On the last post, I failed to mention that I have been taking down garden items as part of this month’s chores.  I have taken down the hot house cover, removed tomato cages, poles (including our bamboo bean poles), plant markers, wooden row markers, the hoses, and the sprinkler.

I also failed to mention that Tom found money for eggs in an old newspaper delivery box that had put behind the refrigerator.  So we weren’t ripped off at all.  But we needed better instructions about where the egg money needs to go.  So I made a new sign for the egg sales refrigerator.  And now we are successfully selling our eggs again!

I have been knitting a sheep tribute scarf with yarn from my sheep, past and present.  I was knitting sheep from yarn from Lonny, a white Shetland wether who had with lovely crimpy wool.  Unfortunately, I ran short so I started frogging (ripping apart) a roving rug I had made with wool roving in 2011 which including Lonny’s wool.  So now I need to spin and ply it, and then continue with my knitting project.  I have been enjoying remembering these wonderful sheep.

I also ordered a new Mac computer to replace my G5 computer which is roughly 20 years old and then died.  I will recycle it at the same time, which is good because it is substantial.  It served me well for many years, but now a 5 inch wide computer can do even more than this giant chunk.

I realized that I hadn’t named our newest rooster.  As he is a Barred Rock, I thought I would call him Bart.  What do you think?  Is he a Bart?

I thought this peafowl looked somewhat regal on the grampa shed roof.

Sunday was our dateiversary.  It had been 23 years to the day that we met at Pepper Sisters for our blind date.  So we annually go to this restaurant to relive this memory.  Unfortunately we arrived, and it was closed.  Going to their website, they are on summer hiatus.  I am suspecting this may be a longer (or permanent) closure, but at least all of the equipment is still there so there is some hope it might reopen.  We convened and opted to go to another favorite restaurant, Five Columns.  There we had a nice meal. Unfortunately it wasn’t quite the same as remember those initial precious moments of our relationship.

The chores are ongoing.  There are hungry mouths to feed.

And starlings were amassing.  It is really awe inspiring seeing them coming in.  The videos do not do it justice.

We do have bald eagles renovating their nests as well.

Tom has been working hard on trying to fix my Honda CB550 motorcycle. Unfortunately the forks continue on leaking.  So we brought them to a local motorcycle repair shop to fix them.

In addition, my front brake line is cracked and needs repair.  I am hoping it will be on the road again next year,

When we took down the trees between the house and the trailer, on my mother’s advice, I plant a Camellia and a Laurel there to provide some green barrier between the structures.  They are now doing well.  The Camellia had some drought stress over the summer (despite my watering it almost daily), but is looking better now.  I also planted a mulberry in slight hopes of raising silk worms someday.  The previous mulberry I had planted died right away so I am encouraged.

The mushrooms that look like fallen leaves are still very apparent in this area.

Last night, I had seen that there was a history of fascism talk by a college professor in Anacortes at 7:00.  I thought this would be interesting and was an excuse to try out a local restaurant I wanted to experience, Nonna Luisa.  I had a zoom work meeting until 5:30 so we arrived just after that.  I ordered the cannelloni, and Tom had pollo. Both were absolutely amazing.

For dessert I had an amazing tiramisu, and Tom had a cannoli.   I have been searching for an incredible tiramisu since having one in San Francisco in the 1990s, and I finally found it!  Bucket list, checked!

But when we were done with our meals and desserts, it was too late to go to the lecture.  So we headed home and watched a Rick Steves show about Fascism in Europe which was educational.

My upper back and right hip have been hurting a lot.  I had been diagnosed with greater trochanteric pain syndrome (previously known as trochanteric bursitis) in this hip, but this seems different.  So I am not sure if it is the same issue worsening or my reactive arthritis reactivating, but regardless I am having trouble walking.  I had to resort to using a cane earlier this week in the barnyard.  This is not ideal. I do seem a little better now so hoping for ongoing improvements.  My rheumatology appointment at this point isn’t until January.  So a ways away.

That is our November week.  Wish us luck.  Thankfully, despite all the wind and rain, the culvert remains open and no flooding so far.