Indian Summer

What a gorgeous day - high about 70! Clothes on the line, grass mowed, and the damn Lady Bs piling up in the house.

The backyard is definitely "celebrating" the fall season.

Updates since the last entry:

Last weekend Cousin Lynne made a trip down to this area. We ambled around Arthur, Illinois, and made purchases in several Amish shops. Then went to the annual Haiti relief auction (by the Amish). The sales were mostly over by the time we arrived, however. We arrived back at the "King farm" and then took a quick 2.5-walk through the campground at the end of the road (adjacent to Lake Shelbyville).

Sunday, after dinner, we had a minor "runner's reunion" when Donna joined us for brunch. The three of us are all signed up for next year's Mini Marathon (May 3 - Indianapolis) and have our room reserved at the starting area. After brunch and Lynne's departure, Donna and I repeated the previous day's 2.5-mile walk through the campground and boat launch.

This week has included lunch with the defectors from Dynegy. Most are retired, some are looking for work, and no one is fully employed. One has set up his own company for consulting.

So, today I continued my quest for full employment. this week recruiters have talked with me about positions in Texas and West Virginia. No response from last week's submitted resume to the biggest company in Decatur. A new lead in Springfield. It seems that employment could be coming in the near future, but in the meantime the Federal government has extended unemployment for an additional 13 weeks. I hope it doesn't take that long.

The weekend is now staring me in the face. The weather will be delightful (in the upper 60s at least) and more mowing is on the agenda. Today is Halloween, but as you can tell, this rural site is unlikely to have small spooks and goblins knocking on the door. Alas, my favorite "holiday" will pass again without getting dressed appropriately. Perhaps I should dress as the "cat lady" and enjoy the evening. Good idea.