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Good morning!

Today is carpet day. Hooray! But even better news is we got our new toilet installed yesterday. And it works great! We also got our old clawfoot tub positioned, leveled, and hooked back up (no easy task!). Plus I did a little yard work and a little sewing. A productive day. I have noticed something this week that I'm sorry to report - leaves are starting to fall. And they seem like fall leaves, not just dry weather leaves. Not ready for this yet.

Today, while the carpets are being installed, I'll be washing sheets and drying them on the lines, doing a little more yard work, and hopefully, a lot more sewing! And I might make some cookies for the carpet layers. I always like to offer coffee and a baked goodie when we have work-folks here. Maybe oatmeal craisin as they are Bill's favorite and so I won't eat as many. My fave is chocolate chip with walnuts if case anyone needs to know.

JANA - your wallhangings sound so pretty. Would small rick rack work for your green twisty vines? Or simply decorative or satin stitching? Both are more durable than yarn. And yes, we are staying home this winter. I haven't had enough home time yet this year.

BECCA - good reports on the twins! Praying they keep up their progress. I assume they are still on ventilators . . . About 24 years ago my sister worked with a woman who had quintuplets (5!!) and not one of those babies was on the vent! Incredible! I believe they were 28-weekers. So if you and CA just celebrated your 80th birthdays, and you've been married for 63 years, you two were awfully young when you tied the knot! I think it just might work out!

Last night's supper was a creamy sauce with meatballs over tri-color bow-tie pasta. I think it passed the DH test, which is good because we have enough for tonite, too. Though I'll cook more pasta of some kind. Or maybe rice . . . And a salad.

What's happening on your plate tonite?

Good morning!

Mary - toilet installed! That is a biggy in my book! And oh how I love a claw foot tub! When our contractor worked on the house in Concord, he was a friend, so I would have cookies and made him dinner many times. His favorite was my pecan chocolate chip cookies.

Well started this a bit ago, squirrel! Straightened up the kitchen, swept, sorted laundry loads, put away laundry, organized my closet, cleaned off the vanity, and fixed breakfast. So now I am back.

Dinner - I have some PNW banned in the freezer, so will be that grilled with a pilaf.

So uglies still need to be done and then I will head to the Bat Cave, or maybe the garage, depends on if Michael needs me.

Enjoy!
Jana

Good morning!
I'm kinda zooming through for now. The pond cleaning went fast yesterday, fastest to date! We bought several things over the past several months to be able to clean it better and faster and it was so worth it! So now we have everything for future cleans too! I can see all my fish! We had babies and didn't even know! We didn't find any baby turtle so I guess they haven't hatched yet. We did find 11 bullfrogs though and I read they do eat baby turtles, ugh. Frankie relocated them all. He needs to get my gates made that will keep any and all future migrations out. Every time we get a hard rain they show up. I'll post pics in a few of the pond.
Our supper last night was the turkey and all the fixins, everyone was happy and nobody went hungry. Easton sat by me and with every bite he said it was sooooooo good and thanked me for making it over and over, made my day!
Tonight will be leftovers, probably lunch today will be too. We have to go feed chickens and let them out so I gotta scoot.
Tina

Here's the nice clean pond, you can see turtles and fish
Tina

Another view

It's not all put back together yet but it's getting there. At least the fish and turtles seem happy
Tina

Tina your pond is beautiful.
Lois

Hello everyone,been busy here.Went toChurch for Quilting.Then did my walk.Then mixed meat loaf for tonite.Marty is here for a few days.Just had friend call offering me grapes to can.I turned them down.Too much on my plate.

Maryz Yes They are on ventilators.They Seem to keep fighting.
I will never forget one time we had a man installing gutters here.I gave him a pumpkin pie to take home with him.He was beyond thrilled.I Usually feed them a meal.
My favorite cookie just in case you want to know,lol lol. Is gingersnap & oatmeal raisin which I never make because I love them
YesMaryz We were babies that finished School together & here we are still together.

Tina Doesn’t It make your day when the little ones do that.Mine used to tell me too & it makes it all worthwhile.Glad the pond cleaning went faster.Those bull frogs would clean out your pond.

Jana our DGS give us 2 of the high commodes & installed them for us.He Told Papa He was going to give us another one that flushes better.They own a Plumbing Co.

It’s Meat loaf ,baked sweet potatoes & green beans tonite. Becca

Tina I just saw your pictures.It is beautiful. Becca

Tina - that is a beautiful pond! Love all the fish. Sarah has a pond in her backyard with koi in it. I tease her, it is for the baby cats, to practice their fishing skills. Both her baby cats are a birder and a mouser and leave the fish alone.

Been busy changing all the batteries in the smoke alarms here. One started chirping and Michael finally found the stock of 9V batteries. Almost done.

Jana