This has been one of the best weeks this year. Besides the week i quit my job for a life at home, of course.

Sunday we got Apples and have been drying them all week in the food dehydrator. Some plain but some with cinnamon and sugar. Putting them in jars to share. Ah fall. Pumpkin pies are next. Gluten free of course. Did I mention that I make a mean Pie?

Tuesday we awoke to the first hard frost. Actually it was a freeze and I posted the pictures to prove it. Ah Halloween. Including the preparation of said night. All the pumpkin carving and setting up of the luminaries. Even making the cider early so it could simmer for the right amount of time to warm up my cold trick or treaters. Things were wonderful, the yard was alight and the little ones were a little taken aback by the over the top makeup. It made my heart swell. Friends and family all stopped by to “sample” the cider and get cozy before having to get out into the cold air.

With knowing that L had a week or so of vacation planned and that she hadn’t seen the ocean since her 6 year old was in-utero. The chance was seized on a childless day. L stayed the night so we could leave early on Wednesday. We got out of the house a little bit after 5am. Cooler packed and car full of gas we headed over the river and through the woods but not to grandmothers house. The ocean beckoned. We got there quite early 9:30 or so. I have a lead foot. It also helps that neither one of us likes to stop unless absolutely necessary. So once we arrived the entire day was spent beach combing tearing up the sand we even got to nap for an hour or so. We stayed for the sunset even tho we couldn’t see it due to the clouds. The sand and sea turned that shade of slate that only happens at the shore and we headed home. At the top of the pass we encountered flurries and my day was complete. Sand, sea and snow~~ perfect. As for L, I’ve never seen her so relaxed and unworried. If I could do that for her every day, I would.

Thursday I was awoken with the promise of snow. granted it didn’t stick but the falling made me happy.

Today, well today I picked up the film that was dropped off last week. I had been hoping that there were a few with my little man, Spector
in them. I was not disappointed. We got him messing with Scott and a mask, in the cupboard, in a paper sack, laying on a pile of dirty clothes and looking pissed off that we were taking a photo of him. I was so worried that we had found all the photos but I am so happy to have a few more. We even have a few of the girls when they were young and svelte. I’ll post ‘em later in the photo blog thingy.

So that’s been my week. Cool eh?

Little spooky

Tuesday night/Wednesday morn I went outside to snap a few shots of the moon cuz it was full. And I was a little disappointed cuz we usually have clouds when its full but none then. So I started snapping the cats and surprise surprise they don’t like the flash, haha. Then I was struck with a little “ah ha” moment and I said in a very loud and clear voice “if anyone would like you picture taken now would be the time to let me photograph you” and I started snapping pictures. Surprise to me, even tho’ I shouldn’t have been. I got quite a few ORBS and tracers! Some really big too. So if you want to see them just go to “photos” on the side bar/

On Wednesday we went golfing with Jessica. Even tho she doesn’t & didn’t want to golf she drove the cart. We all had a wonderful time then we went to red robin and had supper. Its been so good to spend time with friends that you don’t always get to see.

Oh and you know those seeds I planted? Well they sprouted by sat. And now there is no stopping them. Now if I could just keep the Katz from sleeping in the pots!

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Another strange day. I slept pretty good but I went to another of my dream places. This one was the convent, I use that word loosely, on an island. I don’t go there very often but I needed to visit for some reason.

But I was woken in the middle of the night by a bawling cat. At first I thought it was one of the “kids” bringing a toy into the bedroom. But as I tried to ignore it, the yowling became more incessant. So once I was awake enough to try and determine where the sound was coming from it stopped. So I went upstairs to see if someone was outside and hurt. But the outside cat, Demon, was on the porch just hanging out. So I went back downstairs and looked out the window, nothing. And as I was going back to bed Alex walked in the bedroom and Sasha was already on the bed.
Flippin’ weird! I didn’t hear the noise again though. So odd.

Spector

Spector 10-16-1996 1-12-2006
Rest in Peace my Beloved.