Trees

 Betty is posting trees and writing about what kind they are.

This is a dead tree.

Visiting Sister

 

I got up just after sunup Saturday and drove down to Sister Betty's.  We had a good visit and I bought some presents to send to the great grandkids in Colorado. I want to mail them the first week in December.

I have already put up my Christmas  🎄. So when people send me presents, I will have a place for them.

This the coffee pot I got from work in 2018 for time served. It has served me well, but about a year ago the buttons to set the time stopped working. The buttons to set when it starts still worked so I just adjusted the start time as needed.  Today I was determined I was doing to set the time.  After repeatedly punching buttons, hard, I got the time set. Then I get the start time for 3:30 am. Ready to go. No! At 3:30 pm it started making coffee. Now, I think I have it all ready for tomorrow's work day.

Dead trees

 

The electric company trimmed up my dead tree today.  George Jr is going to rent a lift and finish it off.

 And I walked to the top of Meek hill this morning. Started at sunup,. It is about 3 miles round trip.

Walked

 

To the cemetery and back, but I started late. Beautiful clouds.

Clayton maybe 1956 ish

 

Found this in one of my photo boxes. He is by the old cement tank straining milk.

Walked down the hill towards the neighbors. This is Floyd's old barn.

Sunup just this side of Dan's.

It is supposed to be back in  the 70's today. Glou

Glorious day.

Sister Betty

 You need to start making and selling these.

Big profits...

Oil change in my car

 

Putting it here so I can remember the date. They write the date for return but not today's date on the window sticker.  I like to know how long it has been.  So, here is my reminder.

Helen's Gravemarker

 

Now has her death date, thanks to Sister Betty.

Thursday progress

 

Day is fading.

Greg is making good progress on the insulation.  He is about 2/3 done. It is a big improvement.

Sunny and warm

 It has been in the seventies yesterday and today. Supposed to freeze Sunday night.

Greg has been putting insulation in the underpinning of my trailer. Yesterday he found a water line leak, but he has it fixed now.

I brought some plants in. My idea is to give them at work for Christmas. 

 

First Frost

 

Saturday

 And no work.

I took flowers Sandy Powell sent and put them at Sister Helen's grave marker

Found

 

In Helen's utensil drawer. Does anyone want them?

Back to Work

 

The last day I worked was October 9. I was gone 11 working days.  When I am gone, management does my job because they do not have anyone trained for my job. Well, the only part of my job they did was what had to be done each to produce and ship product. Everything else they left for me.  At noon today I was all caught up.  I knew most of this would be left for me, so I was a bit anxious.  All's Well. I should have known. That's the way it has been for several years, and really, I prefer to just do it myself.

This is a jacket I found in Helen's closet. I don't remember her wearing it. It is just right for work. Several pockets for keys and wallet.

Last Night...

Someone stopped by and decorated my deck with beautiful colors

Visitor

 

Is here, but preparing to go down the mountain.

Fall

 Has arrived. It was 43° at my house this morning. 

But, I turned on my heat. Now, it is toasty inside.

Sister is coming through the mountains to visit today. She will be staying in my newly assembled guestroom.

Gone like yesterday

 

The couch...

Is gone...

Down the road in a pickup truck...

 Now, look what I got!

Love lives on...

 

Home

 

Glad to be back home. It was good to be with Sister Betty when we recieve the news about Sister Helen. Betty and I comforted each other.

Sunday morning

This morning I started walking just at sunrise.

I walked to the top of the Meek hill  for the first time in over a year. I made it just fine. My ankle did not bother me at all. 

Then I went to Church and made everyone cry, especially Sister Joyce and Lorene.

Eyes to see, ears to hear, and a heart to understand...

 

Junior is with Helen. She is not alone. For sure she understands that she is loved.

Sunrise, Sunset

 

Love to Sister Helen

 

Her light shines.

Got new glasses...

 

Current Events

 Today I got photos from son taken the first week in September.  I cannot share any of them here because of general orders.  I can share a link via email if someone wants to see them.

And, Sisters, if you want a good cry click on the link below:

https://1stsister.blogspot.com/2006/03/absalom-oh-absalom-second-son.html

What does this say about us?

 

Proud?

I was shocked by the name that was first on the list, and that New York made the top ten. Note that our country has the most billionaires of any country in the world, and yet, 6% of our population live in extreeme poverty, with an annual income of less that $8200.