When I think of November here in Western Mass, this is what I remember, dark, cold, gloomy days. Most things are brown or gray, not much color. On Sunday morning I was up at 5:30AM and got the post up

Saturday morning was foggy when I pulled the shades up at 7:30AM. It got pretty warm as the day wore on. They forecast 58F but I think it was much warmer outside. I got the dehydrator unloaded and got

On Tuesday morning I was up at 4AM and got my post up. I worked on bills/budget for a while then made some breakfast. I sat down for a while then got up to clean up the kitchen and start prepping for making

source On Monday I was up at 3:30AM thanks to the time change. I got my post up and moved on to bills/budget. At 7AM I made some breakfast and by 8AM I was so tired I went back to bed and slept until nearly

Big rose flower after several hard frosts On Sunday morning I was up at 4AM (new time) having forgotten to turn the clocks back. Sigh… I got my post up, ate some breakfast and started on bills/budget.

On Saturday morning I was up at 6AM and got my post up. At 7:15AM I went to pull the shades up and the sun was just touching the tops of the trees so I went out for a photo. When I stepped out the back

On Friday morning I was up at 5:30AM. I didn’t want to get up as I loved lying in my warm bed listening to the rain. I finally got up and got my post up. When it was time to pull up the shades at 7:15AM

On Thursday morning I was up at 5AM and got my post up. I made some breakfast and sat down for a while. Next I got the laundry folded and put away and sat down for a while. Then I got set up and ironed

Over the weekend my general helper came out to visit and I sent her home with a white pumpkin. This is how she carried it off to Boston. On Wednesday I was up at 5AM and got my post up and the kitchen

On Tuesday I was up at 5AM and got the post up. I finished the laundry but didn’t fold it. I got the kitchen cleaned up and made some phone calls. Then I got busy prepping the office to finally finish

On Monday I was up at 4AM after an aggravating dream. I got my post up and then a load in the dishwasher. After a rest I went upstairs to start the last 4 small windows. I got a call at 8:10AM that the

On Sunday morning I was up by 6AM and got my post up. A couple of the window shades’ rollers have broken so I got ready to order new ones on Monday. I made some breakfast and sat down for a while, intending

Kousa dogwood On Saturday I wasn’t up until 6AM. I got the cat fed and my post up. (Check the leaves on the ground. I NEED to mow.) We had a mild frost during the night and I got some photos. The cabbages

A cold foggy morning On Friday morning I was up at 6AM and got my post up. I got the kitchen cleaned up and started setting up for the day’s projects. My helper friend arrived at 8AM. We were checking

East of Steps – lone portulaca flower On Tuesday morning I didn’t get up until 6AM. I got my post up and then got busy. I had to clean up the kitchen, get materials laid out for various projects for later

Color along the swamp by the front pasture On Wednesday I had a lot to do before my window guy showed up. I got my post up and the kitchen cleaned up. Then I went upstairs and got that ready for washing

On Tuesday I wasn’t moving too fast. I got the post up, the kitchen cleaned up, and spent all too much time trying to fill out the Medicaid application. It’s not so much the filling out, as the collecting

On Monday my #1 intern was coming at 1PM so I spent the morning getting laundry done, filling out an application, getting my post up, and a few chores. It was a warm day even though it was raining during

Warm cloudy morning On Sunday morning I didn’t get up until 6AM and worked on getting my post up. I got the kitchen cleaned up and a few other chores and finally headed out to pick up sticks so I could

On Saturday I was moving pretty slowly. I didn’t even get up until 7:15AM much to someone’s disgust. Once he was fed, I got my photos done and the post up. I got a load in the dishwasher and had to sit