Winners

Congratulations to

SEAGOS SAGA

BUTTERCUP

A CORGI IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

I will mail your books no later than Tuesday!

There are no pics tonight because it said my photo space is full - - - - so I have been deleting old blogs and old pics on Picasa - - - because I have the pics on my computer and have saved a lot of my blogs on Word - - - and printed them - - - - so why keep the stuff on the internet?!!!  Plus I don't want to pay for storage.

 It said it can take up to 24 hours for them to delete - - - so maybe next time you will have pictures?!!!

Give-Away

Since it is this time of year ALREADY - - - I thought I would like to give a couple of blog friends a gift - - - not decorations though.

It is this book.  I will choose at least two names either Thanksgiving Day or Friday to receive a copy of this book.  If you want your name in the "dish", please let me know in the comments.

Speaking of comments, you might not hear much of any from me until Christmas vacation.  Your blogs are getting read but no comments have been left by me.

I have five more (partial) weeks to work until I am retired.  Plus, we are privileged to have Benjamin here a couple of days a week to babysit!  He is so very precious and good-natured.

 When I get a few free minutes, it is spent typing information for the library manual that will be left for the new director.  She is very smart and God has given her some GREAT ideas - - so she does NOT have to do anything the way I did it in the past.  However, if she has any questions about what I did, she will have access to "my brain on paper"!  It's an exciting time for both of us!

Don't you see that children are God's best gift?  Psalm 127:3

Leaf Me Alone

Remember when you were a kid and did leaf rubbings?  Or you sealed them between sheets of wax paper with crayon shavings?   And you got to jump in piles of leaves and bury yourself underneath them and smell the scent that is Autumn?  I don't even remember it bothering my sinuses when "buried alive".

But then we grew up and the leaves became work.

The roof needs clearing (and this is only one section).  The decks and stairs stay covered.  They have to be cleared before the rain.  (This was last weekend - a week ago.)

Hooray for Super Husband and his trusty sidekick, Windy!  As you can see, Bill does a great job eradicating the roof of tree gifts. I try not to worry about him up there - - - high off the ground.  He is very careful - - has not fallen yet - - - and we both pray he never will.

He has - - what you could call - - - job security cuz there are still more to descend!

However, the pansies are happy with the leaves.  It gives them a nice blanket for the winter temperatures.  Time will tell how they fare this year.  I gave each of them good potting soil when transplanting them.  Don't you love their brilliant pop of color against the leaves?

. . . . As the leaf falls from the vine. . . .   Isaiah 34:4            
Future blog - - - hopefully within a week, I plan a give-away - - - - 

and at some point - - more pictures of Benjamin with the camera.  I have some with my phone - - but they are only okay.   He is sooooo precious and I have enjoyed the half weeks of babysitting immensely!!!!