Trick or Treat....!!

Mia

the Mountain Diva, is ready...

Are you..?

Live in the Moment

Whoa...Snow...!!

It's coming at us from the side..!!

What happen to the "gently" falling fat flakes in the movies...?

You know...the White Christmas kind'a flakes...

Our little hard needle sharp flakes are coming at us from the side at about 35 mph...

gusting up to 60 mph...

Hummmmmmm....?

Prayers to all on the NC coast and to the north of us..

hang on our crews are on the way...

Live in the Moment

Hi Ho....Hi Ho.....

..it's off to work i go....

Hi Ho.....Hi Ho....

i'm driving in the snow..!

Yep..

Sandy has seen fit to send us some little snow flurries..

But

None of the little flakes are sticking around due to the 60mph wind gust...

Gotta love the high country...

Live in the Moment

ps....the above basement is still for sale if your interested..

What.....

....this is mom's last day at the river park...??!!

She's going to the mountain park on Monday...

She'll be getting off work at noon from now on....

Does this mean more treats for me..??!!

Live in the Moment

Could It Be.....?

hummmmm....

well maybe....

is it or isn't it...?

ask the Gurus...

 

Is it an early snow cloud...?

Yep

Flurries are possible starting Sunday night....!

Yikes...!?

 

Live in the Moment

Almost Wordless Wednesday.....

Hello...!!

Got Mice...?

In the Wind.....

...we've reached the time of the year when i feel like i'm flying in the wind...

blowing in the breeze....swirling in the atmosphere...

with no landing point in sight....

Yep...!!

The camping season is over...

It's time to move on...

time for a change...

Only four more days....till i start at the mountain park...

Can you tell i'm ready...??

Live in the Moment

The Local Weather Gurus.....

...are saying that the leaves have peaked up here in our neck of the woods...

But

The view from the front porch still seems pretty awesome to me...

sooooo

they're not yellow and orange....they're brown and red....

at least they're not brown and falling...!!

Rake that up Gurus....!!

Live in the Moment

Another.....

...day in Paradise...!

Live in the Moment

WOW....!!!

That kissing toad sure gets around..!!

Live in the Moment

Was it a defective seed......

or was it kissed by a toad..?

Live in the Moment

Another Change.....

and this is a "good" one...!!

I got the job i interviewed for back in August....!!
Soooo....
It's back to the mountain park i go..!!
I love my job at the river park....but....here are the good bullet points..

• 20 hours a week, instead of 40
• 8-12 or 9-1 depending on the weather...if it's nasty out and i need to come in a little later, it's AOK
• year-round instead of 8 months
• 16 mile round-trip commute instead of 40 miles
• same boss and same staff i've work with for the last 5 years
• more money...but...not enough to effect my Social Security checks..

My seasonal job here at the river ends Oct 26th and i start my new job on the mountain Oct.29th, i get a whole weekend break....by-the-way....that's Mt. Jefferson, my new work place, in the picture...!

 

 

 

 

 

What'd ya do......

...On a cool...crisp....fall morning.....

and you want to go to the Pumpkin Patch....

but

...the kids have all left home....?

Well....you take the parental units of course....!!

by-the-way..

they bought the thrid one from the right....left of center.....four rows down....

i think...!!

Live in the Moment

The leaves.....

...are peaking....!!

Live in the Moment

Thankful Thursday....

....i'm thankful there are still a few of these little gals hanging on...

We've already had 2 frost....

Yikes...!!

Live in the Moment

7:00 am

Sun Rise..

Whoa Mama....!!

The days are getting shorter...

Live in the Moment

I Want One.....

Where were strollers and/or wagons like this when my kids were small..?

The big new invention in strollers was the "umbrella" stroller...

(i always felt like the little ones were folded up in an "umbrella"...like their shoulder were being push forward...anyway!!)

We saw lots of  new child vehicles at the Apple Festival this weekend...

There were strollers for one kid...two kids...three kids....strollers that would hold a bus load of kids...adult strollers....adult chairs on wheels... doggie strollers....

Yes...folks...!!

Saw a couple that each had a doggie stroller with a pampered pooch riding along......

the pampered pooches had bows and fancy collars....is this "doggie bling"...?

I don't need a wagon like this...but...i'd love to have one...

Max and Mia would refuse to ride in it......Misskitty.....NO WAY!!

Maybe i could put it on the front porch with a plant in it....

Hummmmm....

Live in the Moment

What do ya think....?

...some where in New England....

Nope..!!

On the "four lane" in Jefferson, NC...!!

Fall is here in the high country...!!

Live in the Moment

Something to Ponder....

Hummmmm....

Took this picture on 10/5/11....

And the view from the front porch today...10/5/12....is almost the same...

Maybe a little less cloud cover....

Are my days beginning to all look alike...??

I need to slow down and make some more changes.....

Live in the Moment

Thankful Thursday.....

....CityBoy is at it again....

Man loves to make pickles.....!!

Live in the Moment

Did Anyone Else.....

...see this moon last night...?

Live in the Moment

Another Change and Celebration

Like the leaves .... life is changing day by day...

hour by hour and minute by minute...

So far our changes have had positive outcomes...

My surgery, ending my female problem forever was positive..

My interview for the new job went well....keep your fingers crossed...

I reached the magic age and the first Social Security check comes this fall...

The MaleChild moved to Boone, got a part-time job, started his third year at ASU and is doing well..

Changes.....changes....changes....

However there is one change i have not written about...

Outside of family, a few close friends and co-workers, we didn't talk/write about CityBoy's cancer...

He was diagnosed with a small cell cluster of prostate cancer in late June...

We spent July researching the options...

Surgery

Radiation

Do Nothing

We oped for radiation therapy...

Soooooo....

In August he started the 5 day-a-week drive to the Watauga Radiation Clinic in Boone..

The Doctors and staff have been wonderful...

Today is his last of 38 treatments and review with the doctor...

The cancer cells are dead...!!

The doc told him about two weeks ago and these last treatments have been for prevention...

He has done well....his only side effect has been fatigue..

He's been able to continue working and leading an almost normal life style...

Today it's over...!!

Except for the follow-up blood work every six months...

Tonight we'll go for a celebration dinner...

36 years and 38 treatments...

Maybe i should play 36 and 38 in the lotto....!!

Ladies push the men in your life to get a PSA blood test....Men push the women in your life to get a mammogram...

Early detection is the key....

Live in the Moment

Ah Ha.....Caught ya...!!

See it's not all work and no play for Misskitty....

Took the dogs and i years...

but

we finally caught her laying down on the job...!!

Live in the Moment..

ps...today CityBoy and i have been married 36 years...time flys when your having fun and when did the kids get to be older than we are...?