I had a great day!

Thanks for all the birthday wishes!  I appreciate every one of them!  

Far Guy and I worked in the garage for a little while then we decided to go to an out of the way place for lunch.  On the way to lunch we could go by a cemetery where I could place some Fall flowers and take a photo of one of my cousins headstones.   Then we went to lunch...Far Guy had a Prime Rib Sandwich...I had some french fries and a soda.  Then we went to an Apple Orchard where I bought a bag of Honey Crisp apples!   We had a lovely drive in the country.  

The place we stopped for lunch ...years ago it was a general store and shirttail relatives owned it...the tin ceiling and the old wood floors remain.  I recall visiting there many times. 

Some of the trees are starting to turn colors.

I made apple crisp and in the evening my other baby brother and she who sees robins first came over to taste it with us!

Minnesota weather: High  64F or 18C    Low 44F or 7C

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Happy Birthday to me!

 Yes I am one of those September people! 

Feeling a bit guilty today.  My Dad always joked with me that when he was going to be 100 that I would be 75.  Well I guess I made it to 75 but Dad died when he was 96.   He would have given me a really bad time!  ( I always told him I was NOT doing 75...yet here I am)

Some flowers for my birthday!

My other baby brother and she who sees robins first took us out for lunch yesterday to our favorite Mexican Place...the food was great!  Not sure what we will do today what ever it is Far Guy and I will have a good day together!

Minnesota Weather: Cloudy Day  High 64F or 18C  Low 51F or 11C

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Book Club 2026: September

 We read Looking For Jane by Heather Marshall.  

I give it an 8 out of 10.  It is not a book I would have picked to read.  That is the beauty of belonging to a group...you are challenged to read different books.  It is all about women and their struggles in homes for unwed mothers, obtaining illegal abortions, and motherhood.  

It was sometimes a very sad/mad read...it was presented by a good Author however her last plot twist seemed a bit like it was pulled out of the hat to suit her story line. 

What's cooking?  Chicken cordon blu, sweet potatoes and yellow beans. 

 

Minnesota weather: Cool and a few sprinkles of rain.   High was 63F or 17C   Low was 54F or 12C.

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Happy Birthday Jen!

 Today is Jen's birthday...some combination that equals a six..you all can think about that! 

Here is a photo I took a long time ago...when she was younger and all the beautiful dogs were alive.  Photo taken in front of a garden at their home in Fisher, MN. 

Little Elvis, Jen, Chance and Miney (Jen's heart dog) Not sure what Jen is saying to Miney maybe "Yes you are a good girl to sit".

Good times..good dogs ...good memories.  Really really special dogs.

Happy Birthday Jen, hope you have a day filled with lots of memories and that you get to do exactly what you want to do on your special day!

Love you always and forever!

Mom

 

Up North

 We travelled to two Doctor's appointments for me.  The first to have the Doctor add a different blood pressure med since one of the others was causing tummy troubles.  Then I had a different injection in my back.  So far so good we will see what happens in the next week or so.  This injection was a Transforminal Epidural Injection...there were two injections...and it was quite painful.  No pain no gain they say.  Still hopeful that it will work. 

We celebrated Jen's birthday a few days early...we went out to Supper at one of Jen's favorite places Ely's Ivy on Tuesday evening.  The food was awesome...I had Gluten Free chicken and roasted potatoes....my stomach was so happy to have real food...if a stomach could smile mine was beaming from ear to ear.  It all settled well with no tummy troubles. 

We got to pet Sadie several many times and Jen, Far Guy and I went to pick out the lighting fixtures for our Suite in the new house.  Right now the house is getting plumbing (almost done) and electrical...next up is insulation and sheetrock.  I should have taken photos but I did not. 

We also went to Hobby Lobby and yarn may have been purchased...you just never know what jumps right in your cart in that store. 

Leaves are stacking up in the yard! 

Minnesota weather: Rain fell on our way home Wednesday late afternoon. High 67F or 19C   Low 48F or 9C

What's cooking?  Eggs and potatoes....easy supper after being gone all day.

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