Checking In

We had a dusting of snow yesterday morning, but it wasn't much and it was gone quickly. Today we have had a lot of rain, and tomorrow we may see a bit of snow. But the big thing they're talking about for tomorrow is high wind.

The K Mart in our town is going out of business. Eler Beth and I glanced through the store yesterday to see what might be on sale that we couldn't live without. Turns out there really wasn't that much! Ha! A few things I need anyway that were 10% to 40% off, and Eler Beth got some cute capris for $2.40. Can't beat that with a stick. I never liked our K Mart and have been expecting them to go out of business for years.

I think Friday or Saturday Eler Beth and I will do some serious shopping, and I think we'll see if Andrew's girlfriend wants to go along with us. (I'm fairly certain that this is the one who will be my daughter-in-law some day. But that's at least a couple years down the road -- I hope!)

Well, I just thought I'd pop in here quickly to say hi. I know everyone is probably very busy, just as we are. Hope no one is having any very bad weather.

Taking Some Kind of Action

If you don't already read Debby's blog, please drop by to check this entry about vandalism in her neighborhood and how she plans to try to make a difference. Also be sure to read her follow-up entry here.

NaBloPoMo '09

Follow Up on Garden and Gun

I have enjoyed many of the articles in the magazine, and I wanted to highlight two more: The Return of Pat Conroy by Julia Reed and Chicken Dog by Clyde Edgarton.

Garden and Gun

I don't subscribe to many magazines. I used to do so, but finally convinced myself that I was usually wasting my money. There are a few that I like well enough to buy a subscription, and occasionally I'll buy something at the check out that catches my eye. I like Reader's Digest, Woman's Day, Family Circle, things like that. Sometimes I'll buy a decorating or gardening magazine or something I've never read before just to check it out. Once in a while I'll buy a magazine subscription or renew a subsriction from someone's child who is selling them as a fund-raiser. But I have seriously over the past few years cut down on the amount of magazines that come into the house.

However, a few months ago a college kid came to our neighborhood selling subscriptions. He was very personable, so I actually gave him a few minutes of my time and listened to his spiel. I let him talk about his college major and his school, which happened to be the same university my grand-niece Summer is attending. I told him right off that I really didn't need any magazine subscription but I made the mistake of glancing through his little catalog.

And this name caught my eye and my fancy: GARDEN AND GUN

Now how could I resist a magazine with a name like that??

Well, I got my first issue last week, and it is really a cool little magazine with some very interesting articles. I don't know that I'll renew my subscription, but I think I'll actually enjoy it for a while.

A sampling of the articles in this issue:

The Bog Man and His Secret Garden
Scuppernongs
At Home in the Wild

There is even an article about a Kentuckian:
Homegrown

Firefly populations dwindling? Who Turned Out the Lights?

LOTS of articles worth reading. I was really pleasantly surprised with the topics covered and the quality of the writing and the photographs.

Still A Bit Foggy

I slept for 13 hours, and I do feel a lot better.

That's thirteen hours without any artificial help. I didn't take any cold medicine until I woke up. I guess I needed the sleep.

My throat is no longer scratchy, and I don't feel feverish or chilly. My shoulders and neck ache, and I feel really tired. But hot tea, some soup, and just sitting here relaxing has done a lot -- that and the cold medicine. Aside from sneezing a lot I don't have any other symptoms. I think I just tried to do too much this past week.

Had a wonderful time at my Mom's; didn't really start feeling bad until I got home last night. I hope I didn't have anything contagious. I called Mom to warn her and the girls and Alton to up their vitamin C and juice intake just to be on the safe side.
(I should have known I was getting sick when I couldn't eat much! lol)

To answer Guido's question: I can't promise that I'll post every day after November is over, but I'm certainly going to try to post as often as I can. It has been fun checking in every day, and I've been keeping up with most of the blogs I read also. Sad to say, that has been easier than it used to be because many people aren't blogging as often, if at all. I've rather enjoyed making myself find something to say every day. I am going to edit my NaNoWriMo manuscript in December, and I thought I'd focus a bit on my book blog too.

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday/long weekend with family and friends. We have two more deer ready for our freezer (thanks to Thomas). That's two for Eler Beth and three for Thomas. Today is the last day of gun season, but muzzleloader season starts in one week. And no, I don't have five deer in my freezer -- more like three. I took a lot to my mom and sisters Friday, and we have given a lot to Thomas' nephew's family and packages of steak to various friends and family members.

Guess that's all for now. Hope everyone has a great week.

"A Page From Miss Litcott's Book" . . .

has reached more than 50,000 words!!!








And I am going to bed. I don't feel well; feel a bit feverish and chilled all at the same time.

I got this Nov-Nov finished this morning and have sent it in to the validator. Its title is no longer Nov-Nov, by the way, but the title you see above. It's good to be done with it for now. I can start editing as soon as I like. But for now -- bed!!