Love the red colors

Taken a year ago

According to the information about the photo, this is what we saw exactly a year ago. I perused my old pictures for something that shows the color we get around here in the fall. Right now we are almost at the peak of color, but it does vary a bit from year to year. I do think we are not quite at the peak. It sure did get cold, though: it was in the low 30s (F) when I woke this morning. I dressed for the cold and walked to the bus and joined my friend John at the coffee shop.

Although I am no longer hiking with the Trailblazers, I still enjoy seeing where they go and how many show up, even in this cold. They went over the border today to a horse farm that I have visited a few times myself. I hung out with John and then decided to take a short walk home. I did cut it short, however, because I was a little bit worried about SG, who was still in bed when I left this morning. He was fine, however, so I am not going to tell him about my concerns. If he does read this, I will tell him I don't know what he's talking about (smile).

I did my laundry once I got home, which always makes me happy (once it's finished and folded, that is). We have full sun, clear and cold, but much warmer than this morning's freeze. It is almost balmy now, with the temperature up to 59 deg F. Tomorrow I have a pretty full day, going to the Senior Center North for yoga, then taking the bus home and heading off to the dentist. I never enjoy going, but I always enjoy having clean teeth. Hope they don't find anything wrong with my choppers.

I remember when I was a girl, hardly any old people kept their teeth. My grandma had dentures, and I guess everybody was expected to lose their teeth. What a different world today, eh? I don't think I know anybody who has dentures. Both of my parents died in their sixties, so they had their own teeth. Do you know any people these days who take their teeth out at night? Interesting how these things evolve over the years.

I think I'll take a short trip to the grocery store before calling it a day. It's still sunny and bright, making my spirits feel sunny, too. Have a great day!

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Two favorite people

Steve and Lily at Adagio's

 I'm not sure at all what we were looking at in this picture, but it's one that I like of both of my friends, taken last Saturday at the coffee shop. Afterwards, I went for a really nice walk with Steve, although I realize that I am not as strong as I think I am; partway through my hip began to ache. It wasn't enough to stop us, but Steve began to look for shortcuts back to our cars. We went more than five miles, and I was able to continue on, even though I forgot to bring some Advil, just in case. It now resides in my new pack, and I'll take it some next time I feel the hip complaining.

This coming Saturday, we will be experiencing much less comfortable weather, with the high only reaching into the fifties (Fahrenheit), with rain. It was much warmer and sunny last week when I took this picture. It is beginning to cool down during the day, and the much shorter days are continuing to bring sunrise and sunset ever closer to the winter solstice in late December. In the meantime, I'll be enjoying whatever sunny conditions we have. There was a time when I wouldn't let a little thing like some rain keep me from exercise. But things have changed, especially during the last year for me. It mostly started with that fall on the ice last February, when I went airborne and came down on my already injured right hip. Through the months, I've gotten much better but have never regained what I had before the fall.

Today is sunny, even if it's not exactly warm. I went to the hearing aid place to have another hearing test to see if I have lost any more hearing in the past year or so, and I was pleased to find that not much has changed. The audiologist gave my hearing aids a good cleaning and adjusted them, and sent me on my way. I found that the extended warranty expires at the end of March, and although I can still continue to use them, if anything breaks, I will have to pay up to $300 for the fix. And my usual copay from here on out will be $20 more, but it is all doable. Of course, everything everywhere is going up, isn't it?

Tomorrow is my monthly Facetime call with my sister Norma Jean. I hope she's doing well. It is also my time for the weekly yoga class I enjoy so much. And I always feel much better and grounded afterwards. I'm very grateful for that class. 

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