Autumn Is Ending

~AUTUMN CROP OF BLACK WALNUTS~

Waking up around 4:20am this morning 
is very unusual for me.  I am not an early bird.  Watched the dark skies brighten to grey as the sun came up.  It looks like WINTER outside.

IT WOULD BE SAFE TO SAY

that Autumn is coming to an end as cold weather made her presence known this month.  
With THANKSGIVING this week and CHRISTMAS on the horizon, 

I convinced myself that I have to be ready for the HOLIDAYS by accepting the cold months ahead as WINTER says, "SURPRISE!  I'm here."

The CHRISTMAS TREE will be coming out soon.

I'm decorating HOME in my mind.

Yesterday, I thought it best to take advantage of the 

BUY A HAM and get a FREE TURKEY.

I forgot the boxed dressing due to the frenzy in the air with so many SHOPPERS out.

It was frantic and I didn't want to get caught up in it.

My daughter and grand-daughter surprised me while I was checking out.  
They were arriving to shop.

Daughter treated me to a COFFEE and we chatted.

Earlier in the day, I had gone to a THRIFT SHOP to purchase a set of CHINA half off and I left that place with a PINK CAMEL BACK SOFA on hold until I could arrange for transportation to haul her HOME.

AFTER having coffee with Daughter, 

her vehicle would be used to haul the pink sofa HOME.

I didn't really NEED this sofa, but she was so purdee and such a great price that I bought her for my bedroom.

HUBBY was very surprised!

SURPRISE…guess what I found in TOPEKA?

We now have to figure out how to get this treasure up the stairs.

Two weeks ago, HUBBY made a long trip out to the part of the world where his Parents live and moved into an assisted living  environment.  He brought HOME his Grandmother's three piece 1920ish bedroom set.  Will have to take pics after we get the Guest room switched out with what we had up there.

With my going through all the rooms, drawers, cabinets, closets, nooks and crannies…this HOME of ours is a complete MESS.  She looks as if we are MOVING all over again.  I have to get this place whipped into shape before CHRISTMAS.

Having this finished before 

THANKSGIVING isn't happening.

This AUTUMN with Daughter working closer to HOME and needing her auto during the work week caused a challenge for me at HOME with having no auto.  I was trying to figure out what to do in order to have transportation in our small community.  WALKING on ice cold days isn't a good option, so I was kicking it around to possibly get a utility vehicle to putts about.  A UTILITY VEHICLE.  There are people here that use these.  Our neighbor has one and I thought perhaps this is what I could do as well.

For the same price as a utility cart,

we found a great second hand CADILLAC with all kinds of bells and whistles!  
SOoo we bought her.

She's a very good car for going to the post office 

and picking LIL MISS up from school.

PRAISE THE LORD and thank you Hunny.

Yesterday as I was traveling along the Prairie, 
I missed an award winning photo op.  The Buffalo were near the road grazing the field with a grey sky in the distance and fog enveloping them.  One huge Buffalo was up on a hill waiting for someone to notice him.  I did and I sighed.  He was magnificent.
I knew that I messed up and should always carry my camera when I am out and about.   
No camera with my trac-phone.

Perhaps I will learn my lesson.
  

Time to get a crackin'.
I need to shuffle some furniture this fine day.

May your week be sweet.
Love to all and GOD BLESS,
d