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| The deer who stopped by to wish JB "Happy Birthday"! |
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| The pot of petunias after the deer discovered it. |
Monday 10/31. Just as I thought, the patches of blue sky disappeared quickly and the rain arrived just before 9:00 am. The pouring rain.
But it actually stopped by 10:30 and we were on our way in Miss Kitty, driving down to mail our ballots and other letters. (I thought it was quite appropriate that we were mailing our ballots on Halloween.) We also picked up packages that I had shipped to Larry and Elsie's shop and they had brought home with them. Larry was there so we had a nice chat with him.
Back home JB used the tractor to move the swing seat to the north end of the porch. I put all the chairs by it and covered them all up with a tarp for the winter. This also creates a barrier to protect the porch against the snow.
The wind picked up and we saw blue sky again. It was all just too exciting and we all took a long nap.
Tuesday 11/1. It was 40 and mostly cloudy with a light wind as a start to JB's 74'th birthday. Two small deer were standing just outside the dining area window when I got up. Dinga was barking, but I didn't let them out until the deer had moved on and I got some good pictures. I'm sure they stopped by to say "Happy Birthday, JB." They also ate all the petunias in a pot I had on the ground, plus nibbled a lot of rose hips as they ambled about.
JB didn't want to take the day off, so we got outside to get the battery out of MAX in order to jump it. JB cut the last small stack of wood that was too long for the stove. I spread the rest of the straw on the floor of the girls' hen house. And we puttered around doing other little projects.
The clouds allowed the sun to shine through most of the day and there was NO rain! We went on both of our walks. Such a beautiful day for JB's birthday, with a high of 50. Also to celebrate, the girls gave us 5 eggs! First time we have ever had that many in one day. They gave us 81 eggs in October and we now have seven dozen under the bed.
JB made pepperoni pizza for dinner. A perfect birthday dinner for a guy from Chicago.
JB's Mother is not too happy about still being here, but she is mostly comfortable and in no pain. Just very weak.
Wednesday 11/2. It is 40 with a light rain falling this morning. I read that this winter may be warmer than usual. We do need the snow, but after last winter, a little less would be nice.
Thought for the day: Your prayer for someone may or may not change them, but it always changes you. Craig Groeschel, founder of lifechurch.tv
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