Day 305 of 2024

Happy Halloween!

 

Day 304 of 2024

I mounted my lights on the three walls of my dining room

 and am considering it properly festive.

 

Day 303 of 2024

The ginkgo tree did not disappoint this afternoon 

for my annual fall photo.

 

Day 302 of 2024

I've researched the steps needed to be done

 to bring the dahlia tubers inside for the winter. 

Looking at the weather ahead, it looks like I should start soon. 

For that reason I'm calling this one ready to be cut

 and brought inside to be admired in a vase. 

I'll update this post with this dahlia's name 

as soon as I find its identification card.

 

Day 301 of 2024

Web on Bridge 

Fireball opted for an outdoor adventure for his birthday. 

It was a grand day.

 

Day 300 of 2024

It feels so late when the sun sets so early.

 

Day 299 of 2024

One of my two favorite trees in fall. 

I think I take at least one picture of it each year. 

Later it will be all yellow and take my breath away.

 

Day 298 of 2024

My goal for the day was to finish this cute hat. 

Check that off my list.

 

Day 297 of 2024

It's been about ten days since my last photo of this dahlia. 

It has made great progress and will probably open much more, 

but the weather is about to get colder again

 and I'm not sure this one will get to full bloom. 

So I'm sharing this today in case progress stops.

If it doesn't, expect more pictures of the same flower. 

Upon inspection, I can see that I might have

 three more buds on different plants. 

If they make it, I'll show you those also.

 

Day 296 of 2024

Pileated Woodpecker.

This is the first time I have seen one at the feeders. 

I have only ever seen one in the woods before. 

She is huge.

 

Day 295 of 2024

I assembled some festive string lights. 

I need to figure out exact locations, 

but the two strands that I have will adorn our dining room...

I think.

 

Day 294 of 2024

Someone famous is coming to town soon. 

The city is preparing by putting her image onto the side of a huge hotel. 

I can see it from the stadium where I am at a football game today

 and she will be performing in November.

 

Day 293 of 2024

Update on the Spooky Hat:

I finished the pumpkins and moved on to the ghosts. 

The ghosts were finished this evening 

and I'll be moving on to moons and stars next.

 

Day 292 of 2024

Harvest Nights at Newfields is fabulous. 

It would be so hard to describe so I'll just say 

that there are so many pumpkins and surprises throughout. 

I'll leave you here with carved pumpkins

 hanging in trees with firefly lights. 

If you're in town, 

it's definitely worth the visit.

(Another One Big Adventure)

 

Day 291 of 2024

One Big Adventure. 

Fireball and I went to a show tonight. 

Marc Scibilia. 

It was really good.

 

Day 290 of 2024

I started knitting this for Fireball a while ago. 

I must have gotten distracted because here it is unfinished. 

I guess it's time to get busy and finish it.

 

Day 289 of 2024

97% waxing gibbous.

Tomorrow is the full moon, 

but I could not pass up this shot of tonight's moon.

 

Day 288 of 2024

Bubbles are always a good time.

 

Day 287 of 2024

I've got another dahlia getting ready to bloom. 

I believe this one will be different than the other two. 

My first bud took 3 weeks to fully bloom. 

The second one took only a week. 

I'm eager to see how long this one takes.

 

Day 286 of 2024

Today was a successful cooperative IKEA building day.

 

Day 285 of 2024

This has always been a very favorite note pad. 

It occurs to me this is true because 

I love the color combinations included in the artwork. 

I have saved this photo in my "color" album on my phone. 

That is where I go for inspiration

 when planning a quilt or knitting project. 

It is good to know that when the notepad is gone 

I will still have the opportunity to experience the joy it brings me.

 

Day 284 of 2024

Early voting has opened up downtown. 

Fireball and I voted and then had a midweek lunch date.

 

Day 283 of 2024

We finally ordered the newest Fiesta dinnerware color, sky. 

They didn't tell us when it was coming 

so it was a pleasant surprise when it arrived today.

 

Day 282 of 2024

33% waxing crescent

 

Day 281 of 2024

It was too beautiful today to not sit out on the deck. 

The critters were out too.

 

Day 280 of 2024

I have dealt with eczema on and off for years. 

 Historically and currently it has been confined to my right hand. 

This morning I woke up with a blister and breakout ton my left hand. 

This doesn't make me happy so it's time

 to get consistent on the application of some relief.

 

Day 279 of 2024

Wait. What?

 

Day 278 of 2024

I had an errand downtown today 

so I had the opportunity to see Fireball 

for a quick break outside his building.

 

Day 277 of 2024

The project that needs to get done today is to clean the fan. 

I had only intended to take the grill off the front to get to the blades, 

but one thing lead to another and I disassembled the whole thing. 

Each piece has been washed and set in the sun to dry before reassembly. 

I am anticipating better sleep without dust being blown in my direction.

 

Day 276 of 2024

The day started out at the dentist where he was unable to get my mouth numb 

(My right jaw is quite sore from all the attempts)

and the procedure I was scheduled to have had to be scrapped. 

In the afternoon I noticed that something was missing. See photo. 

The rest of the moments of the day were not all bad 

so I can't call it a bad day, just a few bad moments. 

I do hope tomorrow will be without incident though.

 

Day 275 of 2024

I would ask "what is it?" for this item, but I looked it up today

 and thought I'd tell you what I found out. 

It measures about two  inches square-ish. 

It is a powder compact with a small mirror. 

It appears to be pre-1930 

so it is likely to have belonged to Fireball's grandmother. 

There are two wire loops near the top 

which seem to be for putting the compact on a chain 

to wear around the neck. 

The pink paint on the back is fairly chipped up 

so I suspect it was well used and loved. 

If you have any more information on pieces like this

 or have one of your own, I'd love to hear about it.