It is DECEMBER?!

The lovely Indian Summer is getting "old" - the winds last week blew ALMOST all the leaves from the trees, as well as quite a few branches, whole trees, and anything that wasn't tied down or put away!!  The water system for the county took a hit when a large flume was destroyed by falling trees - so the conserve water sign is flashing!!  I do hope that they are able to repair/replace the flume quickly, like before the skiiers arrive just before Christmas!! 

Several homes and ONE dentist's office also interacted with falling timber.  The employees of the dentist's office had just stepped away from the patient as the tree dropped through the roof just a few feet away from the startled young lady in the chair!!  All escaped without a scratch and now believe in Guardian Angels!!  I am praying for Guardian Angels helping the PG&E crews trying to restore POWER, some of the trees were 3-4 feet in diameter and fell right into the power poles, blocking roads and making us all thankful for the lack of injuries!!

I washed my car this morning hoping it would trigger some wet weather, it usually works!  The last time the vacuumer "found" the ring of keys that I had been looking for going on two weeks.  AND I HAD LOOKED UNDER THE SEATS!!  Nothing was lost this time, so nothing was found, but the Forester looks pretty and shiney until the next drive down a gravel road!

I am still busy writing the annual Christmas Cards to folks that I don't have email or Facebook for.  Being "as old as dirt"  I still do have lots of those folks and some only hear from me at Christmas.  When we received the annual "book" from a penpal in Australia I knew it must be going on Christmas time!   She writes awesome prose about all their trips, family members, workmates, and home projects.  She also hand crafts the annual CARD!  This year it was one with folded papers inserted into the space she had cut in the card stock.  It is nice to know there are OTHER hyper-active people in this world.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL  and to all a good-night!