147 - Natures Colors
First of all, Happy Birthday to my brother Bruce.. a Halloween baby!
Thursday, upon coming home from work, I looked into my back yard and saw some beautiful colors. At right, is a gorgeous splash of orange, yellow and green. The colors in the fall are so beautiful in New England, I somehow wonder if people way in the South even know what they're missing.
On the left, is the Japanese Maple tree in our front yard, resplendent in it's bright crimson red. It's a gorgeous tree, and when we moved in about 8 years ago, it was very small.
It's been a long week, and Thursday night we had my MIL and daughter over for dinner, and she's feeling a lot better. We're all waiting for a doctors appointment that's on next Thursday to tell us what's next. Hopefully, she'll get a clean bill of health and be relieved at the thought of being done with her medical problems.
This weekend, I'm having a few friends over to watch UCONN play West Virginia in football on TV. We'll have some munchies, eat some great wings and have a few beers. All in all, a nice Saturday.
29 More days till Vacation!!! Our friends in Alabama that we're cruising with and us are planning what we'll be doing at each port, and it sounds like we'll have a great time. This seems to be a time now with the economy the way it is, to vacation as prices on cruises and other vacations are very inexpensive!
And here's a funny to start your weekend:
Bubba Gets Smart
Bubba was Alabama's star lineman. He was great at football, but not at academics. The principal was letting it slide until one day he decided that Bubba's grades HAD to be better. They decided to make him take a test. It was only one math problem. Everyone wanted to support Bubba out in the stands, so they held the test in the middle of the football stadium, so everyone could see. His math teacher went out to the center of the field with Bubba. It was test time. The teacher said, ''Ok, Bubba. What is six plus three?''
Bubba sat and thought. Then he said, ''nine,'' confidently.
But out in the stands, everyone was yelling, ''Aw, c'mon. Give him another chance!''
Have a wonderful weekend!
posted by Dave
7 Comments:
Very nice fall colors, Dave. I wish we could see some of that around here. It's a still a bit early yet, and we don't have lots of picturesque trees anyway.
Japanese Maple is one of my favorite trees. Just wonderful, rich color.
Can't wait to hear the good news on your MIL. It sounds like she'll get a good report.
Go Huskies!!
Dave, the colors in those trees and bushes are absolutely striking!
Thanks for sharing that.
Yep, Florida is still bright green!
Waiting for the good news about your MIL!
Yours,
michelle ('lil o)
G'Day Dave ~~ Lovely Autumn colors, so
spectacular. My Japanese Maple is covered in green foliage at present, after being bare, and it won't turn to red for a few months. Glad you liked the blonde joke. Congrats on finding Peter's house - you found the right house
Good luck for Thursday for MIL's report.
Soon be on vacation. Take care,
Regards, Merle.
I will be crossing my fingers that your MIL gets good test results.
Lovely fall colors.
Reba
Glad to hear MIL is doing better, hopefully that is a precuser to Thursday's appointment.
Ha, and for a change...my vacation comes before yours! 18 days!
Check put pics of Chimney Rock, Lake Lure, Asheville and the Blue Ridge. We aren't missing too much... foe example... /www.prweb.com/prfiles/2007/09/20/233138/BlueRidgeParkway.jpg
Hope all the test come out great for her. I will say a prayer for you all. The pics are beautiful. Color is almost gone here all browns and dark yellows now. We should be getting snow by next weekend.. ICK!! I hate for it to come but I know we have to. Take care and have a great week. : )
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