Book Club 2026: October

 The October Book club choice was The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne by Ron Currie.

I give it a two on my scale of one to ten on Good Reads I gave it a one out of a five.   Not my kind of book...it was a struggle to get through. 

Minnesota Weather:  High 85F or  29C   Low 52F  or 11C. 

Our oldest daughter and her beau are here visiting.  Nice to have company!

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Sore Arm

I had my Covid Booster on Thursday...I have sort of a sore swollen arm and had a long afternoon nap on Friday....other than that I am ok.  I will get my flu shot when I am totally recovered. 

Smudge likes to play ball so she limbered up my arm nicely!

 

You can see her brother Baxter in the background...he does not play ball.

My sister in law spent a night in the hospital this week after three ER visits and one ambulance ride.  She has Myasthenia Gravis and getting meds to the right levels is a challenge.  Prayers for her are appreciated!

What's cooking?  Pork chops and wild rice. 

Minnesota weather:  High 69 F or 21 C   Low 56F or 13C

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100

 My Dad would have been 100 today.  He only made it to 96 years and 71 days.  Just a bit short of his goal. 

This is us...Dad and me twenty years ago...Dad was 80 and I was 55.  

Time marches on...and our days are numbered...so make the best of each day that the good Lord gives us...until he calls us home. 

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Job 14:5  "Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass."

Grands At the wedding

 Four of our grands were at the wedding in Western North Dakota.  Maddie was taking a Class and could not attend.  We missed Maddie, Brenton and the Great Grands. 

Noah the Best Man

 Noah's wife Hanna

Paige 

Savannah 

Savannah was in charge of driving.  Paige and Cole rode with her.  When she picked them up she said "How far is it?  It should only take a couple of hours.  Paige and Cole informed her that they were going all the way to Western North Dakota and it was a 6 plus hour drive...Savannah replied "Oh $#@%"  She thought it was really strange that I texted all the Grands that were going to the wedding that we would be in the Mountain Time Zone.  We all had a good laugh!

Paige, Savannah and Cole  The Bartenders! 

Cole and me ....he said "I want a photo with you Grandma" 

 And of course the Bride and Groom

Adam and Courtney

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Leaves

 The leaves from our Burr Oaks just turn brown and fall off.   They are about 75% down.  I have mulched twice and maybe a third or fourth time will be needed. 

We have a little color along the driveway.

Most likely a Northern Red Oak. 

I am painting Christmas Ornaments, Far Guy wood carved.  It was a very nice day! 

Minnesota weather: High 71F or 22C  Low was 42F or 6C.

Prayer Warriors:  Prayers for our Sister in law Beth as she struggles with side effects of Myasthenia Gravis.  Prayers for Brother in law Ron in Indiana who had surgery for Bladder Cancer. 

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