News

 I had a message from Marty Harper this morning telling me that she had heard from Reggie Holland who told her that her son had died Thursday night. Our condolences to Reggie and her family. 

Marty also told me that Larry Ergen had a hip replaced and I know we all wish him well. Take it easy Larry and don't overdo!

Don and Marty are on a Fantasy tour  - Bemidji Minnesota, New Orleans and I don't know where else. Thirty-four days and then on over to Texas. She didn't know when they would get to Weslaco.

Booster shots are available for the Pfizer Vaccine which is what we got and it has been more than six months since we had the second one so when we find a place that is giving them we will get ours and then later in October the flu shot. We are looking forward to traveling south and want to stay safe and healthy if we possibly can.

We are enjoying some beautiful fall-like weather although we had the furnace on for the first time yesterday morning and then again this morning. Today it warmed up nicely and almost the whole week is supposed to be nice. Fall is such a nice time of the year as there are fewer bugs flying around and it's not humid. Enjoy!!

From 2016

 

From 2010

 

Reminiscent

 From Barb:

I was looking back at pictures for a class reunion slideshow I am putting together and ran across some photos to share with my Magnolia friends. The more I think of it I should plan to put together a slide show for this blog. I have loads of pictures from many years. But here are a couple to wet your whistles.

Fires and Rugs

 I received a note from Mabel Zoot yesterday and she told me she had made one of these rugs and it had taken her about two weeks working on it around four hours/day. It's so pretty!! I looked up how they are made and it looks pretty tedious to me. This one is made from fabric triangles as opposed to what some of these rugs are made out of.

I also heard from Peggy and she sent me a photo of the sky now where they live. It is very much better than a week or so ago that's for sure. Everyone out there is grateful to the firefighters for all they have done. Those of us who have never experienced fire, or floods either really have no idea how awful it must really be when it's your property and lives that are in danger.

Scams and This and That

 Just a heads up. If you should get a phone call asking if you still have the old red, white and blue Medicare card and someone wants to send you the new gold card, please don't fall for it. They want you to read your number to them and then they will send you the "new" gold card. DON'T DO THAT!!

The scammers keep trying all these various tricks trying to get you to bite. I've gotten numerous phone calls and emails about my so-called Amazon order or PayPal or some other scheme and they just want to scam me out of something. They like to especially pounce on senior citizens and we have to stay vigilant.

I joined a group on Facebook and it appears that where Peggy and Donn Gordon live the fire situation is better than it was last week. The people living out in that area are posting about the firefighters and what a great job they are doing and the residents are so thankful for their service.

Our weather has turned fall-like here in Central Wisconsin and it feels great although this weekend it is supposed to be quite warm and humid again but only for a day or two. We have pretty much finally got our bathroom project almost done after numerous problems. Now I can get back to my quilting and knitting. We will have to mow probably a couple of times more but as the weather turns cooler the grass doesn't grow nearly as fast as earlier in the season.

I see a few people are headed south already and more will be soon. Safe travels to everyone who does head to Texas or, as a matter of fact, wherever you may be going.

Saturday is the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, a day which I'm sure none of us will ever forget. It was a time when political differences were put aside and the nation came together to mourn the lives of those lost that day and the events that took place. Let us remember those things and pray nothing like that ever happens again.

Stay Safe.