Soggy Days Downtown

It's raining it's pouring the old man is snoring;

He bumped his head when he fell out of bed and couldn't get up in the morning!

Beautiful pictures of Old Town Grants Pass,

in case you all didn't know....Fall is my favorite time of year!

Unfortunately, the leaves never last too long

if there is a wind to go along

with the rain!

I hope you enjoy these photos

of our sleepy little town.

It's Been A While

It's been a while since I've seen one of these up close and personal; actually the last time I was close to one of these I was in New Mexico riding horses with my uncle. We were in the "box canyon" on a beautiful fall afternoon much like today.....partly cloudy, a breeze, luminous color in the trees: aspen, cottonwood, oak and various others.
We had ridden into the canyon with the wind to our backs, I was riding a young gelding named "Little Dan" who wasn't very little at all....
We had crossed the crick at least 3 times before we found our way to this very large elk! Guessing from his hoof size I'd wager that he was a LOT bigger than my "Little Dan" would ever be?! The sad thing about this monster with a 6 foot spread on his rack was the fact that some hunter was not quick enough to chase after him after using his compound bow. I'm not against hunting nor am I against hunting with a bow.....my only peeve is if you hunt with a bow make sure you're in terrifc shape to go after the elk!

What I saw was about two years' worth of meat spoiling in the sun in that canyon, it was disturbing enough that my uncle who is of very few words actually said more than four words that day to me!! I believe his exact words were, "That elk back there, seeing it just laying in the sun; did that make you sick looking at it?" Of course I was sick looking at it and smelling it was waaaaayyyyyy worse!!! And on that note, I was very glad to get a breeze tickling my nose with the smell of a warm horse and seasoned leather to take the image out of my mind and just enjoy the rest of my ride until we got back to the barn and could laze in the sun.

Fall or Summer.....which is it?

Fall or Summer? Ummmm......Mother Nature we need to talk!

Last week we had weather in the high 70's low 80's; I went to turn on the heat this morning and did a double take because only 4 days prior we had the air conditioning on!!

I'd like to bend Mother Nature's ear.....this is some strange weather we're having. I'm not going to complain about being able to drink delicious coffee in the morning to wake up, refuel in the afternoon or have with dessert in the evening.....provided I remember to fix decaf!

I unpacked all of my fall/winter clothes last week while still looking for warm weather clothes to wear to work? Huh.....you say? Yep that's exactly what I've been saying to myself! Especially after I packed all my sleeveless, short sleeved and lighter weight shirts thinking I was gearing up for colder weather???

If you'll excuse me now, I must go bend Mother Nature's ear before Father Time gets her too involved with Bingo!

I'm fine....just fine thanks.

I'm fine. Just fine.

Other than the hot flashes, cold flashes, night sweats, sudden bouts of uncontrollable crying, itchy skin, memory lapses, headaches, bodyaches, dizziness, bleeding gums, ringing ears, mysterious hair growth, and the fact that I sometimes pee when I sneeze......I'm just about friggin' PERFECT!!!!

I thought that this little anecdote described how I've been feeling these last few weeks;

and I also wanted to let you know I've been contemplating on rearranging

my living room furniture!

The only problem I seem to have is where do I put Dodgeman after

I remove his easy chair??

Because everytime I suggest "we" move the furniture around,

he sits down til the feeling goes away.

Not my feeling mind you....just his feeling!

For the most part, he goes along with my idea

and then he just goes; which is not to be mean or anything but I'll have to get some of those furniture sliders from my mom and like she always says:

DO IT YOURSELF SWEETIE.......

AND I DO!

Stay tuned to "As the furniture turns".....

The Glorius Days of Fall

Ahh...Fall it's in the air, on the breeze and on the trees!! The leaves are turning slowly to their golden and reddish hues; the breeze in the afternoon is cooling quite a bit and the evenings are pure splendor.

Mornings require a good cup of coffee or tea to start the day......something to keep you warm. Going through all my drawers to find cooler weather clothes without destroying half of my side of the closet requires a bit a tact; and for the most part I have done my job very well!

I have even managed to weed out the clothes I no longer can wear, were given to me or pirated out of the "community" closet at my parents house. Don't let my mom know about that......now if only I could part with some of those ugly shoes I called comfortable?

My quilts and blankets have been to the washer and dryer to freshen them before they are packed away for the winter and the winter quilts are destined for the same fate. Now don't get me wrong I'm not trying to rush Fall out and usher Winter in no no no........I am patiently waiting for Fall as it is my favorite time of year! The crispness of the air, the sweet breezes that ruffles the leaves in the trees and on the ground, the aroma of mulled spices and apple cider and the beautiful colors adorning the little shops along the walkway downtown.

Most of all, the smell of fresh popcorn drifting along the walkway as I'm headed to my favorite place to get a sweet treat of an ice cold Coca~Cola and a bag of old fashioned popcorn: there is no other place than "Blind George's Popcorn Stand" in beautiful downtown Grants Pass, Oregon.