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And we're back to summer for a few days. But next week, the lows overnight are supposed to be back in the 30s. {sigh} Wait a day and it's a new season.

And now we're back to winter -- frosty morning. But my daffodils are bravely waving in the breeze. Of course next week it's supposed to be in the 80s. Crazy, crazy weather.

Happy Monday -- sunny but chilly this morning. The weather keeps bouncing up & down. I hope you all had a Happy Easter, Happy Passover (still going), or just a nice weekend. Today's (or probably really tomorrow's) birthday brings back some lovely memories -- Betty was such a delight. Never got to meet her in person but did at least exchange emails and at least one phone call.

I could just say "ditto" to Monday's post. On Thursday it was warm -- I had an iced cold brew at my favorite coffee shop. Today it's low 40s & windy -- I had a hot peppermint tea. I think it is supposed to warm up next week for April. We'll see.

Typical March weather -- warm, cold, warm, cold. It's chilly & damp today but will warm up later in the week. My snowdrops flowered. The daffodils are pushing up and the hellabores are starting to bloom. Yay!

Actually experiencing some spring days. Almost all our snow has melted and my snowdrops are flowering!!

Wow, almost 5-1/2 years since George/Gabla left us. I met with him twice during my various Seattle trips -- I miss him.

Rainy, chilly day here in NJ -- at least more of the snow is melting. Supposedly it's going to hit 70F next week, before going back to more normal March temps. I bet there will still be some mounds of snow around even after that.

@fran2 I have a number of choices. I've been invited to join friends on a trip to Vietnam, cruising the Mekong and visit Cambodia in June and some school friends asked me to join them on a cruise to Moreton Island (4 days) in November. BUT I doubt I will be doing any of those. I am planning on more road trip here in Australia in my van. Plus with all the natural disasters that have been happening here (floods and bushfires) I will be volunteering somewhere to help out the farmers that have been affected by them and are struggling to get fence repairs done to keep their live stock safe.And in the meantime, I will try to save some $$ for next year, for a trip somewhere OS. Vietnam maybe

Hey Julie,,,,,,, Good to hear that you enjoyed your trip. Have you picked a destination for your next trip yet?

I'm home!! I had an amazing time in Sri Lanka

And we indeed are having a blizzard. Lots of snow around my house. There was definitely wind over night (snow plastered over many of my windows). But so far we still have power.

Just waiting around for our blizzard to show up. At least this time it won't be followed by frigid weather. Though if it really rains later in the week, we'll still have a mess.

I'm guessing the update went okay.

I know that Julie, @wattleihavenext, is having a grand time in Sri Lanka. I hope everyone else is doing okay.

Our snow has been melting in fits & starts (it melts during the day & refreezes at night), but we're supposed to have several warmer days and even some rain, so maybe we'll finally get rid of some of it.

Hi, I will be updating the website in a day or two. If the website goes down because of the upgrade, please hang in there until I get it fixed. I don't anticipate any problems, but you never know with this stuff!
Thanks, Curt.

Hey Julie, Looks like a nice trip you're going on. Enjoy it and stay safe!

Temps have dropped but the humidity has risen, making it very uncomfortable and very energy draining to do anything. Blink and you start sweating.
One more day and I am heading off to Sri Lanka .
A sneak preview of some places I will be visiting
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https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/561/

@wattleihavenext Julie, that sounds awful!! The weather is so crazy -- here in NJ we're getting record low temps. It's supposed to be a low of 4F overnight. At least the last few days have been sunny.

G'day everyone. We are back to HOT!!! some places are recording record high temps. Today we will reach 38-39 Celsius (100-102 F) which is HOT but not as hot as some days we have had when its been in the 40's. So draining,my energy levels are very low. I cant wait to see the end of summer .Port Augusta (long way from me) reached 50 Celsius.122°F

@carma Carl, YIKES, that is cold!! And a ton of snow.

I think our total was around 15". Today was our warmest day for the week -- it was in the 20s. It's supposed to go down to 11 tonight. Friday is supposed to be a high of 18 and a low of 4! By next week our highs will be in the low 30s.

Mahnin' Again: Finally stopped snowing here last night. Hard to get a good measurement because of the wind. Tried 3 reasonably level spots and got 20 inches, 22 inches and 19 inches. This on top of the 14-15 inches we already had on the ground. Only saving grace is that it's very light, fluffy snow & easy to move.

George got us all plowed out & I got the Jeep dug out & moved. We've got to get Marsha's car dug out & moved today. Only thing now is the cold. We're at 4 degrees, but the wind is whipping & the windchill is around -12 to -15 below.

Here in northeast NJ we probably got close to a foot of snow. It's still snowing/sleeting. Our son came over a few hours ago to do some preliminary shoveling -- it looks like at least a couple of inches more snow fell since then. Sound like most everything (schools, municipal offices, garbage collection, etc.) will be closed tomorrow. There has been ongoing plowing (small plow following by salting truck just went by). We might actually see a little sun tomorrow afternoon but still very, very cold.

Mahnin' All: It's -12 below & the windchill is running around -20 below. Nice & warm in here though. We're hunkered down & waiting for the snow to start. According to the radar, the leading edge of the snow shield is just about reaching Boston, a couple hundred miles south of us. Depending on the source you check, we're forecast for anywhere from 1 to 2 feet of snow! We've got plenty of food, the oil tank & propane tanks are full & we've got "Jenny" in case the power goes out. So, we'll just ride it out & dig out when it's all over. Hope everyone else in the path of this thing is safe & warm.

Marson & Shelly & NancyP (and everyone) it has been a slow process. I get very lonely but working towards emptying this place and finding a new one keeps my mind occupied.

@panishklo Marson, good to see you! I would guess that up your way people know how to deal with snow, wind, and cold. It is very brisk today, will be even colder overnight. Nothing like seeing in the forecast "cold temperatures will result in the risk of frozen pipes tonight". I think we share the same opinion of a certain president. {sigh}

Oh, and the forecast for this coming Sunday is "watching a potential winter storm". We'll see if it lives up to its billing after this past weekend of inch or two Friday into Saturday, Saturday into Sunday, and Sunday into Monday. It wasn't a lot individually but my son came over Saturday & Sunday to shovel the sidewalk & steps and clean the cars and then I had to clean the cars again on Monday.

Shelly - {{hugs}} and sympathy to you - sorry to hear that your sister passed away.
Katie - good to see you back & hope you're feeling better. Getting used to being alone and cooking for one can take some adjusting.
Nancy - nice to know you're keeping the birds well-fed & chirping and probably showing you their antics.
Carl is probably having the type of weather we get here. Quite alot of snow, minus zero temperatures & horribly windy. Highways have been closed, schools & buses cancelled, etc. etc. Miserable to be out there and the people living on the streets (we've started giving them all kinds of names) homeless/unsheltered/unhoused - are having a hard time out there.
Julie - keeping busy as usual? The weather there has been much warmer than what we have but I'm sure it gets too hot for comfort as well.

Did my stint at the thrift store. It's still cold out there, so winter boots, jacket/coat, with a hood or hat, scarf & mitts - gets you from the house to the car. Then sunglasses because of the glare of the sun on the snow. But that's a huge part of Canada that a certain president wants to take-over. Other then that, it's a Good Day and may the glassies enjoy it. Marson

Hello ALL, Thank you all for your condolences, I am sure going to miss my sister.. But she has suffered much too long..I know she is now at peace and not struggling any more; and she is with Our Mom,

Thanks again, NANCY for keeping in touch.. The Sun is out today, but still snow on the ground.
It was suppose to get down to 17^ last night, but back up to 34 today, so we shall we see.. Still not warm enough for my blood. Even June is Cold here for me.. July is warmer and just when It warm up, it starts cooling down .again. I think our State is one of the safer weather wise; but If we could have a weather pattern change here, I would appreciate it more.

Katey I am sure everyone would be happy for you to continue sticking around here for a long time, including when you move further south.. Have you figured out what you are going to do living wise, when you finally decide to move? are you putting the house up for sale?
Than you can give me some guide lines for selling mine, if it comes down to that.. Terry is not doing so well, I constantly check on him in the morning to make sure he si still breathing. There are some changes I want to make to the house before I sell Ours, that he has not agreed to yet.. Ours is a very old house, with a dirt floor basement, I want to have cement poured there, and a new kitchen; but maybe I should let the new owners decide on that and give them, money to do it with.. With in Limits..

Wishing you all Sunshine, and a cool breeze.

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@shellyrae37 Shelly, very sorry to hear about your sister. {{hugs}}

We probably got about 2 inches of snow. But we're supposed to get another 1 to 3 inches tomorrow. It is January, it is supposed to snow in January. {sigh}

Oh Shelly! I am so sorry to hear that! Our sisters and brothers are our first playmates. How terribly sad. COPD is awful.

Didn't mean to be a stranger but I was dealing with a lot of my own issues. I should have done better. It snowed and temps are very low, and it's windy. I can't get to the feeder to refill it.

Well, our "less than 1 inch" of snow has turned into 1 to 3 inches -- it's coming down fairly hard but only supposed to last another hour or so. I was hoping to run into town to run some errands, but that may have to wait. Glad I got the birdfeeders filled yesterday -- though our resident buck (Sir Reginald or Reggie) was scarfing down the bird seed this morning.

@fyrqueen Katie, it's good to see you!! Glad you're making progress on emptying the house -- I hope things continue to improve for you.

@shellyrae37 Shelly, you definitely get more snow than we do. Between December & now January, we have gotten some snow and cold weather. I was just getting used to the snow being gone and now everything is covered again.

HELLO EVERY GLASSIE, Thank you NANCY for the Message.. I too am still getting around, but not real fast, for sure.

KATIE, Good to see you checking in, just so we can keep tabs on you.. Glad you are keeping busy.. and it sounds like you are making headway with the house.. Are you going to sell your home, or ? Nice of you to help others.. So Come on Down.. I surely need help too.. (:?)
My Sister passed last night, after suffering if Stage 4 COPD, for about 5 yrs.. She passed in Fl. ahe will be creamated there and then when BIL is able to handle the drive he will bring her home.. His Son & Daughter are with him right now.. So he is not alone.. Than he has a house full up here in PA. to take care of not sure how he will manage that or what he sees for his future.. I suppose Terry & I will have the same dilemma, when one of us pass.
I have so much to do, to prepare for that scenario.. where to start? I still have one son here, and two down south, Such a burden to put on anyone person..

Well we too have had quite a bit of snow.. I hate even going out of the house. Still thinking of having Walmart delivery service for Groceries, but have not taken that leap yet.. How long can we get along without the staples for every day living?
WOW reading all the extremes in weather conditions, I guess we are in between here in Pa. It is 34*, We have no one who comes to clear our cars or driveway/sidewalk.. Tho Terry has an able son who lives close by, we might see him, once a year.. No not a thoughtful son.. He sure enjoys the Money we send out at Christmas..He has a good job, but like most he has places for that to go..

We have had a couple feet of snow, thus far, but it all melted and now another snow storm and most of it is back..

MARSON, nice that a Gentleman stopped by, wishing we had someone around here stop by.. Yep, Our nearby time, will let you know if you shovel snow onto their streets.. We live on a country road, several acres between houses So not profitable for Shovelers.. Thank You too for the Birthday Wishes..

Thank you FRAN for the BD wishes.. Pray your doing well..

JULIE, sounds like you had a Great Holiday Get together on your camping trip and at your Daughters.. Glad you got a little break in the heat wave.. Wow Brown Grass, we get a little of that but not too bad this past summer as it rained quite often..

OH CARL, that Cold weather is in extreme, we get some cold, but usually just in the low Degrees, very seldom hit Zero.. Lucky us huh? We do not get the extreme heat either, Might hit 90* rarely, past 92* I am always cold here even when its 70* I doubt I could tolerate Minus Degrees.. or anyplace where it got above 100*... I am not sure how people acclimate themselves to living in those areas..

NANCY, Did you get any of that brutal weather that blew in from the West? Yep we did, I thought for sure some of the shingles were going to blow off the house.. Our new metal roof seems to be holding up well.. Nice you have a son that helps take care of you.. I cannot blame my sons for moving south.. I would go too, if Terry would but not sure why he wants to stay here since his Parents are both gone, as mine are, and he hardly sees his brother more then 2 or 3 times a year.. OH well, I am destined to die where I was born..

Praying I did not miss anyone, and you all have a great New Year.. and Don't forget to Pray for World Peace.. Hopefully our President does not rain war down on our Country, by some of his crazy ideas..

I am still in the house, can't seem to get that move accomplished (sticker shock from mover). Still have the old Subie but the "Exploder" is gone (I donated it to charity). However I have sold an incredible amount of "stuff" and am actually helping some others do the same. One room has been cleared out completed, even the carpet (ugh).

Bet you thought you'd seen the last of me. It's been a long, hard time getting used to being alone. I wasn't well for a long while, lots of tests and doctor visits. I will read the board, but want to say Happy New Year all the Glassies.

@shellyrae37 Hi Shelly, it's good to see you! Glad you had some fun on your birthday. The weather has been so odd. All of our snow is gone after the warmer temperatures and the rain over the weekend. Now it's back to being chilly.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY GLASSIE FRIENDS>>~

Hello NANCY, JULIE, MARSON, FRAN2, & CARL, I hope I did not miss anyone.. Has KATEY Checked in
lately. I hope she is settled in and enjoying somethings in life along the way.. Not sure is she living with family or by herself?

I am doing ok, Finally got a shed to put all my Ebay Treasures in.. but still have a ways to go, to clear it all out of spare room.. Never know when company is coming this Summer, but looking forward to company..

Pray your all doing well..

JULIE, Thank you so much for the Beautiful Birthday Post.. I needed that..
NANCY & FRAN Thank you as well for the Birthday Wishes..
ONe of my Friends took me out to Perkins for Breakfast on the special day. We do not see each other much when snowed in, during the winter, so it was a pleasant day, and Just a 2 days ago our Temp. was 50* another friend took me out to Lunch.. I am truely Blessed

@wattleihavenext Julie -- Yikes!! I can't even imagine it being that hot for so long. Hoping the cool weather does come soon. {{hugs}}

Good morning .
Just one more day to survive the heat wave we are having and tomorrow's temps are predicted to drop. At 10 a.m this morning it has already reached 39C (102F) When I opened my front door, to go out and sit on my verandah, to enjoy my morning cuppa,the wind made it feel like I was walking into a fan forced oven. I did endure it because I really needed to get some "fresh" air and some daylight rays because the rest of my day will be spent indoors, with all windows and door shut to try to keep out the hot wind and heat . The problem with spending so much time indoors, is I spend too much time on the computer and on FB. FB is very depressing atm. The madness and the hate that gets circulated around, certainly isn't good for anyone's mental health. On some of my FB friends, I have actually been using the "snooze for 30 days" option or blocking them from being able to comment on my Posts. I might just delete some all together .

@wattleihavenext Julie, I have no clue what day it is!! I kept thinking yesterday was Monday (because we didn't get mail the day before, which would have made it Sunday). I sort of know that today is Saturday because I had my Yoga class this morning. It will be good to get back to a regular routine.

Happy New Year to you all!!! I hope 2026 is all that you hope it will be.
I had a fabulous Xmas with family and friends at my daughters home. We enjoyed the perfect weather and temps. So very pleasant and not our typical HOT I also had 3 days away camping in my van at a lovely country town, with some friends, where we saw the old year out and the new year in.And again the weather was very kind to us. Beautiful warm sunny days but nowhere near as hot as we usually get. Now it's time to get back to a normal routine, healthy eating and regular exercise..
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT DAY IT IS ? 😆

Happy New Year Everyone! Hoping for worldwide peace in 2026!

Happy 2026!! About an inch of snow overnight & now it's cold and windy. Glad we're not in Syracuse where they had an historic snowfall. No plans for today, our son will join us for dinner. He only lives three blocks away and was out for his morning run, so he grabbed the shovel off the back porch and shoveled the sidewalk and steps.

@wattleihavenext Julie, the weather sure has a mind of its own. We're waiting for an actual snowstorm -- they are saying 5 to 9 inches of snow starting around 4pm today and going through Saturday morning. Just back from a run through the food store (not hard to find a parking spot but by the time I left they were running out of shopping carts). So after my 1:30pm pedicure, I'll be set to just curl up in the house.

I've had a lovely couple of days celebrating Xmas with family and friends. It's Boxing Day now and I am just lazing around the house after coming home and doing the usual work of unpacking my van and cleaning.
I can't believe how cold it is today. it's 13Celsius. I'm watching TV snuggled under blankets.Ive read where some of my friends have their heaters on. And it is snowing down in Tasmania.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

@wattleihavenext Julie, it all sounds delicious! A very Merry Christmas to you and the family!!

And a very Merry Christmas to all of you!!!!

Yesterday and today are much cooler. It's so good to get some relief from that heat. It's suppose to only reach 32Celsius/90 F today.
It's Xmas Eve down here and I am doing all the last minute things required for my contribution to tonight's dinner and tomorrow's lunch. Tonight it's going to be different to previous years. We will be having Nepalese Buff MoMos and chicken MoMos and also Pani Puri. S.I.L will provide fresh seafood and this will all be washed down with a glass or two of champagne while we enjoy the lovely view and sunset in my daughter's backyard. I have chooks(chicken) and lamb for Xmas lunch ,they will be cooked outside on the BBQ.Way too hot to be having the oven inside going. I am also experimenting with a non traditional Quinoa stuffing.I did a taste test and it tastes good.If it was just for me I would make it spicier but I think I have the balance right to please everyone.Fingers crossed it's a success.

@wattleihavenext Julie, YIKES!! That is awful. We're back to another windy day, but not super cold.

OMG Summer has hit with vengeance .Friday was 41C and today, Sunday Its 42C= 108F

We've had extremely cold weather last week. Today it's very cold, still in the below zero temp. One man wanted to make money last week so he shovelled my snow. Told him to wait till today when the weather would be warmer but he said he needed the money. Done in about 5 min. mainly pushing it to the road (although the city frowns on that). May go out later & shovel the snow off the deck. It gets dark around 4:30 so Hannukah and Lightts are welcome. Did a quick stint at the thrift store, usually spend an extra hour their but my driver had a funeral to go to.

Wishing all the glassies a good day especially our birthday gal Shelley. Marson

Well Hello Every Glassy, Had a post all written, and answered some questions, when I post it I lost it all..

So will not try to duplicate it right now.. I just got my computer back after 3 weeks without it.. So much to do.. Got a new Computer, with Win 11, and its a Gamer.. am not that impressed with it since we do not play Video Games on it.. But Son said it would be faster.. Not so sure on that as I do not have anything to compare it to.. It dod not have a CD or DVD Drive built it.. So I have to buy one to attach.. PC cost me near 1000.00 and just cost me 326.00 through the Geek Squad at Best Buy.. I wish I had gotten a simple computer, I did not need a gamer.. I would like to sell it, but with over 1300.00 in it, doubt it would be profitable.. '

Well again, Hello wo you all and I will be back.. I did not notice KATIE on here, I would hope she would come back.. BBL

Happy Birthday (maybe a day early) to @shellyrae37 Shelly!!

It snowed overnight in NJ -- yay! My son came over this morning to shovel us out and clean off the cars. I think about 3 to 4 inches. At least the sun is out now.

@Carma Yikes!! That is cold. Here in NJ, wind chill was only down to about 20. At least today it's sunny, while windy.

Hello All: Winter is in full blown mode here. We've got about a foot of snow on the ground. Fortunately it has come in small increments, 2 or 3 inches at a time, so it has been fairly easy to manage. Very light, fluffy powder, too. The main thing has been the cold. Tuesday morning we were -18 below zero. Berlin, NH just 30 miles west of here was -23 below! WAY early in the season for that kind of cold. Breaking records all over up here.

@wattleihavenext Julie, that is awful!! The weather has become so unpredictable. NJ is in drought-watch as there hasn't been a lot of rain. Now it's been cold enough that we could get snow. Unfortunately, much of the time now it freezing rain or sleet which is so much harder to deal with than snow.

Nancy @jerseystar27 it is the opposite down here. Summer has hit , the temps are high and our bush fire season has started, with many homes destroyed already and one fire fighter has been killed. Today we are predicted to reach 39-40 Celsius. That is approx 104 F. My lawn is already 80% brown and crispy and my garden is looking very wilted, even after a good hose.

I hope everyone is either keeping warm or keeping cool, depending on where they are located. Chilly weather here in NJ -- cold enough tonight that our weather forecast includes keeping an eye on the pipes so they don't freeze. My husband & son are currently visiting family in San Diego -- I heard complaints from nephew that it was so chilly they had to wear jackets (it was 60F!) My son, on the other hand, was wearing a short-sleeved t-shirt.

Happy Thanksgiving!! Picked our daughter up at the airport this morning (she flew up from Virginia). We were at my sister's house (about 20 minutes away). They made the turkey & stuffing, sweet potatoes, string bean casserole, and pumpkin & sweet potato pies. I made roasted brussell sprouts, two types of cranberry sauce, apple pie, & cranberry-pecan pie. My son made the baked carrot ring. Good time was had by all.

Happy Thanksgiving!! Hope you all had a nice day.

Wishing all the glassies a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with joy, peace & contentment. Got a dusting of snow last night & it's sort of sticking to the ground and it's gotten colder but we've had a great fall season. Just hung up a vertical wreath before the weather changes (picked up at the thrift store $2 well spent). Marson

Hoping everyone has a safe & happy Thanksgiving!

To update my earlier post -- it was not breezy & chilly, it was WINDY and COLD!! And there were indeed a few white flakes blowing around. Definitely a wintry day.

@Carma Carl, it is indeed November. We may get a dusting of snow here in northeast NJ. Definitely breezy & chilly this morning.

It's decided what season it is up here. We got our first snow today, but only about an inch. Turned over to a cold rain now & it's being washed away quickly. You'd think it was November or something!

The weather is still trying to decide what season it is. We've had several days in the 60s -- some sunny, some cloudy, & some rain. Starting tomorrow, though, it's going to act like mid-November and get chilly, even during the day.,

Made it through the rain. Today it's cloudy and the wind is starting to pick up. National Weather Service has nicely pointed out that with the wind gusts Halloween decorations, and other unsecured objects, may blow away. :~)

Rainy & windy in NJ today. I ran my only errand of the day first thing this morning so I can just hunker down for the rest of the day. Tomorrow it will be dry but still a little windy -- slightly better for the trick or treaters, but not very warm.

It is Spring here and some crazy weather Only a few days ago our temps reach 39 Celsius and yesterday it was only 11C. Today is cool ,wet and 19C

Yes nostalgia. I often think of the "old gang" and the "good old days" on the Glass board and of the Glassies I was so lucky to meet, especially the ones that are no longer with us 🙁

@panishklo Marson, it's good to hear from you. Lots of fond memories of the old gang. {{hugs}}

@wattleihavenext Julie, and why shouldn't we just be on your time? :~) Wishing you only happy memories for Gordon's birthday!! {{hugs}}

Thanks for the birthday wishes. Another year has passed and I'm still a chocoholic and slicing off a hefty portion of that birthday cake. We've had a colourful fall like the picture Carl posted. However, now it's cool and raining for a few days with more in the forecast. Rather dreary. Garage sale season was ??? less sales and not such a great selection of items. But, do you "need" anything? No, but it was nice just to get out. Still volunteering and picking up the odd item there. Also remember the old gang (not necessarily in years but the ones from the past ... nostalgia seems to creep in more often now). Wishing the glassies a good day too or g'day. Marson

Nancy yes it appears the Board is on Aussie time. Fran's birthday is the same day as Gordon's.

@wattleihavenext Julie, I keep forgetting that the birthdays seem to be on Australia time, so Marson's & Gail's birthdays are actually today (10/27). And remembering Fran yesterday. {sigh}

@panishklo Marson, wishing you a very Happy Birthday!! I'm guessing as it's chilly here in NJ that it's chilly up by you too.

And remembering Gail on her heavenly birthday -- a very sweet and lovely lady.

We're back from a quick weekend trip to San Diego (Friday to Monday). My husband's sister and her children all live out there. Two of them are married and the older one & wife just had their second daughter. Sunday was her official naming. So we had a lovely time playing with all three of our great -nieces and catching up with the niblings (the generic plural for nephews & nieces) as well as cousins who came down from LA for the celebration. Weren't really gone long enough to settle into west coast time, so no real jet lag, but still tired from trying to catch up with laundry, etc.

@carma Carl,that's a beautiful photo! Leaves have barely changed down here (one of the concerns for the storm -- lots of leaves on the trees!) Our reservoirs need some replenishing, so that's the plus side of the storm.

'Afternoon All: We're not forecast to get any of the damaging effects of the coastal storm here. Being about 100 miles inland, al we may get is a little much needed rain. We're in severe drought up here. Lots of folks are losing their wells. Hopefully, ours will be okay, as we're drilled down 220 feet.

Autumn has come & is now going fast. We were at peak foliage about a week ago, but now well past that. Wanted to share this photo that our friend Cindy Gammon took. The Gammon's own the Bison ranch just down the road about a mile from here. She took this last week while she was having her morning coffee. I thought it was a great shot.

Waiting to see how bad the storm/nor'easter will be. I've taken in some of my garden decor (glass pieces, things that could blow away). Here in northeast NJ, we may only see moderate winds & rain.

Truly feels like October today -- bright blue sky, lots of sunshine, breezy, and 56F. The high is only supposed to be 60. Sudden change after the last few warm days, but it is October. Hoping this means the leaves will speed up their color change.

Happy Birthday to @susansselections, Susan!! Haven't seen her here in quite a while, but she is around on FB.

And the two "biggest" Jewish holidays are over. Last week, from Saturday to Wednesday, we were in Virginia at our daughter's to attend Rosh Hashanah services with her (Tuesday & Wednesday, with a celebratory dinner Monday evening). This week we went down to Virginia on Tuesday, home today, to be with her for Yom Kippur (Wednesday evening and all day Thursday). It was good to be with her and the very lovely community at the synagogue she belongs to, but it is also good to be home.

Nancy @jerseystar27 I am glad your DH is starting to show signs of improvement. Fingers crossed it continues that way.
Yes it is now officially Spring down here and we have had some lovely days but brrr this morning we are back to winter., But that is expected to change by the weekend, which is good because I am planning a weekend away camping by a river.I might even put the kayak in and go exploring upstream.

And just like that, summer is over. Temperature-wise, next few days will be more summery than autumnal, but by next week it looks like it will definitely be cooler. And I guess this means it's officially spring for @wattleihavenext Julie -- enjoy!!

@carma Carl, that does sound like quite the event. Looking forward to the pictures. Bummer about the computer -- glad you have no one. And the weather really has been awful for the garden -- I mainly grow herbs which, except for the mint, have made it through. I did have three big pots with various pepper plants which were a bust. It was either too cool and wet or to hot and dry. And then our resident buck (named Reginald by my husband, but I call him Reggie), knocked over one of the pots and ate half the plants. {sigh}

@wattleihavenext Julie, we're finally starting to see some healing. I think another few weeks and he'll be ready for some PT to get his leg muscles back. I will be so happy to not have to provide him 3 meals-a-day (breakfast & lunch and sometimes dinner in bed) and change his dressings.

It's Spring time here and today is simply gorgeous. It's not dark now, of a morning when I head off to the gym. and Daylight Savings start next month for us . I am not very impressed about that.
Nancy @jerseystar27 diabetes is a terrible thing, especially with circulation of the legs. It certainly does make healing a long and very slow process. Back in my nursing days(lots of years ago) we use to use oxygen therapy. Back then equipment was not advanced like it is today. A plastic bag, tape, an oxygen cylinder, a hose on the cylinder. Put the foot in the plastic bag and one end of the hose in too, close the bag around leg/ankle with tape, attach the other end off the hose to the cylinder and then turn on. It was a simple method and it did work well for foot and lower leg injuries of diabetics that were having issues with healing. I hope DH heals well and is back kayaking asap.
Carl @carma it seems the young ones, these days, love to go all out for their wedding. So much is involved with them now. OMG even the engagement is a massive celebration. Last one I went to I was like.."if this is just the engagement OMG whats the wedding going to be like" And of course things are not cheap these days. $28,000 AUD just for the food at a recent wedding a friend went to. I'm looking forward to seeing the pics of Marley I bet she made a stunning bride

Afternoon All: Haven't been here much, partly because my computer got fried by a Norton Driver Updater download. Destroyed the computer; Nothing but blue screen after the download. Up & running with a new computer now, much faster & smoother operation than my old one.

Garden had mixed results this year. VERY strange summer, weather-wise. Started off promising, but quickly went south. First half of the summer was cool, wet & only saw Sun about 1 day out of every three. Then it was just like someone threw a switch & exactly the opposite for the second half: Hot, humid but not a drop of rain for weeks at a time. We are in severe drought conditions here now. Never seen the flowage in the river so low, in the 37 years I've lived here! As a result we had a lot of cucumbers from the cool first half. Only so-so on tomatoes, very poor yield on beans, good crop of carrots, poor beets, fair harvest of turnips. Didn't do a whole lot of canning, as there just wasn't much to can!

Marley's Wedding was wonderful, but a bit too much. She went way overboard & the whole affair was drawn out for three days, between the welcome party buffet she had the night before, the wedding itself, the reception & dinner and then the day after breakfast. Each one held at a different venue, miles apart. Over 200 people at the wedding! Just too much for us to attend all of it. We just did the wedding & reception. They honeymooned at a lodge up on Moosehead Lake. Don't have any photos to post yet. She had 2 photographers working the whole thing & we've been promised some photos once she gets them. I just can't drag camera stuff around for two or three days & no way in the chaos of everything going on to keep an eye on it if you put it down. When we get some photos, I'll post a couple.

It's the last full week of summer. Weather is pleasant, but the days will start getting shorter. :~( I'll miss the sun.

Good to see @panishklo Marson, @fran2 Fran, & @wattleihavenext Julie -- thank you for the birthday wishes (it was the end of the July, but always happy to celebrate!)

It's been a strange summer. Very long story, very short -- DH (who is diabetic) had a blocked artery in his right leg and had bypass surgery on the leg on July 23. The surgery was successful but the healing process has been very slow requiring weekly visits to the Wound Center at our hospital. DH has to spend most of his time in bed with the right leg elevated. Poor thing hasn't been out in his kayak since the end of May (which is when we realized the severity of the non-healing wound on the side of his foot which led to all of this).

Good Morning, been awhile since I popped in. Not much activity happens here these days so my visits are getting less and less frequent.
Nancy @jerseystar27 I am so sorry I missed your birthday here.
Marson @panishklo I am home , I will only be doing short trips in my van, just weekends away. I have put myself on a budget, I am saving for my adventure to Sri Lanka next year. I may head north next month to do another stint for a week or 2 , helping farmers repair and rebuild damaged fences, after all the flooding they have had. It's all volunteer work I do with a Charity organisation.
We have had some lovely Spring days but today we are back to Winter weather again. Cold and wet. Reports have it, that we are in for a very wet Spring

It's a bright sunny warm day ... usually it would be much cooler at this time of the year. However, there are alot of red, yellow & rust coloured leaves all over the ground as well as fallen acorns which can make walking a little cautious. Do the squirrels & chipmunks know something we don't.

Had to re-sign to get on but couldn't figure out the new method so I found an old post and did it all backwards. One step forward, two steps back but still forging on.

Hope you had a wonderful birthday Nancy. We celebrate the whole month long 🙂

Carl have you finished gathering your produce and pickling & canning? How was Marleys wedding? Any pictures (we like to see the dresses, etc.)

Good to see you Fran .. hope all is well with you & Julie are you travelling or relaxing.
No garden here but friends have shared their produce with me ... life is good.

Will check to see the full moon again ... it's so bright but not quite at its' peak when we see the harvest moon but still a wonder to see. Have a great day glassies. Marson

Wow, we've missed a few birthdays (including mine). Where is everyone? I've seen @wattleihavenext Julie on FB, so I know she's around. @carma Carl, I hope the wedding was lovely. Between the weather and some issues at home, I barely looked at my garden. Most of the herbs have survived although the mint is puny. My various pepper plants did not do well -- it was either too hot, too cold, too dry, too wet, and then the buck that decided to live in my backyard ate most of one pot of pepper plants.

Yikes, missed a birthday!!

@Carma Carl, belated Happy Birthday!! Sounds like it was a lovely day.

Marson @panishklo I am staying indoors for most of today too BUT for a different reason. It is cold and it is very windy...headache weather for me if I am out in it for too long.

I am very very excited!! This morning, I received the itinerary for my trip to Sri Lanka next year. OMG it looks amazing

Thank You for the Birthday greetings. Had a nice, laid-back day. The only thing I did was go a mile down the road to Gammon's Bison Ranch and bought us a couple Bison Rib Steaks for my Birthday dinner. Soooooooo Good!

Picking Cucumbers now & eating them almost every meal, in one form or another. Also harvested our first half dozen White Turnips. Very tasty. Going to be a few more of them in the next couple days. This variety only takes 40 days, so we're going to do another planting.

Have a great birthday week CARL ... enjoy yourself. Julie thanks for the cake, looks delicious. We've been having hot weather so I've been staying indoors where it is cooler. No airconditioning but I manage. Marson waving to all the glassies