Locked Windows~ The Trigger; Part One

My friends' ENTIRE family...
A Portrait from the South Side!
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Good Morning!!!

Oooooh, a whole 32° as I write...
Now, is that 32° freezing, or is it thawing?
Or is it freezing in the Autumn, and thawing in the Springtime?
(And yes, I am serious kids... I just never could figure that one out)!

I know that in Fall, we do not want it to be thirty~two degrees... and yet, all Winter long, we look forward to that magical temp...
Go figure...

I had a friend to help me do the preps for winter within the flower bed. The darned thing followed me all over! Kinda spooky, but a BIG help too!

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First it grabbed the rake to help me level the ground before it freezes.

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Then to help me move a few rocks...

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Working up a sweat, the poor thing tried to find water...

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DRY!!!

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And none to be found here either...

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So it sucked the old birdbath dry...

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So then, thirst quenched, it is time to get back to work.

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It helped me harvest the last of the garden...

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We cleaned the cover for the sandbox...

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And I had help to pick a few last apples too

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And it helped me clean out the birdbox too

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or two...

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It helped me keep the dogs in line too...

First Punk...

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Then even her Mama~Milly!!!

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Miss~Mama~Milly didn't mind either...
(Until it tried to break into her kennel)...

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And then it succeeded in breaking in her house!

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But quick thinking and a quick jump
to the back wall of her kennel saved its life...

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And from there, another jump to the pumphouse

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hehehe
But the window was locked,
...and my friend got REALLY mad.

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And all that anger is what fueled its crime spree.

(But you will have to wait til later to find out what happened then).

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I must get busy... (Back to freezing or thawing or whatever it's doing)!

Life in Flintville goes on.
And all is well with our world...

And I hope all is well with yours too!

XOXO
Anne

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Good Morning Everyone;

Kind of a rough day yesterday... Casey to the doctor, and with an Xray that indicated she might have the beginnings of another bleb on her right lung; or it may just be a small pneumothorax... Time will tell;, but for now the best news is that there is no need for a chest tube. She is still asleep here...

I hope you all had a great, and safe, Halloween. I shall post later, but suffice it to say that my OLDest daughter, who has always brought My Little Miss Valerie to Grandma's home never did come this year. Perhaps next year Sam and Katie will have her to take trick~or~treating.
Yes, Zoe knows full well how much this hurts me. And yes, too; as Valeries mother, she can do whatever she wants.

But it really must be something to be proud of to get through life; to be able to look back and say, "Yeah, I 'got' my mother. I hurt her bad, and every chance that I could too."
Now that must be very fulfilling to her own soul, (wouldn't you agree)?

Like they say, "your mother must be very proud." (Kinda sad, ain't it)?

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Valerie and I; Halloween 2006
Yup, my granddaughter can't stand me! hehehe
(C'mon, can't you tell)?

NOT!

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The topic came up of course yesterday...
...And as I replied, had he lived, my father would only have said that 'she needs a good swift kick in the A$$.'
(And yes, after all of the garbage I have gone through this past year, I am also sure that he would have provided it as well).
Anyone that actually knew my father would know this to be true.
My mother would only have been as hurt as I am, probably even more~so, had she been alive now too.

May God bless both of my parents; and might He also turn their heads from this too.

For now though, I am content enough to know that children grow up. (Well OK, most of them do).
And I have so much faith in Miss Valeries love for me that she will be coming to see her grandma sooner than anyone can/will give credit for!
In a little over 11 years, she will be 18.

Valerie hasn't a mean bone in her body, her spirit or her soul...

And in these next few years; time, life, and love will teach Valerie that I always, ALWAYS, have loved her. That I have loved them all! And that, is ever so very comforting to this mothers/grandmothers heart.

Anybody not up to speed about this part of my life, won't you kindly drop me a line below. I will gladly fill you in on what I can say about it.

Time. Life. Love. How much do any of us really have?

Happy November!

XOXO
Anne

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Originally posted on 360  Thursday November 1, 2007 - 09:56am (CDT)

All Hallows Eve

All Hallows Eve

Welcome once again to my Brew Pot!
Stolen from here.

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Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damned,
Bring with thee airs from heaven, or blasts from hell,
Be thy intents wicked or charitable,
Thou com’st in such a questionable shape
That I will speak to thee.
William Shakespeare...
Addressing the ghost as a spirit that appears in his father’s shape;
“questionable” means which invites questions

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Good Morning Everyone, (the living and the dead as well)!

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Bwuahahaha!!!!

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CLICK HERE for last years costumes and fun!

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Just going back to my own little Halloween Tradition of the reading of the poem.

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LITTLE ORPHANT ANNIE...

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James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916), and written in 1885

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LITTLE Orphant Annie's come to our house to stay,

An' wash the cups an' saucers up, an' brush the crumbs away,

An' shoo the chickens off the porch, an' dust the hearth, an' sweep,

An' make the fire, an' bake the bread, an' earn her board-an'-keep;

An' all us other childern, when the supper-things is done,

We set around the kitchen fire an' has the mostest fun

A-list'nin' to the witch-tales 'at Annie tells about,

An' the Gobble-uns 'at gits you Ef you Don't Watch Out!
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Wunst they wuz a little boy wouldn't say his prayers,--

An' when he went to bed at night, away up-stairs,

His Mammy heerd him holler, an' his Daddy heerd him bawl,

An' when they turn't the kivvers down, he wuzn't there at all!

An' they seeked him in the rafter-room, an' cubby-hole, an' press,

An' seeked him up the chimbly-flue, an' ever'-wheres, I guess;

But all they ever found wuz thist his pants an' roundabout

An' the Gobble-uns 'll git you Ef you Don't Watch Out!
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An' one time a little girl 'ud allus laugh an' grin,

An' make fun of ever' one, an' all her blood-an'-kin;

An' wunst, when they was "company," an' ole folks wuz there,

She mocked 'em an' shocked 'em, an' said she didn't care!

An' thist as she kicked her heels, an' turn't to run an' hide,

They wuz two great big Black Things a-standin' by her side,

An' they snatched her through the ceilin' 'fore she knowed what she's about!

An' the Gobble-uns 'll git you Ef you Don't Watch Out!
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An' little Orphant Annie says, when the blaze is blue,

An' the lamp-wick sputters, an' the wind goes woo-oo!

An' you hear the crickets quit, an' the moon is gray,

An' the lightnin'-bugs in dew is all squenched away,--

You better mind yer parunts, an' yer teachurs fond an' dear,

An' churish them 'at loves you, an' dry the orphant's tear,

An' he'p the pore an' needy ones 'at clusters all about,

An' the Gobble-uns 'll git you Ef you Don't Watch Out!

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So put on yer scariest voice, and read it to the youngens... (If you dare)!

And do have an utterly ghastly day!

XOXO
Anne

Now what the heck kind of forecast is this?

Green Bay, WI at 3:53 am CDT
Fair , 57ºF
Hi: 56 Lo: 31

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originally posted on 360 Wednesday October 31, 2007 - 06:11am (CDT)

"TITLETOWN" Rules! O-M-Goodness!

 

 

Good Morning!

I have good news... and bad news.

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The bad news is that I fell asleep last night, and missed the game.

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WAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The GOOD news is that Casey recorded it!

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The "Heart Attack Pack" is back!!!

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YAY!

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Thanks to Marie for the blog, but the photo too!

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Love to all!

XOXO
Anne

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Originally posted on 360. Tuesday October 30, 2007 - 05:54am (CDT)

 

Y360 news

RUMOR CONTROL

Click on RUMOR CONTROL (above).

Good Morning!!!

To all my friends... Please click above.

Yahoo has confirmed that they will be preserving all of our blogs, and their content, INCLUDING comments to each and every one of our blogs there. 

Thank the powers that be.

Do the click thing please. 

Although it is not the place to vent, please let her know you were there.

And please spread the word, one click at a time...

XOXO
Anne

 

 

Dragons, and Dead Toads

Entry for October 28, 2007

 

Dragon Image from here
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(Seems kind of mean, but I am thinking with the way our trade has been with "the dragon" lately that perhaps it is merely practical advice)...

This is actually an informative site, opposing trade with the PRC.

Particularly catching my attention (besides the obvious), was the link he has to MSN's story "Chinese County Clubs to Death 50,000 Dogs"
How sick is that?
>CLICK HERE<

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Good Morning All!

I am mighty sickened by that story, and a few more that were on there too. (So much for a danish and a bit of fun this morning)...

But yesterday was a completely different story... As I was almost ready to get outside and try to tackle the mowing, the back door opened (seemingly of its own accord), and in walked Punk!

TRUE story.
But what I didn't see right away was Master Gabriel right behind her...

And for the first time ever, as he walked in, and clear as a bell, he says...
"Hi, Grandma!"
I almost started crying; those young voices sounding so much the same.
He sounded so MUCH like Valerie, and Isaiah too, those few years back!

Almost needless to say is the fact that I did not finish up the yards. But that is not to say the rider didn't get started. (I figured as long as everyone was dressed for outside, then outside we would go)!

Miss Punk found a brand new friend almost right away while Berta and I got the little trailer hooked up...

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Somebody had squashed a toad on the driveway...
Petrified now; and FLAT!

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Master Gabriel didn't want to even wait for a sit~upon to get thrown in the trailer either...

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He tried to stretch that short little leg to crawl in...

...(It didn't work)... Maybe next year! hehehe

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And we were "OFF"... Down the overgrown trail and back to the woods!!!

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Even Punk is much happier INside that little trailer!

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And we stopped back at the old campsite...

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Miss Punk finding LOTS of sticks...

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And we wondered if anyone had to use the (ahem), "Powder Room"???

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Hey! Go easy on the guffaws here...
..I built that with my own two little hands!

(AND, it works)!!! hehehe

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Gabriel and Roberta went for a walk down to the river. (I stayed up top because of my stupid foot)...

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WAY down there... (The river about 80 feet behind them).

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And Punk loved it too.
Though she heard the wierd beep when I turned on the camera, and realized I wasn't down there with them!

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And came running right back up to see me.
After seeing I was fine, she went straight back down again too!

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Coming back up that ravine is a bit harder, and they all stopped to take a break.

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Nice of Mother Nature to throw that old tree there for them!

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And almost to the top again!

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But still not completely tired...

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Gabriel collected a few sticks...

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This one taken right before The Punkster stole those sticks from him.

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And it was time to head back home. We took the long way back, going all the way around the fields...

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Berta had to restrain Punk from attacking the migrants as they picked the fields.

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There are literally 100's of piles of squash out there yet.
These spaghetti squash are earmarked for the Chicago market.

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And Berta took this picture from one of the closer corners of the field.

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HOME!

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We wheeled around the "little forest" after we got back home...

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Gabriel was more than cautious seeing that branch coming right at him too.

he says "HEY"...

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We brought the recyclables in to Suamico, Casey was still sleeping. (She needs that)! And coming home she had woken up. ...Still sick. I wish this episode would just get over with already. Since she has had almost every test known to the medical profession and mankind, we know there is nothing to do but wait it out. As long as she is not barfing, and can manage her pain this will pass. Keep those prayers and positive thoughts coming!

I hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday! I would cut lawn today, but since it is only 37 degrees yet, I shall be staying INside! Maybe later...

Love to all!

XOXO
Anne

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Sunday October 28, 2007 - 10:10am (CDT)

WAH!!!

As mentioned before (and oh, how many times?), I am a dunce...

It won't let me put my todays 360 blog on this site.  (It says javascript/css not allowed). 

Now i don't know about all that crap, so what the hey does THAT mean?

It's a bunch of Blah~Blah~Bullsh*t if ya ask me.

Pissed now. All my hard work didn't take. Guess that must be why it only moved less than 200 when I tried this morning to transfer everything. And THAT makes me mad too because i am NOT going to redo all my yahoo hard work.

So, devil take it...

have a wunnaful day.

 

XOXO
Me

 

 

XOXO
Anne

 

 

Whoops- A Late Start!

Good Afternoon!

Casey had an awful night last night too. Terrible pains, and just so sick. Please keep those prayers coming!

I am going to keep this short for today. Already my backside is numb from sitting, and I have so much to do.

I started mowing yesterday, and got about 1/2 the lawns done. Still have the front and side to do, the ditches, and maybe the trail back to the woods as well. I mowed yesterday until I was completely cold to the bone. It was about 45. Not a real big problem because I do know how to deal with the chilly (nippy) weather, but when my foot thawed out there sure was hell to pay!

Not completely thrilled with Multiply, I am still scouting for a permanent place to lay my head and write my words...

Please do not misunderstand... While I am happy with being able to see many of my friends there; there is something still holding me back...

Oh what a 'think'...

...Decisions ... Decisions...

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Have a wonderful weekend!

Love to all.

XOXO
Anne

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Testing! hehehe

Test. One. Two.

Test. One. Two.

 

 

 

hehehe  ?  ya think?

 

 

...Knock~knock...

ahem...

I said, KNOCK~KNOCK! 
(Can you hear me now)?

...Is anybody there?

Just checking this out is all...

And since I am a dunce, I will probably need help to be moving my old boring blogs too...

 

 

Question: Who are some of the werewolves cousins?

Answer: The whatwolves and the whenwolves.

 

No groaning now... (it scares the dogs)...

Have a good one.

 

XOXO
Anne

 

 

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Good Morning All;

I had taken the photo above on one of our little excursions down to Froedtert. Whatever is stuck on the leaf was REALLY stuck on there too; some kind of eggs perhaps?

No eggs in this next picture though; (just a stick or two)!

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AND maybe an errant dog, (or two)!,
playing at the top of the barngrade.

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Casey was all the way up there too!

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And the dogs didn't mind too much either...

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Casey and The Punkster!

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They didn't mind, until she threw the toy way over the backside of the hill...

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And they had to race to go fight for the darned squeak toy...

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Punk was NOT about to let Casey get away with all of her sassy shenanigans,
and treed her,
(after having to chase her across the yard)!!

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Good job Punk!
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After some "good doggie" talk, to assure a safe descent from the tree, it was high~time for a drink; and to fill Mama Millys water pan straight from the well!

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Punk dared to get a "snoutful" too!!!

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And then we came inside and put our feet up.
(Well ok, so I put my foot up anyway)!
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Casey has been subsisting on my homemade chicken soup, (plus her "Ensure" and "Boost" drinks), to get through her days. She is already down to 91 pounds. Sadly, her pancreas is starting to flare up again, and so she must be careful(er) about what goes into her tummy. Lots of pain. And her eyes go blurry too. (Yes, she has had them checked). Dizzy, just sick, and hurting.
Tough days for her, but as always, she hangs in there!
I remain WAY proud of her for that.

I hope you all have a great weekend ahead! It might rain a bit here, and it is chilly again. 38° this morning, and a thick frost on the cars too. But the moon is so beautiful, and actually lights up the whole kitchen and living room. Such a soft light too.

I'd better close. Dang, I think I hear my washer calling for me.

Love to all!

XOXO
Anne

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Hehehe Do you like my new top page picture???

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Good Morning!

Try as I might, I cannot bring myself to blog elsewhere, although I have given it much thought. I have even gone to another site, which I will not be "doing" yet, so please do not hold your breath if you are waiting for updates there.

Guess I will be here til the bitter end. Yes, I did read Yahoo! Team Blog latest entry... >CLICK HERE< for that one if you have not yet done so.

...And I still cannot see where they are completly obliterating 360.
Am I blind? Or just a bit dense? Wait, don't answer that, I bruise easily...

• Changing it? Yes.
• Closing 360? Yes. (As we now know it to be anyway).
• Doing away with us, or our hard work or our people? NOT.

Please take a moment to read Carls entire entry... (click on his name).

Like he says, "please do me a favor: kick off your shoes, pull up a chair and stay a while. You've got nothing to lose."

Neither will I be transferring my blogs to another site because when/if I have to do that, I do not want them out of order. I have them stored anyway...

Lots of you are missing, and so I shall miss the reparte that I always looked forward to each day. Of course, lots of you have been missing for a while, (and I really do miss your thoughts upon my pages too).

It's a chilly one this morning. All of 35 degrees already. hehehe ~A bit nippy!

But we should be in the 50's later on. It is sunny with a light wind. Maybe I can burn some of my yard waste finally. It has been SO windy lately, and this "gimp" has not had much energy anyway...

And so... onward...

Have you ever eaten ground cherries? They grow almost wild around here, and I transplant them every spring when they come up. They come wrapped in their own little papers too!

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Look past the darned weeds...
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A handful on the car...
One out of the husk, so you can see what they look like.

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Mmmm... They are sweet and good (and one can get an entire days supply of Vitamin C out of a handful of them).

I do fight the dogs for these little fruits. This, after trying to get out there before the chipmunks and gophers get to them! Darned thieves that they are...

I have never seen any recipes for them, but eating them just like that is more than yummy!

CaseyFace had a real bad night, (tuesday night)... and was up almost all night long. She then had a 2nd interview at one company; later a doctor appointment. Suffice it to say it was a really tough day for herself yesterday. She came home, and slept straight through til this morning. They called later in the day to tell her that she didn't get the job. She woke up quite bummed from that bit of news. (I am still so mad at UWGB for what they did to her aid. >CLICK HERE< if you don't already know that story.

It is high time to get busy with my own day. I am SO far behind.

I hope you are all having a wunnaful Thursday, and that you are all looking forward to a wunnaful weekend too!

XOXO
Anne

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PS
Oh, since October is grinding to a halt, it is time for me to be 'thinking' about Christmas cards and such... If you would trust me with your address, please leave me a private message. I know how bizarre these things can get, and so I will not be sending out requests... seems as too many people hit "reply all" hehehe
What a fiasco that was!

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