It is getting cold outside! It was in the 20's again last night. Even though it is cold the sun is shining. The alfalfa circles are frosted white, their green leaves muted with silver. It is beautiful.

With the cold means getting the woodpile ready for the winter. The wood pile is huge. It is in 3 to 6 foot lengths that have to be cut down to fit the stove. I like it 12 to 16 inches. Then it has to be split. All of this was supposed to have been finished this past summer but things have a way of getting postponed. Oh, well the wood shed is full of wood so it is not like we are going to get cold.

We went in on a big lot of wood last year with my folks. So Dad and Colton were supposed to have cut it all by now. But... Dad had to have a hernia surgery, and then he has just not felt up to it. Now we know why. He has 4 blockages in his heart! He has to go in and have stints put in after Thanksgiving and again after Christmas. So he can't do anything for a while. Just walk a little here and there. This explains why he has been grouchy. He gets grouchy when he doesn't feel good. It is a family trait. He has taken it pretty good so far. One phrase we hear a lot is ".... won' let me do anything". It has been a wake up call for all of us.

I have started somersizing again. Just started this weekend. I am also researching the Wii Fit. Sounds like it could work for me. I love to go to yoga but don't have the time when the classes are scheduled. I hate circuit training. Weight lifting is okay, but you need a spotter. And I just don't have time to go to a gym. It takes to long getting there and back again. Who has 2.5 hours to spare in the day? So the Wii is looking like a solution. The new fitness game coming out next month looks good too.

I am not a game person per say. Colton is an Xbox guy and his games are just... well they are not for me. I tend to get sea sick looking at the screen when it moves so fast too. Solitaire, Spider that is my speed on games:)

Thanksgiving is three days away. I have it easy this year. I only have to cook a dessert and make cranberry relish. I am bringing the plates, utensils, napkins, and table cloths. I love Costco! Disposable plates that look like china. You could wash them but I am not! And Mother isn't either! She did last year. Well, she didn't do the washing, Lorrie did that, but mom had to have them. They couldn't be wasted! I will break all of them if I have to.

Poor Lorrie, she washed and washed and washed. There were 20 or more of us there. I know she thought we were nuts. But she loves mom and well we all do, so we do what she wants. Usually.


We had a great Bible Study this past week. We had a new couple and their two children. New to the Bible Study not new to us. They are a sweet young couple who I have know a long time. It was great to see them there. Mr. Wonderful was outstanding this week.

I have never really had the chance to hear him teach until we started the Bible Study. I was always teaching the children. He follows the lesson pretty much but when he gets off of what the paper says and the Lord takes over.... Wow! I had to hide behind my hand out. I was just grinning and thinking WOW WOW!! The Lord is really doing a work within us.

I have to go get Turkey's for the girls at the office today and mail some organic chickens to our business partner. Costco could not get them there in time. Oh, well. The company buys Turkeys at Thanksgiving and Hams at Christmas for the employees. It is a tradition with Mr. Wonderful. He started it 15 years ago when he managed the local Lincare office. It is just a nice gesture of thanks and everyone seems to enjoy it.

Well the meat market opens soon so it is off to town. Who knows I may come home with a Wii.