Last Day of October

   

 

Not much happening here on this last day of October.  Rain all day, in fact rain all weekend. Any children out trick or treating tonight will get drenched.
In October we lost one hour and 44 minutes of daylight.

 Creations that my sister made for Halloween. Are they not cute? (the base is a sugar cookie).

 

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More Thrifty Treasures and National Cat Day

 DH had things he wanted to do in the west end of town ( where there just happens to be another thrift store. Actually 3 more.) He dropped me off and I spent a lovely hour browsing happily. I found these nice plastic tubs that I hope to fill with Christmas treats eventually.

 I saw this cute little purse? obviously home sewn. It has a main compartment and on each side  another  compartment  with flaps that fasten with an elastic and a button.  It measures 7 by 9 inches. The fabric has Autumn leaves and dragonflies 💛. I have no idea what I'll use it for. Any ideas?

 Granddaughter Kate told me that today was National Cat Day so here's my Kitty.....

 

 ....and Kate's cat who is Miss Kitty's son.  He was the only kitten of the 5 that looked like her.

 After my busy day I'm ready to sit and read for a while before I head for bed.  

 

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A Trip to the Thrift Store

 

 Another wet day. We walked anyway. If rain was going to keep us from walking we wouldn't walk often between now and next April or May. After we came back we headed for the thrift store. DH found some folks to chat with while I browsed. I was looking for (and found)  a King sized bed sheet in pale gray $4 . 
It's in perfect condition too.  A few more items jumped into my cart.  The reindeer cushion cover is just the right size to fit over the cushion I had that had pumpkins on it. Having stuffed the Pumpkin one into it I might as well leave it as an early ( very early) Christmas decor.
  I couldn't resist the pretty reusable bag for .75. I can always use another one. Magazines are so expensive if bought new but at 2 for a dollar who cares if they're not this year's latest.

 

Just in time for Halloween....

 

How widespread are superstitions around the “unlucky” number 13? More than 80 percent of high-rise buildings in the United States don’t have a 13th floor, and nearly all hotels, hospitals and airports avoid using the “cursed” number for rooms or boarding gates. Most airlines skip row 13 on planes, too.  

That’s because an estimated 10 percent of the U.S. population and 14 percent of people in Britain have a legitimate fear of the number 13. (In Asia, 4 is considered the unluckiest number.)  No stats for Canada.

 

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This and That

 3C this morning with a light rain.  Not many people out walking on this Monday morning.
As usual I'm doing laundry. Later I plan on making a cheesecake but I want to make it in the later afternoon so I can use the oven to make an oven supper once the cheesecake is done. Do you try to use your oven for more than one thing if  possible?

The power outage yesterday meant that we played our usual Sunday afternoon Domino game with no light on. This worked out fine until around 4 when we began to have trouble seeing so we lit some candles. A first...Dominoes by candlelight.

Nothing much else to blog about so .....

 I thought I'd show you this teacup in a rather Autumn-ish colour. The cup made by Paragon.

 

 

Some facts about tea.....

 For nearly five thousand years, people have been enjoying tea. Discovered in China, it is currently the one of the most popular beverages worldwide, second only to coffee.
There are several different types including black, oolong, green, and white. They all come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis, but the difference lies in how the leaves are treated after they are harvested 

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Tea

 

 It's a damp day. We were fortunate to walk without getting wet but the rain is definitely coming.  Also a power outage is going to happen at some point so I'll blog then shut down my computer. ( The outage is happening so a small upgrade can be done on our street).

Since I don't have much to blog about I thought I'd feature my small set of my Royal Albert  Memory Lane pattern china. 

Some more on the tea theme :)

I hope your day is going well. Thanks for taking the time to drop by.

 

 

Rain, Muffins, and Thanksgiving Cactus

 It's a very rainy Friday and the upcoming forecast is for rain every day at least for the foreseeable future. I believe our winter weather has begun.  We had a very short, but lovely, Autumn; now the rain has set in.
I picked up a stack of books at the library. I won't be short of reading material.  What with the regular housework and baking I'll keep busy.

On the subject of baking I made Pear muffins which turned out a bit bland so I mixed a bit of lemon juice and icing sugar to make a thin icing for them. It improved them a lot.
 

I received this lovely arrangement of flowers. I love the colours🧡🤎💛.

 My Thanksgiving Cactus seems to be developing buds. I must remember to water it again and mist it as well. Only recently did I read that they appreciate being misted. For years I thought I had a Christmas Cactus then I found out that according to its 'leaves' it is actually a Thanksgiving one. 
There's even an Easter one although I don't think they are seen very often.

 

That's it for today. My latest book is waiting. Thanks for visiting.

 

 

Chit Chat

 

 

 My breakfast coffee. I just have a piece of toast in the morning.  What do you usually have?
 Here are some ideas if you need any.

 For weeks I've been walking past a big display of Fall bulbs in front of Walmart.  I was not willing to pay almost ten dollars a bag and kept watching for them to be reduced to half price.
With DH's help I got them planted in pots today. I covered the pots with metal grids so the squirrels can't dig them out. Hopefully I will have a nice display in Spring.

 

 I did some much needed dusting and polishing today.  I used the last of the Pledge polish and put it on my grocery list.  I know there are home made concoctions I could make but I like the convenience of Pledge ( and the lovely smell it leaves behind).

 

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Rain, Pumpkin Pie, and a Book

 

 

 

 We had a very hard rain last night and it is still raining although not as hard.  We're waiting to see if the rain will stop so we can go walking without getting soaked.

Thanksgiving is over and we celebrated the October birthdays.  A lot of  cake and pie has been consumed and I think it might be time to be a bit more restrained.  I found this on Pinterest and it amused me :)

My pumpkin pie

 My sister teases me about my liking of Cool Whip so I'm posting this especially for her.  It's not that I don't like real whipped cream but Cool Whip, I find, is handier.  A tub of it last quite a while in the fridge and is always there to add a little something to a scone ( with lovely strawberry jam) or a small dish of pudding.

 

I just finished reading this Jenny Colgan book which I enjoyed. It's a lighthearted look at the life of a young woman who falls into a dark place after her beloved grandfather dies.  How she overcomes her depression ( which progresses into agoraphobia) makes for a good read.  

I'm off to see if the rain has quit. Have a very pleasant Sunday.

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Mainly about Flowers

 

 

 

Thank you for all the Thanksgiving wishes.  Now we're on to birthdays here with Youngest son's on the 17th and Eldest daughter on the 18th. They are exactly 12 years apart. In between those two are their three siblings. Those were busy years.

It was very chilly when we walked this morning. Only 1C  with a bit of frost on the truck windshield. The sky is totally clear and it 's going to be lovely outside by afternoon. 

 

Years ago I put in some Autumn Crocus bulbs which never really did much. A few still come up every year. Usually they are flattened by rain but this year they've been able to hold themselves up.  

 Nasturtiums are still blooming unaffected by drought or cold temperatures. 

 This pink rose...Bonita if I remember correctly...has been blooming since late Spring.

Not content with outdoor blooms I treated myself to a lovely Gloxinia .  I hope I can keep it alive since Gloxinias are known to be fussy. I love the frilly purple blooms.

 Also added this beauty whose name eludes me right now. These 2 bring the number of my houseplants to 39. I should have found one more for a nice even 40. There is no more room for pots on any surface in the sun room ☀️☀️☀️.

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 Have you found that there are more cob webs in corners no in Fall?

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Thanksgiving

 

To my fellow Canadians celebrating this weekend...

 

Thrift Store Angel and an unusual Vehicle

  I'm still slowly filling boxes of 'stuff' and taking them to the thrift store.  Of course I pop in for a short walk-around. 

 

I found this doorstop angel. DH wondered why I want such a thing but she makes me smile and that's a good reason, right?  I put her behind the door in my little washroom ( where I never had nor wanted one of those regular stops.)
(What makes her a door stop is that she is filled with something like sand. Heavy.) 

 

 Seen down our street was this unusual truck. I forget what make it was but noticed that it was a left- hand drive.

 Interesting tidbit:  

 Although some Canadian provinces previously drove on the left due to British ties, they all switched to the right, with the last province (Newfoundland) making the change in 1947 to align with the United States and the rest of North America.

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Tuesday Chit Chat

 It was chilly again this morning and I wore my winter coat again.  The full moon was still high in the western sky and looking as beautiful as it did last night when I went out to look around ten o'clock. 

 Our puzzle was almost done yesterday...

 ...now it is finished. 

 I had one more load of laundry to do....dark things....and sure enough one of us must have left 
a Kleenex in a pocket.  Thankfully the dryer took most of the tissue off.

 

 That's it for today. Thanks for visiting today.