Being on a List
In a small town being on a list that does not mean a lot of volunteering, is a good thing.
The list we are on is our handyman’s list. Elmer did get over to our home yesterday and fixed the entry door on the patio porch. It may not stay fixed, but our name is on his phone. As our old garage sways in the winds the patio porch must go with as it is attached. We are secure for the winter. The caulking job on the patio will wait until next spring when the weather is warm enough to work a caulking gun.
Dennis and I walked to the back garage at three and man was it brisk out. This morning the wind was from the south and now it is the north wind that is pulling up our collars.
It is hard to believe that tomorrow November begins. Time is fleeting. Dennis and I did achieve our goals for the year. The next goal for us is to stay upright over the winter months.
When we had walked to the east part of the acre to the back garage, we noticed how many times the deer have been through the backyards by the amount of the scat that can be seen. Dennis didn’t give me a firm answer about whether he will be feeding the deer over the winter months or not. My thought is that if he wants to, we should stock up on some bags of corn now while there is not slick ice under foot. Last year, Dennis was going to the grain elevator weekly and sometimes bi-weekly with five gallon pails to get corn. The surface of the ground and lifting heavy pails up into the pickup does cause me some concern. Time will tell.
The afternoon is rounding out with the sun shining. That immediately makes for a better feeling. We won’t be doing anything for the Halloween celebration. Over the years the kids in the neighborhood have been treated to an earlier afternoon with the entire Main Street being closed down and the businesses handing out candy.
Dennis and I need to mind our clocks this evening with turning them back an hour. So the changing of the season begins.