It's been a while

Good evening. In just a few minutes, the Sunday night football preview will begin - the Vikings and Packers play tonight!!! Big game in these parts!


We have had rain the past two days. It was kind of nice to receive it. We have had a full month of sunshine and lovely weather. The leaves are now off the trees. Most crops have been harvested. We know that our fall weather will soon turn to more wintry weather. It's the long days of light that I miss most. It's been so dark in the morning. I will appreciate the time turning back to at least have more light for a while. I just looked at the web cams of Alaska. Barrow Alaska was already dark @ 3 in the afternoon with plenty of snow on the ground which they have had since September. It's fun to view these cams from time to time. One of the views is of Anchorage as it faces Mt. McKinley. Though it is well over a hundred miles away by air, it looms over the skyline when the skies are clear. I also follow some Alaskan blogs - most by teachers living in small remote villages. Life is very different and often very hard. There is no driving to another town to shop, no going out to eat at a local restaurant if they choose, all shopping is online unless they fly to Bethel or Anchorage to shop. Even in Bethel, they are limited as it is not connected by roads after you leave the city. 


Go Packers!

Another boring GORGEOUS Day!

Our fabulous weather continues. Day #5. It is so perfect - so refreshing. It certainly brightens our days. Tomorrow - Friday - could reach 80!!!!  I picked up the last veggie box of the season from our CSA people. We got broccoli, potatoes, an onion, small decorative gourds, tomatoes, and a squash; also a bag of apples. Most gardens have had frost so are pretty well done. We have not yet had frost right here, so we could get more tomatoes. I worked this morning and it was quiet enough so I could look out the windows and see the falls colors on the trees. I took a really quick nap, then got the kitchen floor vacuumed and mopped - rugs are in the dryer. Tomorrow will be a full day of cleaning. Today is granddaughter Natalie's 2nd birthday!!!! I remember that day so well. I had driven down to help watch the other 2 girls. It was raining that day as I drove Kylie and Alyssia up to the hospital. What a lovely, unique little lady she has become. 

Corbett on a fall morning

Corbett Ave looking east from the library. So beautiful!!!!

Looking toward the island from the street

This is another view of the island from the sidewalk on the upper level of

the library.

Lake and island at the library

Monday morning as I arrived at work, I took a few fall photos. This is the island

in Corbett Lake from the library windows.

More fall photos

Lynn had just pulled up to the blower with the chopper box full of corn silage. Everywhere I drove yesterday and all week, fields were busy with harvest going on. Fields were drying out enough to get in them. 

I had just finished mowing the back yard. The lawn is full of oak leaves. Hopefully this is the last major mowing of the season (10-5-10) 

Our big heifers are on pasture north of the house.  

Greg and Oliver visited us two weeks ago when they came to Wisconsin for a wedding.  

Oliver enjoyed opening and closing this cupboard door. It squeaked. He thought that was great fun!