It's Time....

...to pack away the scarecrows, colorful leaves, pilgrims, Indians, and pumpkins...

time to drag out the winter stuff...

I like fall decorations you can get 3 months out of fall decoration..!

September - November....and even August if you stretch it....

But Winter......hummmmmm

Santa and the tree are good for December thru New Year....

hummmmm....one month and one week...

Doesn't compare...

Maybe this year i'll do snowmen, penguins, snowflakes and ice...

Should last thru March....right?

Right...?.....Right?

Live in the Moment

Well......

...the moon was beautiful...

but

...i didn't win the lottery...

so

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

Live in the Moment

Officially Old...?

My first Social Security check appeared in the checking account this morning...

Does this make me officially old...?

or just eligible for my "entitlement".

(I dislike that word..."entitlement"....hey! buds..! i worked long and hard for this money..!!)

Anyway....

I believe that age is an attitude...not...a number..

so 

i guess i'll be 12 forever...!

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The Duckies are Back....

It's raining up here today...

but

that doesn't stop the trees from shipping...

 

Rain is when the yellow duckies reappear...

and the stacking goes on...

Live in the Moment

Question....

Does your dog watch TV..?

Mia does..

She loves football and must warn any and all dogs and cats that appear on the screen this is her turf...

Watching the dog show on Thanksgiving morning was a real bark fest...!

She was cheering(barking) for the Great Dane...

She likes those big guys...

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Roll'n.....roll'n....roll'n....

Yep..!

This year's crop of Christmas trees are being loaded..

and hitting the wide open road...

Coming  to a tree lot near you...!

Ask your tree lot people if they know where the trees come from...

If they don't know......you can educate them....

Ashe County is 4th in the nation for Christmas tree export...

This year even the White House bought(?) one...!

a BIG one..for the Blue Room...

Live in the Moment

Neighborhood Entertainment....

Our neighbor "J" is a contractor and the neighborhood snow removal expert....

His big problem this year was how to keep snow off the roof of his new fifth wheel....

Well

Being a "Builder Bob" type of person...

He build it, it's own house..and /or pole barn.....what ever..!!

And if you look close...

There's "J's" wife "J" checking things out...

It was entertaining to watch from up here on the Twelve Acre Wood...

Life is simple here..

Live in the Moment

Good Morning Sun....

Hello Tuesday..!

...View from the front porch at 7:00 am this morning...

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Turkey Day is coming....

and my house was in a jumble...

you see the MaleChild has to work all day on Thursday and he wanted to be here for the big feast...

So

We had a board meeting and decided that on Turkey Day we will have

Spaghetti and Meatballs

(not one of the MaleChilds favorites)

and

then our Turkey feast on Saturday

...mid afternoon...

'cause CityBoy has to work on Saturday....

 

Thank Goodness i'm flexible...

Live in the Moment

ps....thanks for all the positive comments on my political rant..

Get Over It....

I very seldom get political or religious on my blog ...but...what i have seen on the social media sites  the last few days is driving me NUTS...!!

People.....People...

The election is over...!!

If this fact had not sunk in by Nov. 7th..

i'm sorry to be the one to tell you...

The Election is Over...!!

Stop rehashing it...stop cheering and or whining...

It is what it is...

Deal with it and start working with it...

If it didn't go your way.....start looking into ways to work within the system we've got and lets move this country forward..

The celebrating or bellyacheing will do us no good...

If we don't like something..

if enough of us join together and work to a common goal...

we can make things better for individuals and the country...

Sorry if this offends...

But

I'm tired of frowning over the past and i want to smile into the future...

Live in the Moment

Perfect Spot.....

...they'll never find me here...

 

Does Misskitty's green eyes look blue in this picture..?

Must be the reusable Wal*Mart bags over her head...

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My New View.....

...cold...

...stark...

...beautiful...

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Tic-Tac-Toe...

...with jets...!

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They're Back......

Yep....

The Pilgrims and Indians are back...

they're planning a real feast...

Do you ever wonder....

why you can't find Native American Thanksgiving decorations..?

or a least i can't find them...

i've got plenty of pilgrims and turkeys..

Just asking..

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Happy Veterans Day....

and Happy Birthday Jonny...

your the best..!!

Live in the Moment

A Little Less Help, Please.....

Is there such a thing as too much help around the house...?

I was just trying to put clean sheets on the bed and do a little sewing....

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Boy Toys....

At my new/old job the ranger office is in the south end of the building and the maintenance office is in the north end of the building....and in between is the "shop".

I'm learning a whole new assortment of "Boy Toys"...

There are tractors....red ones...blue ones...and the green ones we all know and love....there is a vast array of attachments for these...

There are ATV's plain ones and ones with snow blades...

There are Mules and Gators....strange combo...

There are all kinds of cordless electrical gadgets....like drills, wrenches, drivers, screwdrivers....its like your own little Home Depot...

There's mechanical post hole diggers....trench diggers....and just plain diggers...plus saws of all make...model and size....with and without chains...

There's even flame throwers.....that's what i call them....for starting controlled burns and fighting forest fires....

I'm a little curious about some of these toys.....

Can girls play with them too...?

I'd like to start with the big blue tractor.....the one with the lawn mowing arm attachment...

OK guys.....?!

Guys.....!!!

Live in the Moment

Almost Wordless Wednesday.....

...TGIO...

 

Thank Goodness It's Over

 

Now (maybe) all the negative adds and annoying phone calls will go away... 

Now (maybe) the elected officials realize the thoughts and feeling of the people they represent..

Now (maybe) the powers that be in Washington will decide to work together and move this country forward...

That's three big MAYBEs..

Live in the Moment

Beau-ti-ful...!!

Sunday's sunrise...

I love daylight savings time...

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Just Maybe.....

As most of you know we have three fur babies here at the Twelve Acre Wood....

Mia, the Diva

Max, the mountain man

and

Misskitty, the prisspot...

Well....they love/tolerate  each other....

They are forever chasing....nipping...swatting...growling....moaning......chewing tails or back legs....penning each other down....eating each others food....stealing each  others treats....barking...meowing...

or sleeping...

On some days they drive to the brink of "NUTS"..

(a beautiful place not far down the road)

and

then i run across a Kodak Moment like this one...

and

i think just for a moment..

that maybe World Peace is possible....

Silly me....

Live in the Moment

7 AM......

..and it's still dark..!

First week on the new job almost done...

A few little quirks....like a snow storm...but nothing that i can't handle...

Live in the Moment

Glad...

...glad..?

Yes.....i'll be glad when the time changes...

This going to work in the dark is a pain in the a--...!

 

Live in the Moment