We're totally into Autumn weather now and the leaves are starting to turn. It was a beautiful drive out to Renaissance Festival on Sunday, and it should be even better in two weeks when we go out there for the final day. We're probably skipping this coming Sunday to attend the annual Minnesota Gem & Mineral Show at the State Fairgrounds instead. We always enjoy that show. In past years (since they moved to the Fairgrounds) it has been held in October. This year they've moved it up to the last week of September which will be much warmer for their outdoor vendors (at least, under ideal conditions).
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This will be the third, or maybe the fourth, year that the MN Gem and Mineral Show has been held at the State Fairgrounds. They take over the Dairy Building for their exhibition hall, and use the open space south of that for their outdoor vendors, of which there are always 20 or so. |
Today isn't quite as cold as it has been, I'll actually be heading out to the swimming pool in 63F temps instead of mid-50's. I'm always grateful for the warmer temps at this time of the year. I'll hold onto the end of summer for as long as I can. But Autumn is in the air - I need my quilt for sleeping, I've switched to my winter pajamas, and actually, it's really comfortable sleeping weather. In another six weeks or so, we'll have our first snows, maybe even sooner (hopefully not).
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It's apple picking time. Several of the larger family farms are open at this time of the year for apple picking, hay rides, and sometimes corn mazes. My younger nieces will sometimes get together and go out with the kids for a family outing. |
Thoughts of Autumn hay rides, pumpkin carving, and Fall food treats are uppermost in the minds of many. Apple harvest it in full swing, with the "First Kiss" apples DH so dearly loves already come and gone in the stores. I love to cook with apples, but I'm not fond of just eating them raw. My baked pears, however, have been delightful.
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I DON'T go into corn mazes. I don't do mazes at all. I'm absolutely NO good in mazes of any type. I get totally lost and off my directional sense. But, up here, corn mazes and other Autumn family activities such as hayrides, are big business. Even though we had a delayed growing season this year, I'm sure the corn is high enough to be a good maze. |
Chickie was supposed to meet with her doctor yesterday for a pain assessment and diet/weight loss plan. She needs back surgery to remove extra calcium build-up from her spine that is causing her a lot of pain. She can't have the surgery until she's lost X amount of weight, though. Yesterday's appointment was supposed to give her medications that would help her to lose some pounds, as well as tell her more about the actual surgery they will need to do. DH isn't happy about this all around. Without Chickie at the shop, it might make for another major delay in getting closed. We'll see what happens, though. I'll know a lot more when I get a chance to find out how her appointment went when we speak later today.
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Basically, this is one of the things causing so much pain for Chickie. She has several bone spurs in her spine that are impacting her movement and causing her a great deal of pain. But the doctors can't deal with these until she's lost some weight, so step one is to focus on that. |
So, that's all the news I've got - LOL. I'm heading out to the pool for some seriously necessary exercise. I always feel a bit like a slug in these months - I'm not really doing as much exercise as I should. Thank goodness for the swimming pool. Just the thought of being in the water is a motivator. Have a wonderful Tuesday and I'll be back tomorrow. Slava Ukraini.
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