What did I spend an entire day doing? Hmmm - well a banana cake with toasted walnut filling took a little time. Also doing the pictures and writing for my blog.  Sitting in a doctor's office waiting for almost 2 hours!  bah!  then vet' office for a prescription refill for Corey and then three more errand stops - whew - home for computer time and a little tv with DH.  Beautiful weather today -

Spent a LOT of time going through kitchen armoire and storage sorting what to give away and what to organize and keep.  Quick trip to FW - DH bought my very very early gift (we don't normally do presents so this was special) -saw a dear friend at Costco and did a little more shopping.  Watched DWTS - a little surprised the kid from Hannah Montana got voted off but still cheering for Brooke Burke.  Look what I'll be wearing on the treadmill tomorrow!  I'm amazed - I realize everyone else probably has had an iPod for ages but it is a big deal for me. Woo hoo - and Robert Plant will be played!

OK - a new PR for just plain old no special event total steps for me.  I'm tired tonight!  Some of the activity for the day included going up and down a ladder working on my china cupboard but that doesn't log as steps.  Beautiful day - amazingly pretty weather lately. Picture is stuff for one of the door sprays.  Busy time of year - that's good because I sometimes get a touch of the blues around holidays - so busy is good!  Crud - just hit update and saw Top Comrade Walks - my puny 17K didn't even show up last night now ! ROFL - ahh pride goeth before most pratfall!  Really is funny - best part of new number is I know I can do it and need to do it every day!

What can I say - it's a Sunday - early church, bible class, lots of friends to chat with , home for brunch (ate WAY too much), to a friend's house for goat pictures, Home Depot - amaryllis bulbs, paint and the wrong electrical box (have to return and get right one), WalMart - beer, celery and bananas (organic celery  - only place in town with organic celery!).  Home for snacks, Amazing Race (Kazakhstan is NOT on my list of dream vacations!) and soon to bed.  Picture is one of my friend's accidentally bred animals(neighbors don't keep their fences repaired) - a cross between Spanish Nanny and La Mancha (hence the odd "pixie" ears).  very shy and rather appealing in an odd way

Mildly frustrating day - just not much accomplished.  DH cleaned out the china cabinet so I can go through things to decide what to Ebay or Craigslist.  Too many projects going on at once.  Picture is a little Santa decoration I bought this week.  Yee Haw Santa?

Not the step total I was aiming for but my kitchen and laundry room and guest bath are clean! Cold front coming in today - DH and I stacked up a little firewood in case it is cold tomorrow.  High hopes for a long treadmill workout tomorrow. 

Busy day - too much time in the morning on desk work.  Hurried trip into FW - only about half the errands list completed.  Talked with my SIL - doing well since her surgery - she was joking "if you have to have your throat cut - this wasn't bad at all" - she had a large growth removed from her throat. Benign - hooray! 
Picture is me being artsy tartsy again - shooting in the woodworking shop without a flash - I just liked the way the wood looks and all the shadows. 

Good day - started chilly and foggy  - turned out gorgeous.  Picture is Nubiana and Ellie Skees - mother and daughter taking it easy in the afternoon sunshine.  Changed out bedding - cool front coming soon so heated pad on bed and lighter fluffy comforter.  Dogs are happy - going into FW again tomorrow  -have got to find rest of stuff for Dec 6 tablescape decor.  Harder than you'd think to find goats on any decorations!  Grateful for long session on treadmill - if only I would get into a good pattern!  Need to spend time on bookkeeping tomorrow - also want to go find another pair of walking shoes. 

Whew- day is done - made so many cookies - I even forgot to take a picture at the church of my reception table all set up - cookie platters and lovely little chrysanthemums I bought.  Now that big event is done - tomorrow I want to do a long treadmill session and get bedding all changed - time to put on the mattress pad which heats - may get frost this weekend - booo. BUT it never lasts too long.  Off to bed -

Delayed putting up picture last night because I had the desk computer turned off due to thunderstorm - 3 inches of rain already and more to come. Twas a dark and stormy night (any other Snoopy fans out there?)  Busy day baking for reception tomorrow - still need 8-10 dozen more.   DWTS is on.Looked like the ex football player -Warren Sapp wasn't making the grade last night - His nickname when he was playing was QBKiller (quarterback killer) so he wasn't exactly cute and cuddly in those days!  Brooke Benton is amazing - wonderful dancer.  The picture is me making macaroons the other day - I love the cookie dough scoop! 

DH has the community cold - we stayed home and pretty much hibernated for the day - baking for reception on Tuesday, napping and hearing football games. Glad on Amazing Race those two hateful gals finally got knocked off.  Tomorrow is a new day - thank you Lord. Skies have been beautiful here lately - rain predicted for tomorrow so I posted a shot of day break sky.

Picture is another Texastracker - a raccoon who is around our place a lot (I see his or her prints and occasionally a glimpse of that big butt moving along in the woods behind our yard).  Thought I would have a big step numbers day - treadmill and then I planned a day of big city shopping.  Got three errands done, then ran out of steam - couldn't find what I needed in one huge store and decided what I needed was to go home!  DH and I watched a dvd and did a few puttering errands - quiet day.  It's all good - great weather this weekend so maybe I'll change up on Sunday and do something different.

Decent enough day, we blocked off access to some places around our house and let goats in backyard to eat acorns. Used the sprinkler trick to keep goats from eating fig and peach tree - they think water is most awful danger in the world.  Several errands and a little time on treadmill - need to get up over 15K but I will have to be more disciplined (sheesh where have I heard that before?!).  Dh already in bed - hot shower and vitamins and I'll be there too! 

Not meeting daily goals on walking - went to Costco today so added some steps.  Both very tired - early to bed is the wise move tonight!
Not a lot of fall color here yet - this is an oak in our front pasture.

Not enough housework accomplished, hours on computer. Picture is me playing with that macro feature again - a few oak leaves in the autumn sunshine.  Early am doc appointment for DH - got a bit of something in his eye.  Not watching tv tonight - rented very funky Wesley Snipes movie. Oh well - better than hours of talking heads.  Ta Ta For Now!

Hello - thanks for coming by - yes - I have broken my personal rule and put a real picture of me on the stepblog.  It was quite an experience working in a real video control room - of course I just was using a PC and trying to keep up with the script - AMAZING service - over 500 people and great music.  Everyone who knew Kyle could honestly say "he was a completely in love man" - he loved God, family and his life - passionately.  DH and I went out to lunch after the service and got home to play catch up on all our Monday business. Tomorrow - back to regular schedule and lots of housework ! DH started putting the tile around tub surround today. I'm beginning to see  what it will look like - woo hoo

Memorial services tomorrow at a huge church in FW -we are OK just not into blogging and chit chat - quiet weekend and beautiful services at church this morning.