~Fall Day~

Today was a beautiful fall day, kinda warm and sunny yet

fall was in the air.. I took a picture, well 2 of them of the tree

across the street with the morning sun on it.. It looked so

pretty. The photos look grainy but they are thru a screen,

which makes it look like that..But that tree this morning was

so pretty. The one by the driveway was just gorgeous and

it was red.. Each tree has such a wonderful color..

I have some old books that were my dads.. Inside I found leaves

from his trees.. He loved the woods.. He had to cut down his

Mountain Ash tree it got bigger than the house and the trunk

almost split down the middle..it got very unsafe. The birds loved

that tree when those berries were all red.. He planted a black

Maple.. just beautiful.. Some of the leaves were from those

trees, and to see them and feel them, knowing my Dad had put

them there a LONG time ago..sure brought back memories..

He died in 1989.. 17 years ago.

I remember he wanted a Tamarack Tree.. It looks like a Pine

Tree but the needles are velvety and soft and it has a odd

color of green than an ordinary Pine tree, yet it is a variety of

one.. Every time he would go out in the woods, to hunt or to

pick berries, or fish, he looked for one of these trees.. One

summer I had gone home and my Dad asked me to go out

and look at his Tamarack Tree that he found and transplanted

in his yard.. It was beautiful.He had a great spot for it..and he

was so pleased that he had found one.. From what he said

they were hard to find and in places people didnt go , like

swamps etc.. He loved his...

Growing up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan you appreciate

the outdoors as it is ALL National Forest up there and you either

do stuff out doors or sit inside all the time..And to go out doors

meant WOODS.. The trees sure made that some of the best

smelling air around too...The drives along the rolling hills through

all the trees , the highways as well as the small back roads just

glow with color in the fall.. My sister and Stan drive up there

every fall just to see the fall colors.. It is a wonderful drive.. The

U.P. is God's Country...Just beautiful..But ya gotta love trees

and the out doors to live up there and oh...ya.. be prepared to

drive almost 50 miles if you want to go to McDonalds ..Now

THAT is the truth.. but I think it was really only 46..:-) Was a

gorgeous ride though... :-) worth it in more ways than one :-)

A friend from the shelter came by with her new husband and

her 2 daughters.. Was so nice to see her... She left there just

a few days after I did.. They think people actually LIKE being

there.. I didnt..Alma didnt.. we would have had more rights

had we been in jail!! Im glad we are out... That was one thing

I will never forget..the way it made me feel.. I just cant even

hardly put into words..Now THAT is something for ME hey??

lol...

Well Donnie is on his way over to adjust my water heater, the

water is scalding hot.. He had to come to the store here and

remembered I had asked him to turn it down the next time he

came.. It is BURNING hot.. My Chimer? well that sweet thing

is in there on that shelf just tickin away and right now I am

listening to the sweet BONG..six times... I LOVE IT.. See? I

guess it knows its home.. So do the boys.. They have settled

right in.. Tomorrow Raelynn will do some shopping for me.. I

have to send back the stove.. It is very very dangerous for me

to use.. The burner knobs are on the back of the stove.. I

would have to reach across the hot burner to be able to turn it

off.. THAT is most definitely NOT safe...I bet they didnt think

of that..but I didnt either till I turned on the burner later to see

if it worked..it did.. Its a great stove..but.. I m scared of it...I

cant use it.. I think a hotplate may be just the ticket..My sis

brought me one and I am going to try that out..see if I can

get a couple microwave carts to put it on..next to the oven/

micro.. I think that might be best...safer...Nitey Nite...

Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? Luv ya..and thanks..

Always, Lois ****

God Bless you is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe

until I write again..