Good Afternoon, Flowers! It is a beautiful day in my corner of the world although a bit breezy; it is 64 degrees, sunshine, and bright blue sky. It is raining leaves big time! I've putzed away the day but it has been a good day! I need to go and pick Bob up in a few minutes as he is driving a loader from one farm to the other. He has a guy driving in from Marquette, MI, to look at a tractor cab! This guy had no idea where we live and just left his home about 9:00 this morning . . . should be here late afternoon or early evening. Hopefully he'll get here before dark because there are no lights in the shed where the cab is.
Maggie -- A BIG CONGRATS on the loss! You are on a roll for sure! The snake was a garter snake . . . I think. A snake is a snake is a snake as far as I'm concerned and I don't like any of them! A farmer up by Paulina just found a PYTHON when he was combining! It was alive and coiled up in a corn row. The farmer called the DNR and they took it to Ames. Come to find out it belonged to a neighbor and had gotten loose this summer. The guy didn't want to advertise that it had escaped because he thought it would cause people to panic. I would by hysterical if I lived in the vicinity!!!!! Anyhow, it is back 'home' again. It escaped once before and they found it behind someone's freezer. I think the owner should be charged with some sort of crime!
'Gma' -- You are smart to shop online for Christmas gifts! I need to make a list of things I already have because my memory is short when I'm in a store and trying to remember who gets what. I'm not computer smart at all . . . wish I were more so. I'm not into costumes either and am always in awe when I see the imagination some people have at putting costumes together. Have fun at the party!
Gail -- Many years ago, Beth and I were going to run some errands and when I opened the garage door there was a snake on the 'welcome' mat. I'm surprised the door didn't go on through the frame because I slammed it so hard. Why I looked down, I'll never know. I told Bob that if there was ever one in the house, I would be gone! Our front door is ground level. Aren't Fridays the best part of the work week?
Gloria -- I knew that your DH was looking at knee surgery but I didn't realize it was so far away. I think books make the best gifts! So far my grandchildren really like to look at books. Ian will sit still for one line sentences but he isn't into paragraphs yet! We have never raked leaves! Bob's theory is that if we wait long enough, they will blow to the neighbor's yard! And preferably to the cat hater's yard!
I need to get off line in case Bob calls for 'help' enroute. He is driving a loader he has never driven before.
Don't forget to set your clocks back tomorrow . . . it will soon be dark at 5:00 and I hate that!
Have a great weekend!
Jean -- from Iowa!