So three nights ago it got down to 33 degrees and two days ago it only got up to the low 50's.  Two nights ago, it was in the high 40's and yesterday the high was 83.  Today the high is in the mid 60's.

These wild swings in temperatures from say 53 to 83 (that's 30 degrees) are hard on everyone, especially when you get to my age.  But it's hard on everything including the environment.  I hope that we get a handle on this global warming situation sooner rather than later because if not, we may have to adjust to extreme weather for years to come.  The west with so little water could become like the dust bowl in the 30's even with modern farming procedures!

For many this is a three day weekend with Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday.  Do you have any special plans?  It looks like rain for Sunday and Monday (probably from the Hurricane) so we are planning on going pumpkin picking on Saturday. We may get a few apples as well.  I would like to make some apple sauce and maybe an apple pie or two.

Yesterday I showed you how to make a quick ephemera folder and I said that once I made one, I wound up making more.  Here they are...

I have to say that they were a lot of fun to make.  If you create junk journals, why not make one...you will probably end up making several like I did.

I haven't shown a picture of Cookie Monster lately.  Here he is...

...hanging around on one of the cat towers.  He's grown into quite a large cat.  We have an outdoor cat patio along with tunnels to get to it.  Cookie stays out all the time.  The other three cats go in and out but Cookie stays out.

I did pick up lots of pine cones yesterday.  I gathered a lot of pine straw from the sidewalk.  Why the sidewalk, well, there were no other things like grass and dirt on the sidewalk so the pine straw was cleaner.  

Today I want to finish the raised garden beds...I did get one done and another about half way done.  I also need to check on the greenhouse plants.  And I need to send out the quilters guild newsletter which I finished last night.  I have already finished my one hour of exercise. So that's done for the day.  How about you?  Any chores to finish?  Are you exercising?  Finish up your must do's and then spend time on your want to's!

Have an excellent, adventurous weekend and do something special...

Talk with you next week...