Planning for the last of this year’s radio events is under control. All the aide stations are covered. The possible change in routes has been averted (at least for this year … politics … bah). Lasagna and ale at the end of the trails. Only blip is not enough t-shirts were in the original order so we communicators will have to wait.
Full report next week.
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Our weather has turned VERY autumny. Cool nights and warm, but not hot, days. Nice. Colours are beginning to dominate the landscape. Chicken routine is out a bit after 0700 and in a bit after 1900. Averaging eleven eggs a day with the white eggs getting larger.
There is a fresh bale of straw waiting to be spread. And the times there is extra light in the coop is ready to extend the days.
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I had wanted to see the Downton Abbey movie (I still do), but it isn’t showing at our little theatre and I wasn’t able to find anyone with whom to share lunch and a movie in either Redding or Ashland. Oh well …
Smile-bringer is that we now have tickets for four of the HD opera showings this coming season. First one will be in three weeks …. Turtandot. Previews look like an extravaganza.
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Fridays with Paul are back on the schedule. Last week we shopped, got straw, and took home texmex from a food truck. This week we may go to the fish hatchery before they close for the winter but no decision about dinner has yet been made. And the Friday after next we do a trip to the Mt Shasta museum and take home pizza.
Of course, we always go to the library as well.
These are good days.
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The situation with the Deputy Watermaster has subsided. Their actions seem so illogical as to challenge clear thinking.
I will be attending the Board meeting this evening … again. I’m just taking notes now. Who knows when insight into the operation of that “company” (as a neighbor called them) will be valuable.
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I missed the Tailgate food sharing last week. My belly was too sore to spend two or three hours standing. But I am scheduled for the sharing at St. Barnabas this afternoon.
Two weeks after the surgery and the all-the-time soreness is gone. Still have an occasional twinge with certain movements, so I try to avoid those movements (Remember the story about the woman who went to the doctor complaining that every time she prodded her abdomen with her index finger, it hurt? The doctor couldn’t find anything wrong with her abdomen and asked her to to show him again. So she did and he told her he now knew what to do and proceeded to splint her broken finger).
Big step is that I am no longer using any pain meds.
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This week has been busy (so far) with two “new” activities. Friends from food volunteering invited me to the senior lunch program on mondays at the new Community Center in Weed. A different local restaurant does the meal each week. This week was the Lunchbox Caterers from Dunsmuir (which I thought was interesting since we were in Weed). We had a mac and cheese dish with riced cauliflower in the sauce, a huge salad, and a peach-berry crisp with whipped cream … free if you are over 70.
It turns out to be good food and relaxed conversation. Next week the food will be from Ellie’s in Weed … cheese and ham roll ups, mixed fruit salad, and who know what for dessert. There is even a chance I won’t have to drive further than the pavement and a senior ride bus will pick me up. Interesting the things you learn just by saying “okay”.
The other new activity was a writing class at the local community college. A neighbor signed me up.
Tomorrow is the only day I get to stay home this week. Poor me …
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I failed to mention earlier that the local tribe’s “Run4Salmon” will be culminating at the res at McCloud Lake this weekend. I will be busy all day Saturday with the trail runs, but the tribe has gotten some members licensed as hams and will be using other hams in the area as monitors. That’s what I’ll be doing friday evening (they don’t run after dark) and again on Sunday.
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The other thing I forgot to mention was the Celtic style Michaelmas service at Marks’ church last saturday. There weren’t too many participants, but a religious service including nature is new to them and this one was rather traditional including processioning outdoors to pay notice to and gratefulness for all of nature’s gifts followed by a potluck meal featuring blackberries which are associated with St. Michael and Autumn.
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And here’s an interesting thought to end this week.
The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. … Pablo Picasso
Makes me wonder what Picasso meant by “give it away”?
So … ‘til next week …