Fall duties

A cool crisp day, Fall is in the air, My Honey worked on her flower bed and cleaned up the dead heads and weeds.
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I worked on scraping down and painting the texture 1-11 doors to the Garden Shed which needed a coat of paint also.

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I know, I know, always paint from the top to the bottom, well I can't,  it is easier for me to kneel on a cushion, get the bottom, then hold the pain and do the top, my shoulder stays pain free this way !!

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My Honey trimming down the flowering shrub to 2 foot high, it will come back next spring bigger and with more flowers !

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There, the doors are all primed and painted, hinges will be painted black and I will replace the missing handle !

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The last Flowering Shrub being trimmed, I need to raise the flag up 1 1/2 feet for winter to keep it out of the snow this winter!

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These are now all trimmed and shortened for the winter snows and fall dormant stage. As the weather changes we are in good shape getting ready for winter !!

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Don't forget, Remember our Vets !

The Fall Season

Well, it is Fall,  Cooler, and season has changes, makes my poor old bones and joints ache!

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Some big soft maple trees have changed and are beautiful yellow, reds and oranges and pretty to look at and we are starting to get "Leaf Peepers: driving up to look and stay to see the mountain beauty,  My old friend "Ziggy" (RIP) that I miss named them "Leaf Peepers" !!

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Not all the leaves have changed as there is still lots of Green Color, this is on the old railroad tracks in town !

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The parks and campgrounds that are still open are pretty places for walks as it is quiet !

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It does get cool enough so you need a sweatshirt, We were walking up on the Tug Hill Plateau and enjoying the day, cooler weather!

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This is the large tall stump left over from a tree the park took down, We call it "Grumpy" as approaching it,  it looks like a frowning face, nose and 2 weird eyes !

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Seeing lots of Mums, Pumpkins and dried out flowers now !  Soon Halloween decorations come out !

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Don't forget all our Veterans !

Household Tasks

Well, we have  upgraded and done the Plumbing, Electrical and drainage for the new washer and dryer !
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All ready and waiting for the Appliance Delivery Truck to deliver !

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Deliverymen arrived about noon, Brought in Dryer first as we had to make sure the door opened towards the wall and window as it is reversed from normal way of opening as we had to order it and pay for it to open this way, Then the brought in the Washer and hooked and leveled up both the washer and dryer.  Then they had to make sure they worked, They did, 2 really nice men, one big fella who could just carry the washer, he didn't need a cart but used it any way !

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This is my view out the front window looking down the street, camera did not show that it was a down pour and a sheet of water was running down the walk and the street.   Bad storm rolled in this afternoon, even heavy Hail storm over in Edwardsville !!

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. My Blue Spruce has some fungus on it and so I called the company I bought it off from and who planted it,  they came today and said they would be back in the morning to redig it up and check the root ball and see what they need to do !

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Gonna have some nice weather coming , Make sure you remember our Vets !!

Fall Evening

Well, we decided it was time to enjoy a fall evening outside ! I went out and got the chairs and built a fire My Honey came outside and we sat around and waited for it to get dark !
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Chairs set an a fire going, looking out over our Back Yard,  Leaves changing and dropping  off the soft woods, it was a beautiful day and we walked 2 times going up to the canal and down the street to the curve.

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Honey says she's Cold, ready for more wood on the fire !

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Fire going and the woods are quiet and only hear the Geese flying overhead, can see some Bats flying around and fire is warm !

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Sitting and relaxing, one of the biggest reasons we moved out and bought this house !!

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My Honey has her Solar Lights out and all glowing and sparkling !

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Enjoying my anti gravity chair that lets us lean back if we want and gaze at the stars,  We did see a satallite traveling from west to east as the sunset shone off of it !

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Tomorrow our washer and dryer are supposed to be delivered and set up !  I remember when you didn't have to sell your right arm to afford a washer and ryer, I did have to remove the gas and have electric, (220) put n as we wanted an electric dryer!

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Don't forget, remember our Vets !

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Cider, Apples, Fall

We took a ride through the back roads after picking up Anna's Mother, we went to the Burrville Cider Mill, In the 1940's Homer Rebb converted the Mill to cider production on a commercial scale. Ever since then "Burrville Cider" has been known as the best cider in the North Country. when you walk inside you will be greeted by the sweet smell of apples being pressed into cider, and freshly fried cider donuts still too hot to touch. ,  We sampled the Cider and right now it is on the Tart Side, I drank 6 samples of Cider along with probably a dozen other people then went and got a Cider Douhnut !
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Above is My Honey and her Mother "picking" apples from the Apple Bins, they has Macs which my Honey loves !

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I have a Maryland Bridge on my front teeth so I can not bite an apple so I slice mine or wait for Apple Sause !!!!

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My Honey and her Mother in front of the Dam and Falls, this used to Power the Cider Mill back in the 1800's, there have been thousands of pictures taken in front of these falls, I have pictures of my children 40 -50 years ago standing right n this spot !

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We had a great day, cloudy and overcast and only a few sprinkles of rain !!

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Don't forget our Veterans, Past and Present !

Welcome Fall

Well, we started another Season up here, today is the first day of "Fall" and as usual it rained on and off all day, cooler and damp, Temps yesterday were 84 and sunny and muggy, today it is cool 68 degrees, some wind and rain !!
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Parked uptown and the leaves were coming down with the rain which is normal, some places it does not even look like Fall as the leaves are still green and healthy looking !

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My Nephew and his wife were just 30 minutes from where we live and they "Saw A Moose" just outside Star Lake off NYS RT # 3,  same place my other Nephew and his wife saw one last fall !  We have looked and looked but have not been that lucky to spot one !  We had a Moose wander into the back of our property several years ago and fall into a holding pond at the abandoned St. Regis/ Champion Paper Mill and they were lucky they got it out before it drowned !

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The White Birch Trees are changing and the Popular Trees are turning orange and yellow and a few Reds can be seen !

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This is the Pine Trees, Popular trees and just a hint of color behind our new house taken from our rear deck !

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Yesterday my Honey was outside in shorts watering the Fall "Mums" and today it is a sweat shirt and long pants as it is cool and damp !

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The back yard in a picture taken with my "Drone" !

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Hope you all had a great first day of Fall !!!!

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Don't forget, Remember our Vets !

REMODELING

Well, we had to do some remodeling on the house,  the washer and dryer that were in this house we bought were in the Basement, The house next door we owned the washer and dryer were in the Bathroom.  SO we got the "Building Permits as we were doing Electrical work and "we picked a small room and hired a contractor (We know him and Like Him) to install the needed electric and plumbing we had to have for a new washer and dryer we are going to buy !  Here is the room we are going to use, it has paneling, and a nice burbur thick carpet and carpet padding !

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The carpet was a bugger to cut, we cut it out and was going to put down new vinyl flooring under the washer and dryer,  Dryer on the window side!

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After using a straight edge and cutting the carpet which was tough as I watched the man cutting beak a blade and really put some pressure on the knife we found after taking out the carpet and then the carpet pad that under the carpet was a Tile Block Floor which looked brand new, SO: the vinyl we bought we saved and used the existing floor!  Saved us some time$$$$$$$$ !

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The room is ready for the Washer and Dryer, The new water line for hot and cold water, drain line and electric for washer and 220V ran for dryer, the dryer vent was a bugger to get thru the 4 inch hole we had to cut in the vinyl tile, 1/2 inch plywood underlayment and the 1 inch floor board then drag and draw this thru the hole,  the new Building code requires a 4 prong outlet now instead of a 3 prong,   we now just to go buy the washer and dryer !

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On the far right was the washer and dryer, there is a dehumidifier sitting on the stand next to the sink, the blue lines are the new Hot and Cold lines we pit in, this is the new "PEX" tubing and PEX fittings which are now just crimped, no soldering or compression copper fittings.  Contractor even let me install a few valves but my weak strength on the Stroke Side I wasn't strong enough to properly use the crimping tool.     The 4 inch PVC line is the sewer line and the 2 inch is the Washing machine drain line tapped into the 4 inch and made sure they put in a P Trap to prevent sewage smell back up !!!!

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Had to run 220V up for the dryer, the one we are replacing was a Gas dryer and I do not like Gas,  This is the Electric before we changed the wire spacing, put in required staples 6 inchs from electrical Box,  this was an electricians dream, I don't do electrical !

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Great stuff, most cuts and 1 twist of the cutter on the pipe instead of many twists with the copper cutter and there is a loud "click" when the pipe seats itself in the connector !

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Work done, electrical inspector here and all the pressure tests done, now off shopping for dryer and washer.

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Don't forget our Veterans !!

Wolly Bears

Up here in Northern New York, towards the (Canadian Border) we had an interesting critter, we have always called him the "Wolly Bear" !The woolly bear caterpillar—also called woolly worm or fuzzy worm—has the reputation of being able to forecast the coming winter weather.  The Wolly Bear is Pyrrharctia isabella, the Isabella tiger moth.
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I don't know if they have these down south or not !  I googled this and it states, 

For the past 10 years, Banner Elk, North Carolina, has held an annual “Woolly Worm Festival” each October, highlighted by a caterpillar race. Retired mayor Charles Von Canon inspects the champion woolly bear and announces his winter forecast. 

If the rusty band is wide, then it will be a mild winter. The more black there is, the more severe the winter. 

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This guy crawled all over my hand and arm and didn't act like he wanted his picture taken.

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He or She to be politically correct is seeking out a place to spend the winter in a hole, some place to curl up and sleep till spring !

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When spring arrives, woolly bears spin fuzzy cocoons and transform inside them into full-grown moths called Pyrrharctia Isabella Moth.

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My Honey raking up and cleaning out the sidewalk to make it easy to shovel snow,  WE HAVE A "FROST ADVISORY" posted for tonight !

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Everyone stay warm, it is 48 degrees here at 10PM and gonna dip down !

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Don't forget, remember our Vets !

Back to Normal

I am still sad about losing my beautiful sister but life goes on !  Tonight we went over to the Nursing Home and picked a few tunes and sang a few songs, said a few prayers, got some laughter going and just enjoyed myself !
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We belted out some old favorites, some Hymns and I now play mostly Mandolin !

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I like the Mandolin as it gives me the chance to wander out into the residents and play and sing with them and joke around with them !.

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Standing with 2 Veterans who live at Carthage Center,  Steve and Carl, both have been living there for several years,  both wheelchair bound but they love to pick on me about my need for a Haircut or once they gave me some change so I could go take "Singing Lessons" !

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My Brother and sister are still being nasty but I just Pray for them and let it go !!!!!

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Don't forget, Remember our Vets !

Keeping Busy !

I am trying to keep busy after losing my sister and with the family feuding, it is not hard, we lived in Senior citizen Housing for the past 12 1/2 years, mostly in recliners and staring out the window,  we are now busy, we are enjoying our House, I am enjoying the garage, my garden shed, the basement, Anna Mae is enjoying yard work, exercise by doing things. we are happy !
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The "Moose", this is my Mother in laws moose, she brought it up from Florida, the "Antlers" were broke and needed new ones so I had a nice piece of 1 X 10 inch  spruce so i cut out 2 sides of the Antlers,  other than some spruce pitch it worked out well !

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The "Antlers" on the moose, the moose is made out of Cedar and smells nice.  It is a plant holder or a catch all. 

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After some repairs of the leg, a few slats and new "Antlers" it is done,  My Mother in law is now back in New York State.

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My Mother in Law sold her place in Okeechobee Florida, packed up, cleaned out, got rid of a lot of things and has gotten a place in Karcher Estates Senior Citizen Housing in Castorland, New York, right now she is staying with us till she gets her furniture delivered. 

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Well, looks like it is going to be Fall soon as leaves are changing off the Green to a lighter color.

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Don't forget our Veterans !

Sad Times

Sadly we have had services for my sister Janice who just passed away in the Nursing Home !  Sadly my Sister and Brother did not come to "Calling Hors" and would not attend the "Celebration of Life" ! My poor Father is probably looking down and just shaking his head at the way his family has turned out !   
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Well, I have 1 brother in Florida Ronnie that I can talk to, My oldest Brother Jim just rides the fence and goes along with everyone, at 86 he does not want any 'Drama" or nonsence as time is precious !

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My other sister is so bitter and angry it is eating  her up and turning her against me and my sisters daughter who was forced to pit my sister in a Nursing home !

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Oh well, I will pray for them, Ask God to forgive them for being so hard hearted !

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My Dad, somehow he always made things better !

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A Family gathering in 2011 !

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Another gathering in 2017 !

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The above pictures are just Immediate Family of Wood, Jones, Whitford ! 

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Don't forget our Veterans !