Tuesday Treasures of a Different Kind.....

No Goodwilling or thrift store shopping for me today.

I am still deep in the throes of Fall Decorating Madness!

It was into the afternoon when I came up for air.

Kimmy and June came by for a quick visit.

They had been out doing errands and heard I had some pumpkin muffins for them.

June got excited when she saw I had put in some cinnamon rolls, too!

Look at their sweet little dogs!

This is Sophie - she's been with them about a year now and is precious!

Note their super cool canine car seats!

This is Maggie!

We all had a nice driveway chat and then they were on their way and we headed over to see Reaoma.

Louis Dean loves to sing and play his guitar.

He especially likes an audience.

Reaoma looks like she's asleep here but she wasn't.

She opened her eyes some during our visit and I knew she could hear us.

I Know Who Holds Tomorrow

Among My Souvenirs

And we had a visitor!

Helen - Reaoma's next door neighbor.

She was sitting outside her door so we asked her to join us.

Who at my Door is Standing

I brought an extra chair in from the hall to sit in while I did a video.

As I sat there, I laid my hand gently on her foot - not placing any pressure on her - and she was slowly moving her foot to the music. I know that doesn't sound like much but it was a big deal.

It was a successful visit and we all enjoyed ourselves.

We stopped by the Dollar Store on our way home to pick up some things.

I love the fact that I can park in front of the store and not have to traipse all the way across a big parking lot and then walk for blocks around a big store.

It's easy in and easy out.

I was a quick change artist getting into my work clothes again and picking up where I left off with the fall decorating and cleaning. The den, foyer, living room and laundry are all pretty much done so it was the kitchen's turn to get decked out.

I just love looking in from the outside knowing that I get to live here!

I was out cleaning the French doors and decided to take a picture.

I started with the kitchen table and moved on the opposite corner and then on up one side and the other until it was done. See the laundry room back there? The washing machine went out today - right after I got the whole thing decorated, too!! It broke this morning and Louis Dean ordered a new one this afternoon and it will be delivered tomorrow! Wow! But the price is appalling! Good grief!

The good news is that Louis Dean will fix our old one - 9 years old - and we will take it to the ranch and put it in the new utility room down there. Win! WIN!!

Every bit of my house is 'highly occupied!' 

I hang these paper plate pilgrims up every year.

Amber and Benjamin made them when they were little.

I am the 'Keeper of Everything!'

Louis Dean was up the other night eating a snack when he was entertained by our pet possum.

Tonight I cut a watermelon and put two pieces of the rind out on the patio and turned the light on so I could see the little critter if he came.

And he did come!!

Possums LOVE watermelon and cantaloupe!

Now you can see him, too!!

Well, folks, I'm up late!

But that's okay because I can sleep in.

We had planned on taking the older grands to spend the entire day at Burger's Lake Wednesday but school is starting next week so Sam is already in early morning football practice every day and Faith had something come up for her 8th grade class. Next year we will plan on going in July!

Rayne starts school in the morning (Wednesday) and the quads start kindergarten next Monday.

It's nice to be living the retired life and staying up late and sleeping in and eating meals whenever we like.

So I'm thinking after I shower and read a few chapters in my current book, play a few rounds of Scrabble and Words With Friends, I should be sound asleep by 2:30.

That means it will be 11:00 before it's time for my first cup of coffee - usually brought to me in bed by Louis Dean! Yup! I'm loving my life!