And then there were two

I intended to take a photo of just one leaf, but the brown one blew into the picture as I snapped it! 

Fall Leaves

Hope you are having a Happy Thanksgiving weekend if you live in Canada!  My daughter L came home from school for a few days with her boyfriend then they are spending the rest of the  Thanksgiving weekend with his family up north.  It was so good to see her and all too soon it was time for them to leave (sigh!)  I am nervous for her as I anticipate her future life changes.  She will graduate university next spring, hopefully/eventually find a good job and continue her transition into full adult life.  I don't remember being so nervous for myself, I think I just took logical gradual steps forward.  It wasn't easy, but smooth overall.  How would  you describe your transition into adulthood?


Icy at Beyond Wandering had an interesting post recently. Did you know you can list your blog on Amazon Kindle to make some money?

Sunday Sketches - Mushrooms

Just some mushrooms for this week's Sunday Sketches. Acrylic (6" x 6") on card stock.  Hope your Sunday is going well!

USB Charger

I ran into an old friend at the grocery store the other day.  It was nice to catch up with her.  A few years ago, her elderly mom passed away and she had to deal with selling the mom's house and another family property.  Now she is a lot more relaxed and quite free of responsibility as an only child.  The cashier was upset with me for coming into her lane as I had a lot more than 8 items.  The thing is there were no other cashiers open at the time.  She didn't believe me.  I apologized for causing her this trouble and told her she was very quick checking me through.  She became very pleasant and told me she had got into trouble for doing this before and that was the reason she didn't like to do it.  All is well that ends well (whew, I tend to avoid confrontations how about you?)

They were selling these USB chargers at Costco on my last visit for about $25. I didn't get them, but it's interesting how USBs are becoming a part of daily life. This package includes a charger to go, that will just plug into any outlet. It also incorporates a charger into an electrical outlet switch. I thought this was interesting.

Paint Party Friday - Fish

I'm featuring some clown fish for Paint Party Friday.  Acrylic (6" x 6") on card stock.  I was inspired by a photo I saw on Adam's blog Neko Random with a single fish turning. I thought 'what an interesting angle'. Adam posts a lot of interesting facts on his blog. Like the other day he posted on Woodrow Wilson's wife Edith and the fact that she was a direct descendant of Pocahontas and John Smith! I didn't even realize Pocahontas and John Smith were real, lol.  Thanks Adam!

CO Detectors

I was in Walmart yesterday at the cashier station.  In front of me was a young man purchasing supplies for a new cat coming into the family.  There was a pet bed and various other necessities.  Behind me was an expectant young couple purchasing necessities for their upcoming newborn!  It was so sweet observing them, a touching coincidence.

I bought some new Carbon Monoxide detectors from Costco. They last about 7 years, it was time to replace our old ones as they have been plugged in for a much longer time than that. They may appear to still be working, but the sensors may not be working over time.

Lexiphile

Got this in an email and I know some of you love these!

Lexiphile" is a word used to describe those that have a love for words, like: "You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish…..

or…..

To write with a broken pencil is . . . pointless.

When fish are in schools, they sometimes . . . take debate.

A thief who stole a calendar . .. . got twelve months.

When the smog lifts in Los Angeles , . . . U.C.L.A.

The batteries were given out . . . free of charge.

A dentist and a manicurist married. . . . They fought tooth and nail.

A will is a . . . dead giveaway.

With her marriage, she got a new name . . . and a dress.

A boiled egg is . . . hard to beat.

When you've seen one shopping center . . . you've seen a mall.

Police were called to a day care where a three-year-old was . . . resisting a rest.

Did you hear about the fellow whose whole left side was cut off? . . . He's all right now.

A bicycle can't stand alone; . . . it is two tired.

When a clock is hungry . . . it goes back four seconds

The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine . . . was fully recovered.

He had a photographic memory . . . which was never developed.

Those who get too big for their britches will be . . . exposed in the end.

When she saw her first strands of gray hair . . . she thought she'd dye.

Acupuncture: . . . a jab well done.

25th Wedding Anniversary

Fall 2013

M and I celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary today.  It fell on the Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend and I remember we served turkey at the reception.  This year Thanksgiving falls on the upcoming long weekend. We celebrated by going out to dinner with some good, old friends on the weekend.

We have been trying to re-hang all the curtains in the house as we had taken them down to have the windows replaced.  It was a good time to wash them all and in the process, I remember donating some of them to goodwill.  Unfortunately, I did intend keeping one of those black garbage bags.   So  on the weekend my friend S and I went looking for a new pair of curtains for one of the rooms as I  had unintentionally 'donated' the old curtains.  Maybe it was time for a change anyway!  I did find a great pair at Bowring so I was happy about that.