October Tales...

 

AKA  THE GEOGRAM WEEKLY

October is a many varied month.  As leaves are tossed around in the wind, so daily weather and activities continually change.  Enjoy a colorful assortment.  

Gram G's latest gnome environment to enhance a corner space.

A mist covered view of the 

Bridge of the Gods in the Columbian River Gorge.  

Photo taken by grandson Zach when he visited there last weekend

Rosie checking out great grandma's electric fire

A burst of golden color...

"Whata ya think, Joe, is Christmas happen'en before Halloween this year?

"Don't know, Ed, this IS 2020."

 

A pan of lasagna cheers up and fills up any day!

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                                                                                  I went walking Thursday afternoon while the sun was shining very brightly.  The air was mostly warm.  Gonna try to store the experience for the coming rainy, chilly months!

While walking I noticed a couple trees had bark freshly stripped from them and tiny specks of glass on the sidewalk.  Later I observed this picture on Facebook. A lady lost control because of a health problem and rolled her car into the fence along the park.  She isn't a resident of here.  I heard that she is alright.

  

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 You might be able to interpret from these pictures that no major event has occurred lately.  I'm kind of muddling through the weeks, trying to get focused on a project, a purpose, a goal. "Waiting it out" to see what the future months will bring. The virus has shattered my piano business; a few students are returning or starting new.  Though there is ample time to play piano, to compose, I am not.  "My Story" is at a stand still cause I don't have photos to add to the narrative. I need to energize my brain.

BUT...relief is on the horizon!  Adventure is looming.  Check back next blog to find out what!

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Lately, I've been wanting to read a good book or watch a thrilling movie full of international intrigue, of national socialist plot to overthrow the government, of peaceful protests turned riots, of a nefarious virus circling the globe, economic collapse, restricted travel, mass masked faces of citizens, of alien jetpacks hovering over airports, of money and toilet paper shortages, censored social media and of a disturbed nature spewing hurricanes, floods, wildfires and toxic air.

OH!  WAIT...Never mind...that's just everyday life...

    Perhaps an outer space odyssey might be more satisfying...

    "In a galaxy far, far away, the Motharanian ambassador, draped in his royal cloak, stood to address the agitated assembly..." 

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I enjoyed a brief walk along the Vancouver waterfront Saturday afternoon with Zach and Victoria.  It's always fun to check out the newly updated downtown VC.

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I have it finished!!  What you have been waiting for!!  Chapter 10 of

I Will Not Leave You...click on "chapter 10" in the tabs....

This has been a good 2 GeoGram weeks in the life of Gram G.

"I [Jesus] have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.  In this world you will have trouble.  But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)

Bring on Autumn...

 

AKA THE GEOGRAM WEEKLY

(I may have to change that to the Bi-Weekly)

By the way, here's one to try to wrap your head around....

"Bi-Weekly" can mean either every other week or twice a week! 

Ponder that...

(Disclaimer on photo arrangement.  Blogspot changed their format and it is very hard to work with...good that you cannot hear my exclamations.)

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Great way to start off the colorful month of October

Kahana invited me to an outing with her and Pomai to walk the 1.5 mile rustic trail around Round Lake about 15 miles from Vancouver. She didn't tell me that a portion of it was up hill!  She had forgotten about that part.

The lake has been around since pre-historic days.  I didn't take the time to read the info.

           

                                                        

Burgers at Top Burger.  We didn't have Maui burgers, though that is Kahana's home.

We couldn't get together in June for Pomai's Birthday, so I brought her a card and gift.

No, NOT the stick...

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Back on the home front...

George of the Jungle!   Zebra grass in my side yard!

I received the shipment of new high quality furnace filters!

Felt like Christmas had come early!!  Clean air in the house!

I haven't seen Trog around for a long time.  But he does have a sizable family...so probably a cousin...

These little beauties are hiding in my overgrown front lawn.  Three different lawn care guys have quit.  Got a new one coming tomorrow.  I'm trying not to take it personally.

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And back in Virginia...my son Burt and his wife Jen went for a camp out.  Sent a video to their kids

I texted Burt to see if they had a good night sleep.  He said, "Yes",

"In the car"...

Grandchild #20

Berklee turned 5 years old on the 5th.  

Great grandchild # 1 came for a short visit!

I went for a walk this evening and enjoyed the blue sky after days of smoke, fog and clouds!

A bit of autumn beauty...

This has been a good 2 GeoGram weeks in the life of Grandma G.

"As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease."  (Genesis 8:22)