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| Mushrooms that popped up in our yard last Friday. |
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| Two of the deer we saw Monday morning. |
Monday 10/26. The dogs were eating breakfast when Dinga very loudly alerted us to three deer ambling across the south slope. We didn't let the dogs out until the deer had crossed onto the east slope and up to the fence, nibbling on the grass as they went. An hour or so later, a few more walked up our driveway a ways before going up the east slope. It is deer season and I really believe they know where the safe places are. As of last night, Larry and his group hadn't seen any deer where they were hunting.
The valley fog quickly grew in the sunshine, arriving up at Rose Camp by 9:00 am. But it was only here for a few minutes before it retreated back down into the canyons where it belongs.
Mmmmm! Leftover frittata for breakfast! JB had made it for dinner last night using a little crumbled sausage, that was left over from making pizza Friday evening, bacon, yellow and red sweet peppers, cheese, onions and tomatoes fresh off the vine all mixed in to several eggs.
After laundry and lunch, I turned the soil in one of the raised beds, which was much more of a physical endeavor than I had anticipated. Then JB and I removed the mower from the tractor. Easier than putting it on, but neither is one of my favorite jobs. We always seem to smash a finger or two while at it. And, of course, we have to get down on the ground to do all of this and Dinga is quite certain that the only reason we would get down on the ground is to play with her, so it is always a challenge.
Talked to our son this afternoon, as we often do, and he was telling us about our Grandchildren's Halloween costumes. Our Grandson (11 years old) is going to be a zombie storm trooper (?!). Our Granddaughter (8 years old) found a 1960's diner waitress costume, which sounded really cool to us, but then decided she wanted to be a princess. She just hasn't decided if it will be a zombie or vampire princess. . .
I made ground turkey soup for dinner. My Mom used to make it a lot with hamburger, peas, corn, carrots and broken spaghetti noodles. I use freeze dried potato dices instead of the pasta. Lots of garlic, onion, pepper and bullion make it so delicious. Also baked a banana/chocolate chip coffee cake for desert.
By the end of the day, I knew I was going to sleep well tonight. . .
The sky remained mostly cloudy all day, with a cool breeze and our high for the day was 56.
Tuesday 10/27. It was 36 and clear this morning with a fog bank to the west, and in my head. I have had very realistic dreams the last few nights, ones that take a while to shake out of. Can't even get going on Sudoku.
I hung out another load of laundry, and then helped JB take one of the small, front tires off the tractor. He has to go Down There tomorrow, and one of his errands will be to have the tire filled something that keeps it from going flat. He also took off one of the wheel barrow tires for the same reason. Then he fixed our tire pump and added some air to Miss Kitty's tires, which were getting a little low.
I worked on my computer, downloading all the old family photos and documents I had scanned in during the hot weather onto a DVD.
Last Friday I discovered some mushrooms that had popped up in our yard. JB thought they were morels, but Elsie said they weren't. Didn't know whether to eat them or smoke them, so we did neither.
A few thin clouds appeared during the day and the mountains were hidden most of the time, although we did get glimpses of snow on them. Our high for the day was 50.
I stepped out on the porch a little before 7:00 pm and heard a pack of coyotes yipping. They were off to the east and it sounded like they were moving towards the south. It has been a long time since we have heard them Up Here.
Wednesday 10/28. It is 40 and overcast this morning, with more wet weather on the way. Looks like Randy may be getting snow this weekend.
Thought for the day: You are never too old to set another goal or dream another dream. C.S. Lewis
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