Country Fall

The past several days have been FABULOUS.  Nothing like a kitty catching a few warm rays to make you smile.  Lucky Blondie - not a care in the world.  Her cat brain is focused on lying in the sun, eating, drinking out of the fish pond, eating, sitting on my lab, and eating (pretty much in that order, too).

But fall isn't only dazzeling sunshine and warm days.  In addition to the ubiquious Asina lady bettles, other insect life has shown itself.  For example, check out this "little" fellow that climbed on the guest room window Halloween Day.      Recognizing that there is a window and about and almost two inches between me and the screen, you can imagin the "surprised" reaction I had when I raised the venetian blinds and found this little chap.  He was quite content (a lot like Blondie) to catch the warm Indian summer rays.

Finally, most of the outside fall chores are coming to an end.  the final mowing of the season is complete (I mowed "short" to winter over), have cleaned the fountains in the fish ponds (removed a ton of moss from the filter material) so they flow freely again, and even trimmed some of the bushes (see last post for day's events).  I put off the bushes because of "Chuck," but I think he is sleeping now.  The bush that he has made his burrow under, however, is starting to show signs of stress.  Next year Chuck will have his own level of stress if I have anything to say about the situation.  No more living under the house!

Now for the rest of the Fall chorse - cleaning out closets (and getting stuff gathered up for donating to the local charities as well as placing on Freecycle), de-cluttering the office and desk in the living room, and completing the cleaning chorse (don't forget the BASEMENT!).  It seems that the work never ends, and "expands to fill the time available." 

All this said, there are books to be read as well.  Where to begin the prioritization process - work versus knowledge/learning.  My lazy self perfers the book options, but the practical side screams to get some housework completed.  I guess I will need to balance.

Contacted the school district to evaluate the option of getting on the substitute teacher roster.  They were not very encouraging:  college transcrpt in the "original unopened mailing envelop," a physical (yet to be defined) and TB test not more than 90 days old, and an application completed.  Then they finger print and do the background check.  After 8 weeks (probably) one can get on the roster.  I am weighing the option with serious intent.

"A clean house is the sign of a boring person." - Author Unknown