Monthly Archives: October 2020

The above picture is from the CDC site with guidelines for giving treats on Halloween. Kaitlin and Torben will be doing that this afternoon. They’re putting a table at the end of their driveway with the treats on it and … Continue reading →

Stanford News has an interesting article, Despite COVID-19 risks, older people experience higher emotional well-being than younger adults, Stanford psychologist finds: What makes older people more resilient to stress than younger populations? Two factors likely account for these age advantages. … Continue reading →

It was a great day. Not only did the temperature get up into the 50s, they fixed the washing machines! The washing machines have been gradually breaking since February, and there were only a few working ones left. Needless to … Continue reading →

I didn’t know today was National Chocolate Day until I read about it at Just Breathe. I don’t eat chocolate very often, but I’ve had all sorts of problems with the internet lately, so I didn’t write the post I … Continue reading →

Andy ordered some hyacinths and tulips from Breck’s last April. They sent them a couple of weeks ago for fall planting and then sent him a bill. He couldn’t pay when he ordered because they didn’t know if they would … Continue reading →

when we suddenly go from above average temperatures to below average. October 26, 2020

I’ve been getting messages like this from Netflix: Spend on experiences not things. Make time for rest, relaxation and some Netflix. They always make me laugh…they do have a point. What do you spend your money on? October 25, 2020

We know about coyotes and are used to announcements about bears, but we sometimes also have warnings about mountain lions. Apparently one has been seen around the horse stables so the local paper has issued this warning: Because this is … Continue reading →

That was in 2013. I wonder what he’s like now? October 23, 2020

Our local paper had this picture of an acorn woodpecker: We know about acorn woodpeckers because four years ago one started making holes in the insulation around the insulated water pipes for the solar heating panels on the roof. I … Continue reading →