Winter Prep

Hello My Darlings,

I hope you are safe and well. I still have yet to finish my list of items for winter which seems to be hovering over the horizon. I even got a doghouse for my little, four legged, nervous, nitty of a dog. He looks like a miniature, German Shepherd dog with his coloring and is quite funny how he blends right into the surrounding shrubbery. It's hard to tell if he is there or not. Natural coat of camouflage is what my boys tell me.

The doghouse is a little too big but it even has insulation on the interior. I hope he doesn't chew it off. Once the snow levels start rising I can bury the sides and he should have quite the comfortable little doghouse for the duration of the winter season. I am quite pleased with this. Now, if only I could get him to stop chewing his dogbed. Oh yes, will have another question to ask Cesar Milan of the Dog Whisperer television show, for sure.

I have so many things getting added to my To-Do list with Halloween coming up fast upon us, a couple of birthdays, winter gear and Christmas shopping! I hope that I will slowly make this list shorter rather than longer. At least I'm keeping everything organized and is just a matter of managing my funds and time appropriately. Joys of a single parent huh?

I have browsed through a few recipes and added them to my own little private collection of recipes. I burned another pizza again and people were laughing and teasing me, yet once again, about keeping the fire department on stand-by. That would be quite the picture, having a few firemen standing around waiting to put a cooking fire out just outside my front door. I really should pick up a timer.

I enjoy browsing vintage fashion sites and the clothes. Some are so beautiful while others, well, they look like potato sacks. I will have to look into sewing patterns for vintage fashions. I would like to try to mix and match various fashion styles to see what I come up with. I just added something else to my To-do list now, haven't I?

I know time is limited for you as you have other duties to tend do and will sign off for now. I hope that you take great care and caution. I will leave this little tidbit and hope you chuckle through the day and have fun passing it on ;

Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Madam
Madam who?
Madam foot is caught in the door.

Take care my friends and please stay safe. :)

XOXOX

Winterizing

Hello My Darlings,

I hope you are doing well and safe. It is definitely cooler outside and to the point where we must wear a coat. Flu shot clinics are getting setting up and offered in phases and I must wait till October according to the calendar which is ok. I haven't had the flu in a long time unless you call the side effects of getting the shot, having the flu. Usually I am just tired and sleepy but nothing else really after I get a flu shot and my shoulder will be tender. I hope you get one too and therefore staying healthy.

I was cutting up a steak for some stew in the slow cooker and of course just have to nick a slice on my finger, nothing bad, just a nick. Now it feels awkward typing and had to change my band aid twice. I have tried getting my dogs to wear dog sweaters but to no effect. I always found them torn to shreds and pointless to try getting them to wear one. I feel better when they do wear them but as soon as I'm gone they chew, roll, etc., until it's no longer on them. I have tried for a few years too and should maybe email the Dog Whisperer about that one.

The cat was inside the bag of dog food once again. My son was wondering why she was suddenly getting *plump* and round. Least now we know and we got to figure out where to put the dog food since the cat will slice through the bottom of the dog food bag. I am guessing that I will have to get a large storage container to solve that problem, silly cat. I still think they look like rats but dont' tell my son.

I am quite happy there are no flies or mosquitoes and a time to celebrate. Maybe gather for a hot toddy? hot apply cider or hot chocolate will do also. It's nice to take a break from tea now and again and no bugs flying around. No more midnight buzzing or annoying morning ones either. We can hang the fly swatter up to retire for the season at long last.

I will have to call my sons uncle for a favor. My other son wants to go hunting but has no idea about it whatsoever. He does go out and snare rabbits for his grandmother each fall but hunting a deer is a different sort altogether! deer stew tastes amazing and a dish that my boys have loved, since they were tiny. He doesn't know what's involved with hunting so I will have to get his uncle to take him out into the forest and show him how it's done. I hope he doesn't think of Bambi.

A birthday is upcoming. I've already given him his birthday money to buy whatever it is he is looking to get. He will go off with his father to either Winnipeg or Thunder Bay to get his guitar thingy. It's not a whammy bar but some sort of guitar distortion pedal somethingorother. They are missing their jam sessions on the roof already. I don't know how they manage that because I can't get beyond four feet in the air.

Alright, I know you are busy and must run off to your duties. I will leave this for you --> Six slippery snails slid slowly seaward. I hope you take care and please stay safe.

XOXOX

Cold Season Prep

Hello my Darlings,

I hope this writing finds you safe and well. Can you believe we had thunder storms the last two days? wow. Now it's downright chilly and I am considering turning on the furnace yet again. I didn't even get to go sit outside with my cup of tea to enjoy the stars since there are clouds and the wind is cold and too blustery. Mind you, I love listening to the wind in the trees. Such a beautiful sound.

I packed up my summer clothes into their respective totes, bags and boxes then pulled out my winter clothes including my pink longjohns. I am not sure where I packed my winter boots and might have to look in the crawl space. Not sure I want to go there with spiders running amok. Oh, they are just to creepy looking and yes, my arachnophobia is showing once again, I know, pardon me.

The trees are looking more bare each day and the leaves on the ground are accumulating in number. Am I supposed to rake the leaves? they are just getting blown all over the place and I do live in the forest. I suppose it would be a rather silly task to do and I can't stand when the rake gets caught in the grass and the bushes. End up playing tug-a-war for my rake!

I do believe that new winter coats are overdue. I hope that I can find ones for extreme cold weather. It's almost difficult finding these coats around here and will most likely require me to go to the cities. Such a long way east or west too and all I want to do is sleep when in the car. A great companion to drive with, don't you think?

A notice went out about more bear sightings. I read a story about a bear attack in British Columbia and importance of having pepper spray on hand. Not sure I would want to spray a bear, get him or her mad just to get time to run away. Can you imagine? I'm scared just thinking about it.

Well, I won't keep you my darlings. I will leave this here ---> The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick. I hope you have fun with it and want you to please take care and stay safe.

XOXO