This weeks reflections

Sunday, the end of another week.

Mon. I didn't do much, it was a day to get ready for the week ahead.

Tues. I voted. After that I went to a business that I had wanted to visit. It was closed for election day! How many places do that? I had lunch with my daughter, I felt I needed to check on her and make sure she was recovering from her surgery as expected.

Wed. I had to get more of the special food for Elsie (Dave and Kate did that actually). After that they took me to dinner and to a dream discussion meeting of friends at a coffee place in Denver. It was a good time of sharing.

Thur. (lost day)

Fri. I spent the afternoon with Mouse, My granddaughter and my beautiful great grand daughter. I stayed a little longer and got to see My grandson. Also visited with a friend I hadn't seen in quite a while.

Sat. I went to a hardware store that I love going to with Laur then had lunch at her place, mexican food of course.

Now its Sun. and we, Elsie, Bear and I, have make it through another week.

Wintering the plants?

The potted plants came in from the deck about 2 weeks ago and they are already looking a little under nourished. There is something about house plants that I just don't get. All summer they are outside and they flourish but when I bring them in to keep them from freezing in the fall they just fade. I am looking on line for books that might help.

Other November Mornings

The wind is blowing and the sun is shining but its only 38 degrees. Not really as warm as it looks out there.
I sit here thinking of other November days and thinking of the snow-covered ground of my small mountain home. The promise of a long wait to see the ground again, and cold days of sparkly white fill my head. Was it really that beautiful? Or are my memories warped by the years that have gone by?

" The quiet mornings with all sound muffled by the cold soft blanket of new snow is broken by the crunch of boots as dad takes his old coffee can with the ragged, wadded undershirt in it out and soaks it in diesel fuel and puts a lit match to it to slide under the engine of his pickup to let it warm up enough to get it started. Then the lighter sound of mom taking him a cup of coffee so that he can drink to help warm him while he stays out there and tends his tiny blaze. Soon she will have to get us out of our warm beds and the magic of the quiet morning will be gone. Five hungry kids can spoil things like that. "

"Don't try this now-a-days, there are to many parts of a motor that are flamible."

Signs

Well now that we have all voted and the decisions are made I am wondering how long it will take to get rid of all those signs. And is there any way of making the darn things useful. There should be some way of recycling them and turning them into something useful.

Vote!

Tomorrow I and others will be called upon to make our decisions and then to live with them. I pray for wisdom!

Why do we waste so much money?

Some of the best cleaning products I’ve ever used are in my pantry. Lemons, baking soda, vinegar and salt are all good cleaning products and are much cheaper and safer to use than the cleaners that are sold in the stores. And they smell better!

Early Voting?

In a way I envy all those people that did the early voting thing. BUT, I just can't do it. I love the voting day thing. Its like a holiday that I would mess up if I didn't wait to celebrate on the right day. Its the anticipation of the crowds, the waiting my turn, the planning to be there when its not so busy. Yep, its a celebration of my rights!