Thunderstorm today

My son Rick came over today with his daughter, Carley. She is happily selling candy bars for her dance class. Of coarse we bought some and also one for her... It was raining so hard when they got here that they couldn't get out of the car for 10 minutes and then it started to rain again for awhile... Pretty hard too and we got over an inch of much needed rain... I went out when the sun was shinning and it was still raining but couldn't find a rainbow.... strange. We played some games and she rode her bike down the hill and had a good time today... so did I... when my son left he said she keeps you young doesn't she, lol   She wears me out is what she does but she is a good girl (most of the time) :>)..Before she came I had cleaned more in my closet and got a bag full of shoes for St V's.... I only have a half of a shelf to do and Im finished.... Of coarse some of the clothes came from plastic boxes I had in storage in the basement so I have been cleaning the basement and everything else as I go along.... Its getting nice though if I may say so myself.... I just hope I can keep it nice now.... Stop buying clothes I think for awhile... someone said they give something away for everything they buy.... That might be hard now that I have given so much away but Im going to try that.I get bored easy and like something new to wear too often. If it was New Years that could be my resolution, lol
hope you had a nice day today too and tomorrow is even nicer, Sandra

cloudy windy day

We got a new bird feeder the other day at Fleet Farm... It was on sale for $12.  Its a very nice one too and is made of a heavy metal and painted nice.... with a cable to raise and lower to lift the top to add seed.... I guess they were closing out and making way for snow shovels etc... I think its pretty by the window and the birds really like it but as soon as I got my camera they all left but this cute little sparrow... there were finches and chickidees before.... Today after I brought more clothes to the St Vincent DePaul bins I went to Steins and got some burlap and bulb fertilizer. I will use the burlap to wrap my roses up for winter and then I will put some soil around them... this worked for me the last couple of years so I guess I will do it again.... not fun but I love the roses I have... some don't need it but some do....
 Tomorrow or next week Leo and I are going to put everything away that needs it and be finished once and for all of the yard work for this year... Really there isn't very much left and maybe even later I will have to get out there and cut the mums back but not yet as they are still blooming.
I have been listening lately to Dr Wayne Dyer and I find him  very interesting.... He has a wonderful way of looking at everything....
Hope you are Happy too, Sandra

Beautiful Day

This is my sweet little Great Grandaughter Brenna Marie. It was her first Professional picture and she is so shy her mother had to take her there 3 times but was it ever worth it... Look at those big beautiful blue eyes.... and those chubby little fingers and that button nose..... I love babies. She will be 1, November 15th.
We started the day in a very dense fog but it lifted around 9 and we got a beautiful sunny day ~ I paid my bills and went grocery shopping and just enjoyed the day and forgot about my fall house cleaning for a day ~ maybe 2 as someone told me we will have another nice sunny day in the 60's tomorrow.
Oh and Leo said he found a place for the snow blower.... only feet from the garage door ready to use... It is in the space between my car and the wall and there is still room to walk past it..... not the best place but it works. He only got red paint on my white car once so far, lol Now I need some blue and I will be set for election day haha   He was taking it off the car as I was walking out the door... I guess I came out a minute too soon, lol.
Hope you are having sunny days too, Sandra

another nice cloudy day

Wouldn't it be fun to go on a haunted hay ride. I still have awhile for someone to ask me... somehow I don't think Leo would want to go but I'm for it if he is.
Today was cloudy all day but it got up to 60 and I didn't know what to do first so I did something of everything... Its amazing how much is still to be done though. I started putting my summer clothes away yesterday and cleaning out my closets and did more of that today... I am almost finished with putting my summer things away and bringing clothes to the mission church. 2 more big bags full and 2 to St Vincent DePauls.... Its a good feeling but Iam so tired again because I also worked in the yard a bit. I had to put pots away and move my bakers rack. I decided to keep it in the back way by the fence and put some bird houses on it and anchor it down with some big rocks for the winter... It should stay ok there and I will be able to shovel the patio easier without it sitting there. 
Leo went to the store and came back with a snowblower.... now all we have to do is figure out where to put the darn thing... I asked him about that before he went but he said he would find somewhere for it.... Ya right. we have a small 2 stall garage with 2 cars in it and a small refrigerator and our garbage containers ( big ones)  We also have a nice size church pew in there.... Now he is saying the only place for it is where my car is..... so he has it all put together and isn't about to take it back  and Iam too tired to figure it out tonight.... I gave him a few ideas but it didn't seem like he liked any of them. I will let you know... he really does like his toys. We do have a small shed in the back but he has a regular lawn mower and a big riding mower plus odds and ends in there already.... And you know even if its a small 5 horse power one it is heavy and hard to move around... and it doesn't fold up anywhere... I wonder if any of them do but its too late now isn't it.... :>) And I will bet because we have one finally there will not be much snow all winter either... boy do I ever sound like a complainer tonight... ;>)  I guess it will get taken care of and we will be happy we got it. I will probably keep you posted as the days go by.
I hope you had a fun day too, Sandra

cloudy day

Looking back at these pumpkins makes me think I should have gotten myself one... maybe I can copy one of these faces on a pumpkin I have.... it doesn't look very hard does it?
  My husband is busy picking up the leaves, ours are almost gone now but you know the neighbors still have leaves and they seem to stop by our yard to say hello, lol
I didn't do much today, just the laundry and while I was doing that I decided I had way to many clothes for just one person so I baged up 3 bags of shirts and slacks and sweaters and 1 bag of shoes... I brought them to our church porch where they will box them and send them to our mission church in the south somewhere... can't remember the name. then came home and ate and baged up 2 more and sent one to St Vincents DePauls and the other is ready to be brought to church... it feels good to give them away and also helps me clean out my closet and storage.
  So now I have to go and see what my dogs are barking about and then make supper I guess...
Hope everyone had a nice day today, Sandra

Dreary Day

You can tell by this picture where our minds are in Wisconsin can't you? Its not winter yet and I heard  we may still be getting some warmer days this week.
I took Peaches and Twinkie to the groomers today... should have taken a picture but they were so happy to be home and so tired I just left them alone. They are so pretty and smell so sweet now. I like to take them there especially because I can't cut their nails without getting too frustrated.... that alone makes it worth taking them ~ had to have them there by 7 this morning though and its just getting  light out at 7... when are they ever going to remove that darn daylight saving time ..... :>)  So I went shopping and bought one of the blow up snowmen for winter.... It seems to be the thing to get lately... Our neighbors have a big ghost in their yard now....Anything for a bit of fun I say and the kids will like it too I'm sure...
Hope your all having a nice evening.... Sandra

Beautiful Sunny Sunday

Here is a pair of scarecrows in their Sunday go to meeting clothes.. Aren't they a cute couple...
The wind died down and the sun came out today and its a happy day.... After Church we went shopping as usual and then came home around noon to watch the Packer game.... It's half time now and the Packers are winning... I wish it was the end of the game and the Packers won. That would mean their losing streak was over but the game is very close 17-10 so anything could happen now.
I have to rest up one more day and then I really must put my summer clothes away and look for some to give to our mission church... I have too many and they need them so it will be good for us both. I will get my house cleaned and they will get something new to wear. Can't do better than that can you.
Not much else to talk about today, Just hope you all have a nice day, Sandra
Oh, before I forget to tell you about the huge pumpkins..... They grow them for fun you could say.  They have a  lot of room to grow them and they see who can grow the biggest pumpkin as there is a contest every year. I don't think you can  even eat these. They got their first seed from relatives in another country( think Holland, but not sure) and now they use their own seeds. She told me you can buy this kind of seed in the store now.... I believe the name on the package is Dills giant pumpkin seed. I suppose they open them and take out the seeds and let the rest in the garden for the deer etc.  Usually they just rot otherwise and make mulch in the ground.....