A bunch of stuff....

Betsy:  The test went wonderfully. They told her that she would feel a warm sensation as the dye was injected, and a metallic taste in her mouth....neither of which happened. They told her if they saw any remaining stones she would have to stay for another test, but they did not find any. She feels pretty good today. The only lasting effect she had from the test was from the laxative she had to take beforehand....I know she is going to hate me for writing that! LOL....

Hayley: When she left today, she felt confident that she knew all about polygons, triangles and her science vocabulary words. I told her that she did really well working with me, and not to worry. Still, I said a little prayer in the shower today....

Percy: I guess I shouldn't have yelled at him for going on the rug as the vet said he had a "nasty UTI". He is on medication and hasn't had any accidents since....thank goodness. He's laying right here licking his paw....

John: Well, I don't really have an update for him. He's doing okay though. He got his pen back from the engravers yesterday....it was the gift that all the people in the shop bought him for his birthday. It's really nice and has his name engraved on it. He showed it off during a management meeting and the boss wouldn't even look at it, or comment that it was a nice thing for them to do.....he's jealous that everyone loves my hubby and can't stand him. (With good reason, but we won't go into it here....you never know who is reading!)

Me: I feel like someone pulled me through a keyhole backwards. Cough, congestion, chills one second, hot the next. I still have to wash my kitchen floor and it's 1:00! Now you KNOW I don't feel well when that happens....I am going to try and sew for a while though, as they are needing a load. The mornings here have had a slight "fall" feel to them. And I do mean slight. Just something in the air that smells like autumn. Of course, during the day it's in the 90's....which is not my idea of fall....but then, that is what I get for living here. Not for long though....

 

"It is autumn's signature color. Rust on an old farm implement, time's signature of days gone by. Leaves swirling and gliding along the forest path, crunching underfoot in a sea of orange. Harvest moon, hung low in the sky, glowing as though lit from within. It's the blazing grin of the jack-o-lantern, sanguine rays of light emiting from it's carved features. Orange is an amalgamation of energetic red and the happiness of yellow. The colors marry to create blistering images of color. Flaming tongues of fire, lapping at the heavens, trying to escape containment. It's twilight upon the horizon, as the sun sinks slowly and night emerges. It is, simply, orange."~slb