Happy October

Where did September go?

The good news is that Mike had successful surgery last month and the prognosis is good with no plans for chemo or radiation, even though the tumor was malignant. He spent four days in the hospital and is now home recovering. Even though the surgery was laproscopic, he was quite uncomfortable for several days.

We have attend TWO rallies since my last blog. The Winnebago rally in Lynden was interesting, and the group that is from this area was very welcoming and inclusive. Of course we were urged to join, but I resisted, and was honest with them in that I really don't want to join a group and feel obligated to do my share of the work when called upon. The work is fine, but it has to be on my schedule.

We spent five days in Spokane to see Mike through his surgery, and then we joined Rod and Karen at an Alpine rally in Richland. Another very nice group of folks, and this rally, like the previous week's rally, tended to have a heavy emphasis on eating!!

We visited just two wineries while in the area. It was crush weekend, and those special weekends attract hordes of people, many of whom do not know a merlot from a marlin, so we didn't venture out very much. We always go to our favorite winery, Barnard Griffin, and this time was no exception.

Next week Colleen and I are going to Spokane and Whitman County for a combined birthday outing. We did it last year and had so much fun that we are going to stay an extra day this year. Karen is graciously allowing us to stay with her while going and coming so it should be a very fun four days. Both Colleen and I relish the crisp fall air and all the wonderful fresh fall produce, particularly squash and pears.

I have whittled away at my unfinished quilting projects, and I think I am ready to embark on one last major unfinished quilt. I keep seeing fun fabrics and new patterns that intrigue me, but I won't let myself start anything new until the UFOs have been cleared away.

Happy Halloween!!! Ciao