Okay, it's time to admit it, I have been unfaithful. That's right, I have been absent from this blog, squandering my little computer time with a new and exciting pursuit. Move over blogging, I have been seeing a lot of FACEBOOK lately.

Facebook is so laid back, requiring almost nothing from me, and offers so much in return. Enough said. There is room for both.

Little news to report, no news is usually a good thing.

Here are a few tidbits ......................

Dave returned from deer camp with what i called a "two-pointer", he called it a spike buck. Semantics aside, it sure tastes yummy. We had some loin steaks Saturday that rivaled any beef steak!

The grand kids and their mother all had the H1N1 flu, it was tough, but they are all well now.

My firstborn is returning to Wisconsin tomorrow for a short visit, it will be nice to see her again.

My computer died about a month ago, I am writing this from a new laptop and using Windows7

I like it.

A blog post needs a photo, so i am including a shot of Em and yet another diorama she has made.

News, or not

Cold

A cold snap has arrived here, and we had snow flurries all morning... Today was the annual pumpkin pick at Good Earth Farm.

Both Dave and my sister Mary Beth have worked all summer at this CSA, and we all have enjoyed their efforts. The pumpkin pick day is a chance for the families of the CSA to come to the farm and enjoy a little autumn fun.

Here is a photo of Dave and Gael at the farm, cold, but having a good time with the turkeys.

Here is Gael, all warmed up and happy on his Grandpa's lap.

Fall color

powerful voice

A great loss.

Spending time doing nothing

Recovering from surgery is often considered a time to take it easy, rest, and heal. I have been doing these things, but it seems I have been as busy as ever. Busy with good things that I often don't have much time for while I am working....

In no particular order........................................................ I have been knitting a blanket, using Noro Silk garden in several different colorways....mostly simple knitting using short rows for shaping the swirls

We spent Labor Day weekend at the cabin... I sat on the porch and enjoyed the quiet of the woods.

We took a day trip to Kohler Andre State Park to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary on the 3rd of September.

Our feet in the sand of Lake Michigan

Visited with my grandchildren while their mother..............................

cleaned my bathroom!
I have been going to therapy and doing my exercises, and results are showing. I have good motion in my knee, so I have permission to drive again.... Driving tires me, but the idea of being able to hop in the car and go is nice. Independence and all.

I have been back to the pool, and that is another pleasure.

I have been reading lots of books and I watched the entire first season of The Tudors series.
My art journal is expanding...I try to do a little drawing or something every day.

Today I worked at the shop for a few hours, then Dave took me out to lunch at the new Mexican restaurant that is down the street from the shop. I had the fish tacos.....yummy!

The down side is that I have not been sleeping very well....but I am sure that will get better with time.

I am looking forward to a quiet weekend at home coming up....and Emili's birthday is tomorrow. So hard to believe she is 9 years old! The year she was born it was COLD, so cold we had the furnace running...not this year.....the weather has been beautiful lately...and that makes my recovery time on the porch pleasant.