans are vacationing in Florida this week). Only four showed up, but we saw others trying to hide in the bushes. This one wanted to play.
Next we stopped at a local family owned produce store to size up the pumpkin selection.
They always have a great selection of pumpkins and gourds. I like the gnarly ones.
Elijah chose this long tall pumpkin.
Shelby said this was the perfect pumpkin for her.
We also picked out some white (ghost) pumpkins. Love those. My orange pumpkin is the one on the far right. It has the thickest stem I’ve ever seen.
Onward to Dogwood Park. The day was sunny and hot—a good day to play dodge with unpredictable water spouts.
I never get tired of this beautiful fountain.
The park is the perfect spot to throw the Frisbee.
Beautiful October day
Shelby said the cool water felt good on her legs.
When Shelby and Elijah went bow hunting with their dad yesterday morning, Shelby didn’t wear pants, and the bugs just about ate her alive, leaving itchy swollen welts on her legs. She counted forty bites. Not fun. (Shelby called this evening after I posted this to let us know that she does not have bug bites all over her legs but poison ivy!)
The afternoon wound down at Mae Pearl’s Frozen Yogurt where the grandpeeps managed to chill out before packing up and heading home. Good times, great memories! Love you guys!
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Day Two Hundred Seventy Seven 2012
Grandpeeps Shelby and Elijah are on fall break this week and next, so we’re having a sleepover tonight complete with campfire, marshmallow roast (s’mores!), a movie (The Avengers) and popcorn. Fun stuff, good times!
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Happy 15th Birthday, Julia (Ocean Child) Foy!!
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Day Two Hundred Seventy Six 2012
For the first time ever, overweight people outnumber average people in America. Doesn't that make overweight the average then? Last month you were fat, now you're average - hey, let's get a pizza!
~Jay Leno (You know what else? There is a quote for everything.)
Neil and I enjoyed our fabulous mushroom pizza at Gondola tonight. Neil did not always enjoy mushroom pizza. I think it was on our second date, waaay back in early 1972, we landed at Gondola, only it was in a different location then. They had, and still do have, some of the best pizza on the planet (and they still cut it into squares, not triangles, which I think makes it taste even better.) I guess he thought he’d be sweet and let me order the pizza. Much to his horror, I ordered a mushroom pizza. I didn’t learn, until years later, that he was horrified at the time, because he ate it and didn’t complain. Sweet, huh? He has since changed his tune about mushroom pizza and enjoys it as much as I do. I reminded him tonight about that second date and how we seem to have come full circle. Like a pizza.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Day Two Hundred Seventy Five 2012
You’ve heard that song It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year. For me, that means Autumn, and especially October. Hooray, it’s here!
"October's the month
When the smallest breeze
Gives us a shower
Of autumn leaves.
Bonfires and pumpkins,
Leaves sailing down -
October is red
And golden and brown."
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