Finding Nancy

 

 

This summer we celebrated the life of my friend Nancy. She passed in January. We celebrated her life in high summer, on the lake she loved in mid July.

I met Nancy while delivering Meals on Wheels. I delivered to Nancy. We became fast friends. She was curious about everything. She loved to garden and would ask me for gardening advice. She loved to bake. She ran out of sourdough starter, so I gave her some of mine. She loved loons. She was on loon watch on her beloved lake. We loved to talk about loons. I also love loons. When we kayak we have had such amazing encounters with loons.

The family had a private service at the St. Croix cemetery. 

I wanted to go visit Nancy. Her niece Beth gave me the directions, " you will find Nancy on Thompson Hill."

 

 

 My husband and I headed out two weeks ago to go find Nancy. It was a beautiful October day, the autumn color was in full force and the temperatures where beautiful. 

We arrived to the St. Croix cemetery.  We noticed four hills. We decided to hike all four hills until we found Nancy.

 

 

 We hiked the first hill. There was a Thompson stone, but no Nancy.

I did appreciate this stone...

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."  

 

 

 We continued on our climb up hill number two. Another Thompson stone, but not Nancy.

Horace...  

"HE DID IT HIS WAY"

 

 

 Hill number three, we found another Thompson stone, but not Nancy.

"Farewell"

 

 

 Thompson hill number four, we found her. Her father was a doctor during the polio outbreak. Nancy was a wonderful story teller, and I enjoyed sitting listening to her talk about her dad, he was a rural traveling doctor.

 

 

♥ Rest In Peace, my dear Nancy ♥

 ♥

Carla  

 

Curious George and It is the Hodgepodge

 

I was curious about what I could see from the street, I asked my husband to drive down so I could get a closer look.

 

 

Hello Friends, 

It is Wednesday and it is time for the Hodgepodge. 

Joyce asks the questions. 

We answer the questions.

Click here to join the fun! 

 

 1. Do you think you're driven more by curiosity or comfort? Explain. 

Curious I am, just like Curious George.

Last week we were on one of our 52ish adventures. As we drove along I could see a great Halloween display. I wanted to see more. My husband he goes along with my curious nature, even if it does not peak his curiosity, in which this display did not peak his curiosity. But he drove me down the side street so I could take photos and say

 "Oh My That is A LOT!"

 

 

 

2. What non-food item is in your refrigerator or freezer? 

My Kitchen Aid ice cream maker. 

 

 3. Are you comfortable with silence? If you're home alone, do you like silence or do you need regular background noise? Do you seek out times and places to be silent? What's your favorite place to find silence/be silent? 

I do enjoy silence.

 When I am home alone I usually have classical or instrumental music playing in the background or I am listening to a podcast or book on audio.

I never, ever go on my walks with music or podcasts or anything in my ears. I love to listen to all the sounds around me. 

The silence before and after a fresh snow is magical and is one of my favorite times to go out for a walk in the woods. 

 

 4. Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, landscaping...which skill would you most like to possess and how would you put that skill to use today?

 Our son Sam is doing some work in his garage, he is insulating it, adding electrical outlets and more. I would love to be an electrician so I could help him out.  

  5. Do you lean more towards being too needy or too independent? Which do you find harder to deal with in others? 

I am more independent and can be too independent. I do not like to ask for help and usually feel like I can find a way to figure it all out. 

I do have a hard time with those who can be too needy, especially if added drama comes with.

  6.  Insert your own random thought here. 

I am addicted to this game. My friend L introduced it to me during a summer visit. I had to order the game for our family. My husband and I try to play a game each evening after dinner. 

Shut the Box 

 

This and That

 

Hello Friends,

 Today I am going to share a bit of This and That, here we go.

 

 

We had a wild windstorm Wednesday of this week. The leaves, branches, twigs and garbage were swirling in the wind making a big ol' mess.

 

 

Autumn sunlight and shadows on the walls are a favorite of mine.

The sunshine dancing on the walls. 

 

 

 

"Three brown leaves danced with two yellow ones in a little whirl of wind."

Note we did not have a little whirl of wind on Wednesday, it was a full windstorm.

 

 

 

 

A peek inside the greenhouse. The twinkle lights are programed to come on at 6pm now. There is the cotton plant. I stripped the leaves in hopes it will put all the energy into the bolls.

 

 

 

 And last but not least a fresh homemade apple pie, still warm and waiting for you to come on over for a slice and conversation.

 ♥

Carla