Here we are on another Monday when I’m looking at my sixth post in six days. I added a post on Friday for the Cherished Blogfest, and I added a very short one yesterday, to fix a mistake I made with the Cherished Blogfest. On top of that, we had a busy long weekend.
I’m tired.
You’re probably tired of seeing “No Facilities” in your inbox.
My editor is tired of seeing grammatically incorrect drafts on the kitchen table.
And, in a rare bit of scheduling, the Steelers were on TV here in Connecticut, and it took them 59:08 to secure a win over Kansas City.
I’ll collect my thoughts and put together a Monday post…maybe next week. For now, let me just share some of what has to pass for Autumn photos, from an uncharacteristically blah New England. You can click on any photo to start a slide show and see the full captions.
See you Wednesday.
As Maggie and I approach, the birds take off.
Back to the wires
This thing is growing again.
“Yikes. A dog”
“Gotta get ready for winter.”
Faith was walking Maddie on Saturday
It’s getting easier to see the sky
Entrance to Maddie’s, I mean Veterans park. These trees have some color.
Sad apple tree
“Maddie – I was trying to get a close-up of that. I even knelt down.” “Smells like a chew toy.”
The path is still completely green
“You wanna go sit with Harry?” “No, I’m going over behind home plate.”
“This is the perfect spot. The highest point on the lights.”
“You’re right, these are good seats. Where’s Joe?”
“See, if they play soccer we have great seats. If they play baseball, we still have great seats.”
“I’m over here. I can see the soccer field, but if they’re playing baseball, I’ve got a great view.”
“Slow Joe is over here. You guys are gonna be sorry.”
The leaves are falling, but not many are changing color. One day, they’re just brown and down.
Hi Dan – love the black squirrel … and then Maddie and her master off on a gentle autumnal walk … well done on correcting the Cherished bloghop – cheers Hilary
Time to take a rest, Dan. Couch time with Maddie…after work, of course. The fall colors are dull here as well. Not sure if it was too much summer rain or the unusually warm weather (but not today) we’ve been having.
Maddie and I walked and sat (inside and out) and that football game kept me on edge until we got the ball back with 0:52 left with KC out of timeouts. It was going very well until Q4.
Watching them take four shots at the endzone when it was 19-13 didn’t sit well with writing a blog entry.
Just once, I’d like to see the Steelers put up an insurmountable lead in the first half. The number of times their games come down to the last few minutes is nerve wracking.
Did you hear me talking about you last night? My husband was bemoaning the Chiefs loss, and I told him at least Dan was happy as a result of the loss. :-) New England is blah this year. Maddie having a nice walk reminds me that my daughter was walking her dog, Penny, yesterday only to be overcome by two dogs not on leashes who charged after them. It scared Penny so bad she got out of her leash and they chased her while my daughter ran to catch up. She was headed for a busy road but cut through some woods and went around to the back gate on the side of the house and hid. My daughter thought to look there and got her in the yard where they discovered the pads of her feet were bleeding. The two dogs were roaming around the property looking for her and when the owner showed up to get them, he never even rang the bell to apologize. You can’t even walk your dog without being bullied. :-)
Oh my! That’s a scary story. Maddie has gotten out of her harness (which is why I use harness and leash now) but not with other dogs. We have leash laws for a reason. I can’t believe she didn’t get a profound apology from the owner. The dogs’ behavior is instinct – the owner’s is inexcusable. I hope her pads heal up quickly.
I’m sorry for your hubs – but not for the win. That minute between 1:52 and 0:52 seemed to last forever.
Trying to write something every day that will be published every single day is so difficult. I tried it several years ago and lasted about 8 months. Never ever again.
The leaves are finally starting to change here but they are holding onto the branches for dear life.
Thank you! It has never been my intention to write every day. I signed-up for the April A-Z thing once, but I chickened out the last week of March. One big thing is that, when I put that much out there, I don’t have time to read the stuff others write. I think reading is essential to writing, and there has to be a balance.
Your autumn is always more colorful than ours is, and the fact that yours looks like this does not bode well. This may be the dullest fall we’ve had. I find myself wondering if it’s just as of yet, or if it’s going to be that way this year. Weird hotness this month, probably not near enough rain, either.
As always, I enjoyed the photos :)
Thanks. We had a very hot and dry spell late in the summer. I think that did the trees in for the season. I know it had an effect on me. If I seem dull and boring, that’s my story.
I’m going to try to avoid it. You do it well, John, but I find it quickly becomes a distraction and I don’t read as much, online and offline and I miss that. I really like those three days where I have nothing to worry about.
From here the fallen leaves look orange rather than brown, but I know what you mean about turning brown and down. Some trees are doing that here too. I’ve been fortunate to see some Fall color this year. I’ll share that on Wed.
Enjoy your days of rest from blogging. I’m looking forward to Wednesday’s One liner. :)
Distinguishing between orange and brown would require much more distance between them on the spectrum for me. I’m not working out of the Crayola box of 8 crayons, but I never understood why anyone needed 64.
I look forward to you photo(s) on Wednesday. That’s one of my favorite things to open that day.
Talking birds, squirrels, and Maddie make a great post. Not the usual colorful New England fall, huh? Enjoyed it, even the football addition. Have a great Monday & week, Dan
Thanks Christine. I hear the crows squawking and I try to imagine what they might be talking about. For all I know they’re trying to find enough crows to carry me off :-)
Muted fall colors, but it’s OK. We keep saying that we love the four seasons. With each one, we take what we get.
Hey d- woo hoo – had to come and say congrats on Steelers win! Yeah baby – thought of u. And now just hoping the 49ers can get. Win soon-
And a squirrel shadow – how did u get that photo shot!??
That is a sad tree and a really unique photo.
It was very interesting and I was just reading about apples on one of my Fav food blogs (in Diane’s kitchen) and told her she has to see this photo – she has three apple trees and makes stuff – and dan – the owner of this tree must not care at all about the crop
This tree is in a public park. I have no idea why the town planted fruit trees in a park. Sometimes people will pick some apples but usually they just fall and rot 🙁
When I was a kid, an apple tree in the park would have been picked clean by kids. Today’s kids are being fed snacks that are prepared in advance and brought in sanitary containers.
That is a really good point – a while ago I was teaching a psych class and I always tried to make the snacks a part of a lesson – so students did 5 math problems – ate an apple – then did similar math problems to see if the apple consumption impacted math speed – we talked about other factors that could interplay but was just a mock activity to keep learning enriched – well one girl was like “ugh – do I have to eat all of this apple”
“Oh no – my dear – I would never inflict such pain on anyone – you just stop eating that apple as needed.” Then she said she hated apples – putting her tongue around her lips and acting as if it was so painful – it was a classic red delicious and to each their own – but most folks like a crisp and fresh “delicious” variety – anyhow
– I think she wanted boxed food
We’re a little worried about the squirrels. The acorn count is extremely low this year. I hope they have enough to gather. Of course, the ones near our house will just come knock on the door. “Gather? Oh, you mean go ask the nice lady for food…”
You’re welcome Audrey. I miss seeing the bright red leaves we had last year. I guess they still might arrive, but it doesn’t look good for bright colors.
Awww, thanks so much. I appreciate that and I appreciate all of the people who visit. I just don’t want to wear out the welcome mat. And yes, I understand the value of Maddie :-)
Love the black squirrel….the trees are starting to change and I love the leaves all over the yards and sidewalk….it does have a fall look and feel even if it isn’t the brilliant colors yet!!
Hi Dan – love the black squirrel … and then Maddie and her master off on a gentle autumnal walk … well done on correcting the Cherished bloghop – cheers Hilary
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Thanks Hilary. We love all these little guys, but the black squirrels are just too cute.
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Time to take a rest, Dan. Couch time with Maddie…after work, of course. The fall colors are dull here as well. Not sure if it was too much summer rain or the unusually warm weather (but not today) we’ve been having.
Happy Monday!
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Maddie and I walked and sat (inside and out) and that football game kept me on edge until we got the ball back with 0:52 left with KC out of timeouts. It was going very well until Q4.
Watching them take four shots at the endzone when it was 19-13 didn’t sit well with writing a blog entry.
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Oh, the burdens we bear as fans of our football team. Life is so hard.
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It IS!
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I never get tired of seeing you in my . . .er . . .inbox.
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Ha – well, that’s a good thing, I hope to be back on a regular-ish schedule soon.
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I watched a part of the Pittsburgh game and was shocked to see KC winning – had to laugh at your smooth 59:08 span to secure the win!!
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Just once, I’d like to see the Steelers put up an insurmountable lead in the first half. The number of times their games come down to the last few minutes is nerve wracking.
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Did you hear me talking about you last night? My husband was bemoaning the Chiefs loss, and I told him at least Dan was happy as a result of the loss. :-) New England is blah this year. Maddie having a nice walk reminds me that my daughter was walking her dog, Penny, yesterday only to be overcome by two dogs not on leashes who charged after them. It scared Penny so bad she got out of her leash and they chased her while my daughter ran to catch up. She was headed for a busy road but cut through some woods and went around to the back gate on the side of the house and hid. My daughter thought to look there and got her in the yard where they discovered the pads of her feet were bleeding. The two dogs were roaming around the property looking for her and when the owner showed up to get them, he never even rang the bell to apologize. You can’t even walk your dog without being bullied. :-)
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Oh my! That’s a scary story. Maddie has gotten out of her harness (which is why I use harness and leash now) but not with other dogs. We have leash laws for a reason. I can’t believe she didn’t get a profound apology from the owner. The dogs’ behavior is instinct – the owner’s is inexcusable. I hope her pads heal up quickly.
I’m sorry for your hubs – but not for the win. That minute between 1:52 and 0:52 seemed to last forever.
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You deserve a break today. As long as there are squirrels and Maddie, I am fine. Enjoy your Monday, Dan.
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Thanks Lois – cover the essentials, was the goal.
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Trying to write something every day that will be published every single day is so difficult. I tried it several years ago and lasted about 8 months. Never ever again.
The leaves are finally starting to change here but they are holding onto the branches for dear life.
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Thank you! It has never been my intention to write every day. I signed-up for the April A-Z thing once, but I chickened out the last week of March. One big thing is that, when I put that much out there, I don’t have time to read the stuff others write. I think reading is essential to writing, and there has to be a balance.
I guess it’s a funny Autumn all over.
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Your autumn is always more colorful than ours is, and the fact that yours looks like this does not bode well. This may be the dullest fall we’ve had. I find myself wondering if it’s just as of yet, or if it’s going to be that way this year. Weird hotness this month, probably not near enough rain, either.
As always, I enjoyed the photos :)
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Thanks. We had a very hot and dry spell late in the summer. I think that did the trees in for the season. I know it had an effect on me. If I seem dull and boring, that’s my story.
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Hah, fair enough.
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Neat to see your pics but you’re right — it IS oddly blah for New England. Our leaves have just begun to turn here.
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Thanks – I think we’re in for a gradual shift from green to brown :-(
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I’ve been posting daily since July 1, 2014. It’s not easy at first, but eventually it becomes a habit.
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I’m going to try to avoid it. You do it well, John, but I find it quickly becomes a distraction and I don’t read as much, online and offline and I miss that. I really like those three days where I have nothing to worry about.
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From here the fallen leaves look orange rather than brown, but I know what you mean about turning brown and down. Some trees are doing that here too. I’ve been fortunate to see some Fall color this year. I’ll share that on Wed.
Enjoy your days of rest from blogging. I’m looking forward to Wednesday’s One liner. :)
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Distinguishing between orange and brown would require much more distance between them on the spectrum for me. I’m not working out of the Crayola box of 8 crayons, but I never understood why anyone needed 64.
I look forward to you photo(s) on Wednesday. That’s one of my favorite things to open that day.
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I love my box of 64 Crayons. There are so many greens in it!
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Talking birds, squirrels, and Maddie make a great post. Not the usual colorful New England fall, huh? Enjoyed it, even the football addition. Have a great Monday & week, Dan
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Thanks Christine. I hear the crows squawking and I try to imagine what they might be talking about. For all I know they’re trying to find enough crows to carry me off :-)
Muted fall colors, but it’s OK. We keep saying that we love the four seasons. With each one, we take what we get.
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It was a good game too. Enjoyed the walk, Dan
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It was, John, but dangerously into heart attack territory (common with Steelers).
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I KNOW.
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Hey d- woo hoo – had to come and say congrats on Steelers win! Yeah baby – thought of u. And now just hoping the 49ers can get. Win soon-
And a squirrel shadow – how did u get that photo shot!??
That is a sad tree and a really unique photo.
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Thanks. we get a lot of opportunities to take pictures of squirrels. The sad tree was an attempt at something interesting. I’m glad you like it.
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It was very interesting and I was just reading about apples on one of my Fav food blogs (in Diane’s kitchen) and told her she has to see this photo – she has three apple trees and makes stuff – and dan – the owner of this tree must not care at all about the crop
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This tree is in a public park. I have no idea why the town planted fruit trees in a park. Sometimes people will pick some apples but usually they just fall and rot 🙁
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Well they might have thought it would offer Sustenance –
Or made an ordering mistake ?
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When I was a kid, an apple tree in the park would have been picked clean by kids. Today’s kids are being fed snacks that are prepared in advance and brought in sanitary containers.
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That is a really good point – a while ago I was teaching a psych class and I always tried to make the snacks a part of a lesson – so students did 5 math problems – ate an apple – then did similar math problems to see if the apple consumption impacted math speed – we talked about other factors that could interplay but was just a mock activity to keep learning enriched – well one girl was like “ugh – do I have to eat all of this apple”
“Oh no – my dear – I would never inflict such pain on anyone – you just stop eating that apple as needed.” Then she said she hated apples – putting her tongue around her lips and acting as if it was so painful – it was a classic red delicious and to each their own – but most folks like a crisp and fresh “delicious” variety – anyhow
– I think she wanted boxed food
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A processed apple-like substance.
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Exactly ! With industrial oil (called vegetable oil) and stuff we can’t pronounce – and maybe made in China with stuff from a different place
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That black squirrel is beautiful! I love the last shot. A blanket of Autumn leaves….
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We’re a little worried about the squirrels. The acorn count is extremely low this year. I hope they have enough to gather. Of course, the ones near our house will just come knock on the door. “Gather? Oh, you mean go ask the nice lady for food…”
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Thanks for updating the Cherished Blogfest, Dan. I’ll post this week. Yep, No facilities is quite present in my Inbox :)
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Ha ha – I appreciate your continued support, Evelyne.
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Wow, what a collection of photos! Thanks for sharing with us a glimpse of autumn there. Very beautiful! 😊
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Thanks. I wish I could show the rich reds and oranges and yellows we are used to seeing this time of year. Maybe next year.
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Those skies are a bit on the “blah” side, Dan. Hopefully the sun will return for a little foliage watching before it all falls. :-)
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I hope so Diana. Actually, we have some bright sunny days in the forecast this week, and I have two of them off :-)
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That works. It must be peak in NE or close to it. :-)
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It’s the time for peak foliage, but it’s muted across the region this year.
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Thanks for the walk, Dan. I’m seeing more and more red leaves in my greenish grass. Our leaves are slowly changing and blowing into my yard. Ha
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You’re welcome Audrey. I miss seeing the bright red leaves we had last year. I guess they still might arrive, but it doesn’t look good for bright colors.
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I never tire of reading your great posts and of course there is Maddie :)
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Awww, thanks so much. I appreciate that and I appreciate all of the people who visit. I just don’t want to wear out the welcome mat. And yes, I understand the value of Maddie :-)
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:) we do love Maddie
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Love the black squirrel….the trees are starting to change and I love the leaves all over the yards and sidewalk….it does have a fall look and feel even if it isn’t the brilliant colors yet!!
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Thanks Kirt – I don’t think we’re going to get the bright colors this year. That’s how it goes sometimes.
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😞
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That’s a fine crop of sad apples you got there, Dan. Is The Editor planning to make a sad apple pie, or maybe some sad apple preserves?
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Nah, the tree is in a park. I’m sure we could pick some but I’m not that sure. Birds seem to be taking care of them.
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