Howdy!!

Tell me, please, where is the time going? and why is it going so quickly??

Still raining leaves...that is quite a sight.. This morning I counted 36 trees shedding their leaves..and it isn't that large of a park!! There a lot more to come down before it is over!!Kudos to the Renton Park Department for keeping up with them.

Well...I got another back brace and this was equally uncomfortable and I still didn't see any difference...so....This week I am going to call the doc and have him show me what is wrong and if, indeed, it can be fixed...if not, I will live with it...I am almost used to it.

Had a lovely Thanksgiving meal Friday night down in the social room. There were a ton of people there...which is quite a thing because that doesn't happen very often. We have a lot of new residents and that is probably why it was so crowded. Our manager cooks the turkeys and we all bring whatever we want. I had a "trader Joe's" brownie mix so I brought that.

Also this morning (after counting the trees) there was a blue heron down at the river....they are so regal and beautiful...and then when he decides to take off it is incredibly beautiful with his huge wing span and the deep blue stripe at the bottom of the wings!! Love it!!!

Our Mortland Thanksgiving will be at Dian's again this year....we will have another one of Jocelyn's German friends with us this year. Looking forward to meeting her!! I am still torn about what to bring,,,,most likely a cranberry jello salad.....SO unoriginal!!

Guess that's it for now. Have a marvelous Thanksgiving everyone!!!!

Hello Again

I didn't realize how long it had been since I last wrote...Time sure does fly, doesn't it!!

Latest on the back pain saga....I am now in a back brace which I am not too crazy about. It does indeed keep ME sitting straight and walking erect....but it is really uncomfortable. I sit down and it climbs up my body, rubs against my arm pits and pushes my boob(s) up almost to my chin. Furthermore, I don't see a whole lot of difference with the pain....I will give it the old college try, though...I realize it takes time...

I do not care for the standard time...it gets too dark too early...Don't like venturing into the park in the dark - even tho' it is well lit. There are still a lot of lethargic fish in the river....I don't recall it being this long that they have been there...Of course it is raining leaves again...Monday morning the parks department crews were the blowing the leaves into a pile and then vacuuming them into a truck...looked so nice...Tuesday the leaves were back....Talk about a frustrating job!!!

Glad the election is over....I was getting plenty tired of all the commercials...one after another and each one different...pro and con on every issue...The liquor one was particularly nasty and often misleading...it did pass and if the people against it are right, we will all become alchololics - as will our children....sheesh!

Not much else going on here....and it is almost noon....and I haven't had breakfast! see you later...