Wordless Wednesday

Last Weekend of September

We drove up north for a night at the cabin this weekend, and although the leaves on the trees were still mostly green, it was fun to see that occasional pop of red color. They say the colors are supposed to be spectacular this year because of all the rain we got earlier in the summer.

Jessie acted a little like her old self and went exploring for chipmonks in the weeds by the water. It was fun to see her doing something she loves, sweet old girl.

We had fish in the freezer, so I pan fried some up, and we had a walleye dinner complete with red beans and rice, and wine.

Then Jake came home for a visit!

Tonight was the super moon lunar eclipse. I had plans to look for it, but then we started watching Masterpiece Theater and forgot. When we remembered, we had to wait for the clouds to move away. It was a pretty moon, and I think my phone camera actually did an okay job once I did a little cropping. The next blood moon won't be until 2033, so I'm glad we were able to see it.

I'm not ready for September to be over, but here we are.

Craft Night

Craft night has turned out to be something to look forward to every month. I can't say that I am the craftiest person in the group, but there is never any pressure if someone just wants to sit and socialize. Lee and Terry are wonderful hosts, and I now have two more new friends, Jackie and Lark. Lark was one of the original founders of the group, but now she's moving away to Colorado, which is exciting for her, but a little sad for us.

Lee likes to take care of us, and the food and wine are always wonderful.  Of course, the night wouldn't be complete without baby bird. Craft night is definitely a highlight of my month!

September Updates

I love September.

We've been enjoying the porch a bit longer, eating supper out there when we can plus sometimes ice cream and cookies in the evening after dark, and listening to late summer night sounds. It's cooling down and the house is actually a little chilly in the early morning. Still too early to turn the furnace on, of course.

Bruce is on a mission, replacing all the wood around the patio. That is one huge job.

Jake has gone back to St. Olaf and the house is quiet again. Except for the sound of blue jays and crows in the neighborhood. But, I haven't seen groupings of large black birds strolling through the yard yet, maybe I missed them, but that always tells me that summer is over.

What is it about September? New hopes for the future and new energy everywhere!

I think it's one of my favorite months.

State Fair

My bucket list for the State Fair this year was not very long.

I'm a huge animal lover, so the first thing we did was to check out the barns. There were no poultry exhibits to see this year (think bird flu), but the goats were sweet, and the cows were serene. If I could only see one thing at the fair, it would be the animals.

Next, I wanted to find Terry's yarn in the Creative Arts building, which earned a second place ribbon! And, then take a picture to prove that I found it.  :-)

Food ... we shared a gyro and lemonade, which we usually do, but we also sampled some Poutine, which is a Canadian dish made of french fries and cheese curds and topped with gravy. It was yummy. And then some fried green tomatoes with ranch dressing, which was also yummy.

It was hot and humid as the Fair almost always is, and so the next thing on my list was to sit and rest a spell on a green bench in the cool of the 4H building ...

We only lasted about three hours before the heat and humidity overtook us, though, and at that point, the final goal on my bucket list was to get back on that air conditioned bus and go home!

Wordless Wednesday

He's Home

Jake is home and life is good ...