Halloween

Before you say anything, I will freely admit I am a tad late with this post.  No good excuse either.  Perhaps it is a reaction to the news that I am no longer receiving an unemployment check.  No I am not employed - my benefits have been exhausted.  After a year and a half (has it been that long?), I am off the "dole."

Back to the theme of this post.  I thought I should share my views from Halloween night.  First, the sunset was spectacular.  Then the moon rise - what more could you ask for than a clear sky and an almost full moon floating over the tree tops. 

Pulling away a tad and the complete "show" can been seen over the back "forty" of the yard.  The only sad part was the sudden recognition that the leaves were almost gone from the trees.  Today I look out and only the Bradford pear has all its leaves (many of which are still green).  The past two mornings have shown white "stuff" on the grass - called frost for those of you too far south to have seen and/or enjoyed the change in this season.  Now the garden area is turning for its winter "sleep." 

This week (now that the pressure of sending out five applications each week has been removed - see beginning of post) will include a number of "getting ready for winter" tasks - cleaning out the front garden, cleaning the filters in the fish pond, and starting the task of sorting through closets and cupboards to clear out those items not used in the past year (or so).  Time to declutter!  I'll let you know later if I am successful in this objective.

"Never again clutter your days and nights with so many menial and unimportant things that you have no time to accept a real challenge when it comes along.  This applies to play as well as work.  A day merely survived is no cause for celebration.  You are not here to fritter away your precious hours when you have the ability to accomplish so much by making a slight change in your routine.  No more busy work.  No more hiding from success.  Leave time, leave space, to grow.  Now. Now! Not tomorrow!" - Augustine "Og" Mandino (1923 - 1996)