STRANGE SPRING!

I've been out in the woods ... maple syruping.
 If the weather had been normal, I had planned to
go on Telephone Time to look for a partner and buy
 some more taps ... then go do the maple trees up
 the hill. I only did the trees here by the house.


BUT, I just started here by the house; didn't know
if there would be a sap run or not. For a good run,
it's supposed to go below freezing at night ... which
 it didn't ... very unusual for up here. We had about
 two & a half feet of snow before this 60/70 degree
 weather!
(That's all gone now, except some "snow-plowing"
piles.) I just tapped some trees experimentally ...
and, checked them every other day ... two areas.
 Maybe I will start bringing some jugs in soon????
 A few at a time???


I must have about 20 pints put up so far ...
better than not trying at all.






I TOOK THESE PIX WITH MY CELL PHONE ...


THEY DON'T GIVE YOU MUCH CLUE AS TO


THE STEEP HILL.


Lots of stone piles to climb over, too.

     The hill to the left is a mile or so away ...
through the river valley

That's my house
down there.

BACK IN BUSINESS

   My computer was sick for a while ... got it back.  Now, to hope to re-install my programs & get them to work. Make sure that you keep the code numbers ... a hard copy ... to re-install your programs.  Also, a hard copy of all your internet code names & passwords!

LOIS

My Christmas

    This was a good Christmas. I gave up feeling sorry for myself ... & drove down to Wisconsin. My son, Alan, had the party at his shop in Green Bay. Everyone turned up. It was just for me, my kids, their kids, & their kids. The only one extra was Maggie's friend, Dave & his dog.
    The food was set up in their lunchroom, with the refer, microwave, & the popcorn machine.

 



Somewhat overdue ... here's how things are going.







My birthday card from my daughter.

Need snow plowing?

my monitor wallpaper, larger attatched

MY CHRISTMAS CARD,


stamped with linoleum block on blue paper

L o i S


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HERE WE GO AGAIN!

9:19 PM 8/4/2011



Three pain pills today ... finally my back feels better. I finished mowing the lawn, got some stuff ready for taking the craft items to the horseshow. I'm still thinking of how to assemble the peg-board. How am I to get this stuff into the car???


I didn't get even a good start on getting things ready.






7:24 AM 9/16/2011


This is just great ... I had to beg the doctor at the pain clinic for another epidural for my back. They are trying to economize at the clinic. When he asked if the pain were "tolerable" with taking the pain pills ... (at least 3 per day) ... I said yes ... but, that was only because I would then go sit in my lounge chair, & watch T.V. I cannot get anything done that way!






7:16 AM 9/24/2011


This is just great ... I had begged the doctor at the pain clinic for another epidural for my back. THIS FEELS JUST GREAT; I DID GET ANOTHER EPIDURAL; I'VE ONLY HAD ONE OR TWO PAIN PILLS THIS PAST TWO WEEKS!


There is so much to get done "before winter". There is so much junk to get rid of ... free on Telephone Time or whatever.






7:40 AM 9/27/2011


My last epidural is still working. If I'm extra busy during the day, I will feel like taking a break ... BUT, NO PAIN!






10:41 PM 10/7/2011


Ah ... PAIN! I've been back to painting the house ... we are having a TRUE "Indian Summer", no rain & the weather is unbelieveably warm. My back still has no pain, but gets very uncomfortable ... so I've taken a few pain pills. BUT, I'M GETTING THE HOUSE PAINTED. I did get nephew, Craig, to help ... but, I shouldn't have given him the down payment on his help ... he's been invisible for the past few days.

9:27 PM 10/11/2011


HOUSE PAINTING ... if I needed anything less ... that would be painting the outside of my two story house! With, and without, Craig's help, the house is painted on three sides, leaving half of the north side ... the east side, only above the "sun porch" is left for 2012.. Most of that I did ... scrap, prime, and finish coat.

10:48 AM 11/17/2011


The house painting has been continued until next year ... for sure. We did have a great snowstorm last week ... but it has mostly melted away. It will be interesting to see who's prayers are more effective ... those like me, who keep saying, "I'm not ready for winter yet!" ... and ... those praying for "tracking snow".


But, my back ... for the past week, I "ache in every joint". From the pain clinic ... I did have a twice per week "Physical Therapy" session. Independent of that ... for this past week is this "ache in every joint" problem. I'm hoping that it is just because I ran out of my MSM (joint medication).

IT WAS NICE, WHILE IT LASTED

   Our Indian Summer was beautiful beyond belief ...
but ... some gusty winds denuded the beautiful leaves. 
 Here's how it looked for a while.

Here's my house, with the beautiful maple tree.

  I sent this photo to a local realtor ... the owner said he might have to tear this log home down ... to save tax money of "buildings" on the property.  His realtor hadn't been able to sell it.

How do you like this HALLOWEEN display in Crystal Falls.

Another photo from my ARCHIVES ... this is one of my favorite trucking roads ... Highway 17 ... running along the southwestern New York state ... it's since been turned into an Interstate 88, I think.

Today



Snow...possibly mixed with rain in the morning...then snow in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Highs around 35. North winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 100 percent.


Tonight


Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows around 30. Northwest winds 10 to 15




LOOKIE AT THIS!

  How would you like to see this one?  It's a view from my patio door!





Hey, youse guys ... you don't need any corn yet! This is my lame deer ... she's been around many years now.

 OH ... OH ... THAT LOOKS LIKE SNOW TO ME!  is
Lo



      It sure got chilly ...  I guess our "Indian Summer" is over ... we certainly cannot complain about it!  I'm pretty sure that I won't get back to my house painting this year! I did most of 3 sides of the house ...scrape, prime, paint.  I did have some help to get the North side done ..., but, he had other stuff to do, too.  NEXT YEAR!

 OLDIES, BUT GOODIES ... C.F.

IRON COUNTY COURTHOUSE

BELOW: NEW WATER TOWER

 LOOK AT THIS ...
quilters ... each room at the Pain Clinic has a different quilt in it!



 My chubby little friends ... little chipmonks  ... stuffing his little cheeks full ...





Now, what should I do ... put all the paint stuff away ... bring all plants in for the winter ... gather water hoses & electric cords ... put things away that will get covered up by snow .... etc., etc

L o i S

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