Dark and Cold

I sit here in the dark.

Been up for hours.

Jodie and Maddy woke up early.

I've had coffee and checked things.

Just now getting a bit light out.

Been a dark and windy morning so far.

Was thinking that the holidays are over.

The outdoor lights will come down.

Been too cold and wet to do them.

A few colors on the plants 

lining the sort of long driveway.

This month is cold.

An in between one.

I look toward the next.

Knowing that the warmth

will arrive after that.

I'm just not a cold lover.

I like the light.

Be it from the sun

or holiday lights.

Enjoy your weekend.

~ JC ~

The Table would glow

My Dad had an old camping lamp. Dark green with rusty parts. I remember how he took that out when we needed light from the darkened woods. It always amazed me how he put that mesh cap on and lit it. The flint would sometimes take forever but just when you thought it wasn't going to light, it would. The table would glow with the turns of his hands. Add the warmth of the big fire and a great evening was had.

Those are my memories of camping. The new light that I have is easier to use. One even uses batteries. I bring both just in case. I don't use my Dad's lamp but I would if it still worked. I bet if he was here he'd know someway to make it.

With Fall arriving so fast this year, it might be a cooler one than usual. I  put votive lights on the  mantle to mark the way. Just like my Dad did in the woods, oh so many years ago.

~ JC ~

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Holiday Photos

Meredith Ann helped me with the Holiday lights

This is what I've gotten done so far

Thought I'd show you what my new candleholders look like

Aren't you glad you came by to visit ...

 

I'll just do what I can reach ..

Off to Costco I go to get that wreath I saw last weekend.

I meant to just get the wreath and a few other items on my list.

While walking over to the paper towels area,

THEY jumped in my cart.

I am now the owner of two ceramic candle holders.

They have snowflake designs.

I haven't bought myself anything for the Holidays or Winter

In FOREVER

Fun

I got home and hung the wreath up.

It doesn't look too bad.

Hope the birds don't eat the fake red berries this year.

Last year, I had a berry wreath and they did.

I got some of the front yard lights up.

Just enough so when I get up in the meowning

The darkness is cheery.

It's frozen out.

Nothing like walking the old dog in the tundra.

Today, I'm going to put more lights up.

Mr. Boatman put out the extension cords late last night.

He's been Mr. Invisible.

His new job keeps him late at work.

I think I will be doing all the lights and the decorating.

Which I'm fine with.

It's just more fun when we do the lights together.

This year I won't be doing the trees down the driveway

Like we usually do or the house

I'll just do what I can reach ..

I kicked it ...

On the ever popular list for yesterday

was get the holiday lights
 out of the upstairs attic.

As the day went on,
 I got most things done but there it was

at the bottom of the list.

So, around six in the evening I forged a path to the door.

The bonus room as it's called is really a

puter nerd/teenage son's storage area.

Add in a few book cases, several very old chairs

and an even older tv cabinet and you have it.

Now that you have that image in your brain,

 imagine me moving this and that to the side.

I open the door and with shock ...

and I was really ... there the box was.

Last thing in the attic .. first thing out.

That was way too easy.

Course the box was piled with tangled lights.

Too heavy to pick up, I kicked it ... slowly ...

across the path I'd made.

Into the hallway ...

that also has a few items from the bonus room

 that tried to make an escape.

There the box sits.

 Top of the stairs.

Enough room for a cat to sit by it.

Wouldn't want to ruin Riley's ..

peer down at the other cats on the stairs ... routine.

I was so proud of myself.

When Mr. Boatman got home, I announced my accomplishment.

No real praise was given.
 Did he not realize what I'd just done ?

So, on today's List is detangle holiday lights.

Maybe just maybe
 I'll actually get some put out in the front yard.

Wouldn't that be nice ...

So what's lighting up your world ?