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Monday, October 30, 2023

The week begins...

PixieChonk seems to think she wants to go outside. As it's 3F out there, I am not inclined to open the door for any reason! Charlie has it in mind to visit the workshop today, where he'll almost certainly need to turn on the heat for the first time since we moved in last April. A friend online sent me this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=glXv4xYQHyM which I am passing along to the gnome-lovers among us. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 29, 2023

Sunday under snow

It's 19F outside at 9am, and snow is still coming in sideways, already 4-5 inches on the back porch railing. Heat and fireplace are on inside, and I'm sitting here with a big mug of hot coffee. Well, it was hot when we sat down, less so now, 15 minutes later. The forecast suggests that it will taper off around 11, though the skies will remain overcast. I enjoy the first snows of the season, the one that covers the landscape with this blanket of pristine white. I feel gratitude and pleasure as... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 28, 2023

October winter morning

It's 19F this morning, and the heat is on in the house. Artichokes are baking, and I am considering what I have that can be roasted today. The sun shines brightly if not warmly on the maple tree where the bright yellows are now a toasty golden brown. Some snow is predicted for this morning and more in the late afternoon. It's looking like a good day to stay home, and that is, in fact, the plan. I've been watching BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES this past week. The stories are okay, the people are okay, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Back at it!

I'm here on the laptop at the workshop today. I will be inventorying and pricing hats again today. So many hats! It is supposed to be a lovely day in advance of serious cold and snow on Sunday. The high that day will be about the same as tonight's low, 33F. And there could be snow. Charlie has a new carving tool for his foam-crafting. Two of them, actually: electric carving knives. He calls them 'turkey cutters.' We find them for a few dollars at thrift stores, and they work well for cutting the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

And the week goes on...

Weather is closing in tonight, it was even cold in the workshop this afternoon. There's the rumor of snow in Denver before Halloween. I feel for the little trick or treaters who will have to wear coats over their costumes again this year. I always hated that when I was a kid growing up in New York. We got a late start this morning, though it still was earlier than our recent usual. We spent an hour at the thrift store, and I found a number of items to add to the costume collection. That happens... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 22, 2023

Sunday morning

It was near freezing last night, as it's been several nights over the past week, and it shows in the trees: The big maple has gone golden, and trees are losing their leaves at a sneeze or a car honking. (Same thing, now I think of it--sneezing and honking.) I have a mail-in ballot beside me here. Part of it is about the local school district board of directors. Before I fill in my four choices out of the 10 on offer, I will be consulting with the several teachers I know in the district. They... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 21, 2023

A note before heading home...

Finishing up another day at the workshop, adding a few more items to HookeryPokery, and making adjustments to my profile information. I need to get into the Pokery part of it, and make some needle-felted projects. Looking forward to getting home and making something for late-lunch involving some of the leftovers from the barbecue last night. I thawed a variety of fish that didn't get used, and now needs to get cooked and eaten. But at the moment, my mind is on the chicken thighs that did get... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

A Good Day

Today has been satisfying. Besides lovely fall weather, today was the day I took my grandson Vale out for a birthday lunch. We went to the Chinese buffet. It was funny how his face lit up at the suggestion, as he's a guy who likes to eat. Then I got a takeout box for Charlie, with his favorite chicken sticks. you fill the box and they charge by the pound--a very good deal! Back at the workshop Charlie started work on a couple of new boffer commissions, and I added a few more listings on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Wednesday already?

The sun is bright this morning, lighting up red and yellow and green 'lanterns' of wisteria and maple leaves. The great old maple next door that fills the view at the end of the deck is more and more yellow. The last several nights have been only into the 40s, and today we expect a lovely 72 F. The workshop day on Sunday was great! There were a number of Charlie's fellow juggerers there to make boffers for the team. A couple of kids came along with their dad, and they were the sort of kids that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 15, 2023

Busy times!

Between workshop work and a long weekend visit from my high school buddy, and the frustrating attempts to get my listings going on Michael's MakerPlace, and general ennui between busy-ness, not much has happened in the way of writing here. I have a lot of catching up to do with reading, too! Yesterday's eclipse event was 80% of the annular total eclipse here in this part of Colorado. Many, many photos posted on Facebook are of the crescent-shaped leaf shadows, not of the moon and sun. I didn't... Sign in to see full entry.

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I'm doubtful the events of my life will be of great general interest, but I'd like to share a little more of me to the several of you on Blogit I've come to feel are real friends, and the many I imagine are potentially real friends. We'll see how it works out. ______________________ all my words and images posted on Blogit are copyright 2005-present, all rights reserved.

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