Shoot for the moon

I am watching Brittany today, she'll be here from 8:30 to about 5:30 while her mother works. This is her mother's 2nd day at her new job since she came back from school in Rhode Island. Long day ahead of me. I think we will spend some time at the library and maybe visit my mom & dad for a while.

Speaking of Dad...we got good news this week from his most recent test results. He remains cancer-free from the neck down! The lungs are completely clear. The worry now, as it has been for the past 6 months, is the tumors in the brain. Testing in 2 weeks on his head, first tests since the Cyber-knife radiation treatments.

My parents really got out a lot this fall, they went on THREE foliage rides! One was on Dad's birthday, October 8th, my sister took them all the way to Vermont! That's always been mom & dad's special place, so I'm sure it was a wonderful day for them. They drove up through northwest CT on 2 other days, and said the foliage was just beautiful. I wish I could have gone.

The trees have changed here now, beautiful colors, every color of Autumn you could imagine. Some days the sky is the most brilliant blue imaginable. Some days the sun is so bright it hurts my head. We had a big rain Saturday night, so many of the leaves are on the ground. Last night when I went outside it definitely felt like Winter was in the air! It snowed in the NW hills of CT the other night. Only a matter of time before it's here. Halloween tomorrow, still undecided about handing out candy, or just sitting in the dark with the porch light off.

Beautiful "Serendipity" cards made by Tess in Edmunton, Alberta, Canada. The little door opens to a quote inside! "Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open." ~John Barrymore

Nothin' goin' on here...

Completely lazy this week. Last week was busy, setting up & decorating for the Harvest Party at church. The party was Saturday, and it went well. It looked like the kids had fun. The pinatas worked out alright.

Beau got to see Ben, his friend he doesn't often have the chance to see, that was nice. My mother came to the party because she wanted to see all the decorations that I'd told her looked so great. My niece Autumn came, too. I think she had a good time. Her costume was so cute! She dressed as a Southern Belle, complete with hoop skirt and giant hat held on with a wide ribbon. On Saturday night, Beau slept over Alex's house, and I picked them up, took them to Youth Center, and then back to Alex's at 9 PM. It was pouring & extremely windy.

Sunday, we went to the Corn Maze at Lyman Orchards. It wasn't as fun as I expected a corn maze to be. It was my first time, though, so it was interesting to see. It was a beautiful, bright sunny day and the place was packed. They have fruit picking there and a pretty good sized store, too. They also have a large pond full of ducks & geese.

I went to the library last night and have to go to the post office today. The price of regular gas is down to $2.55. I checked that out on the way by. Could my life BE any more fulfilling?!? I haven't watched the baby this week. Haven't really done much of anything. Swept my basement floor today and did laundry, woo-hoo!

"Smile" and "Moments" ATCs made by me, for Serendipity swap. October 2008.