Another day at home

The rain was gone this morning and I had a sunny and cold morning to walk.  It was 30 degrees.

I walked the farm loop, the two cemeteries and the loop behind the ball park.  That is my main route and the one I walk most often.

I saw a lot of crows.  They are hard to get close enough to take pictures of because they fly away as soon as they see me.  Lots of geese still around too on the little pond down by the Drane house.  I didn't walk down there today but I could see them all from the road by the school.

A quiet morning - didn't see anyone else out.

I walked 6.4 miles - 12,614 steps.

Sunrise: 6:54

Sunset: 5:08

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I washed the big picture window in the library.  The sun was shining in which made it look all streaky.  I washed it when the sun wasn't there any more.  After washing it, you can hardly tell a window is there.  I'll have to see how good a job I've done tomorrow morning when the sun is shining in again. : )

Ken went up to Happy Trails after lunch.  I though about going too but then decided to stay home.
I spent most of the afternoon doing my counted cross stitch so I had a nice relaxing afternoon.

Tonight was a quick and easy supper of hot dogs and baked beans.
We enjoyed our last piece of cheese cake last evening, so tonight it's back to ice cream.

Hope your Friday was a happy one.
happyone : )

Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not,

but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess,

and then thankfully remember

how you would crave for them

if they were not yours.

~ Marcus Aurelius

Comment replies:
Nellie - Rain boots would be nice but I need my walking shoes for my walks.  Those pretty rain boots just don't make it for long walks.  I've been thinking about seeing if I could find some rubbers.  Remember those things that just slipped on over your shoes?  They would work. I wonder if they even make them anymore.

Deb - I'm reading The House of Velvet and Glass by Katherine Howe and I think I'll go and read some of it now.

A rainy inside day

A rainy morning walk for me today.  I still haven't bought a new pair of rain pants and it was pouring out so I wore Ken's rain pants.  They are a bit big but they have a draw string, so I just hiked them up practically under my arm pits and I was good to go.  I wore my yellow rain slicker and stayed pretty dry except for my feet.  It was 50 degrees so I didn't have to worry about being cold though it was pretty windy at times.  Sometimes I just take an umbrella but when it's windy I need my rain gear on.  It was nice listening to the rain on my hood, a different sound from the umbrella.

I walked around town and didn't see any one else out.  I did see a rabbit out in the rain though.  The horses don't seem to mind the rain either and Lone Chicken was staying dry under a tin roof over her coop.

I walked 6 miles - 11,730 steps.

Sunrise: 6:53

Sunset: 5:09

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It seemed like a good day for pancakes so I made them for our breakfast.

Stayed at home all day.  Finished cleaning and then read.  My book club meets next week so thought I'd better finish the book for it.  It has gotten a little better and I will read it but if not for the book club I wouldn't finish it.  I'm just about half finished with it.

It rained all day until around 4:45 when the clouds started to break up and I could see just a little blue sky.  Then not long after the sun went away for the night.  I took this picture standing on the front porch.  The temperature has gone down all day and it is now 35.

Kenny cooked supper tonight.  He made us sausage and peppers, one of my favorite meals.  It's his Dad's recipe and he often made it for me knowing it was my favorite.  I surly do miss my father in law and not just for his great cooking!!

There's just two more pieces of that cheesecake left and after tonight there won't be any left at all.  : )

Hope your day has brought you happiness.
happyone : )

The gift was not large as money goes,

and my need was not great, 

but the spirit of the gift is beyond price 

and leaves me blessed and in debt.

~Robert Fulghum