11/10/2018
Winter has arrived here on the mountain. Seems like just yesterday Fall had arrived. Methinks ’twas a short Fall. Yesterday, I left the Blue Jug about noon and as soon as I arrived home, Barb pointed out that we needed to get the watering hoses and other lawn paraphernalia in out of the weather. So, I go out with a sweatshirt on to start the process. As soon as I touched some things, I shuddered, came back inside, put on a coat, a hat, found gloves, zipped up the coat tight and started over—IT WAS COLD! The rain felt like it had ice in it!
Well, it wasn’t ice and it rained most of the evening, but this morning it was 28 and felt like 23! Winter is here. Sure glad I finished the little project yesterday, lest I be out there this morning in really cold weather. It’s just Nov.10th, folks—we live in the South, for crying out loud!
The SIMH today was “Unstoppable Today” —by Sia, quite a talent. I’ve probably not heard the song more than two, three times, but some how it makes its way into the conscious memory. Most times I find this really strange. I do like the infectiousness of the music, the insistence in the lyrics, and using the simile of power without batteries, or a Porsche with no brakes—brilliant. I guess it is OK to be enamored by it, it will soon go away and be replaced by other music.
Leaving the store early yesterday and both of us having the entire weekend free of any “have tos” gave us the idea of going way to something we had not yet been to or experienced. But, looking around within reasonable driving distance, yet not finding anything really interesting to do, we decided why not stay here where it is warm and not spend the money. So, we stay comfortably at home. I hear there’’s a ballgame or two on TV today. And we’re discussing a possible trip to a new bakery close by, mmmm.
Some of the time this weekend I hope to use reading and studying some details of a couple of subjects related to water store business. The opportunities are wide and varied and we probably cannot do it all, especially not in a short period of time. Maybe if we slow it all down and take things as they come. Some of the details and legal ramifications to expanding are overly laborious to study out and claim a thorough knowledge of it all. I mean, you can get a “head full” of information and not have scratched the surface on some things. I’m not the brightest bulb in the marquee, but I understand most of what I read. But, grasping it when you are looking at it, then reciting it to another or applying it to get a conversational understanding across to others? I’m not too confident, yet. (Remember, yesterday I wrote about the true education being the true “3Rs”?)
Enjoy your weekend, my friends. Stay warm.
Thanks for reading, the Elder
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