Snow/Ice Days

This has been a crazy start to the school year.  Last few days of January and it is a snow (actually ice) day with many roads in our area closed.

Schools let out early yesterday and it is predicted they will still me closed tomorrow.  February is typically our worst weather month.

Fire in the stove though, with good reading.  Stephanie finished her novel manuscript so I get a sneak peak.

Icy and nasty.  Certainly good to be inside...

I would say Florida would be nice right now!

Fall Break, Day 2 & 3

Day 2

Fall breaks go quick and considering we had to take off to make this happen, then we really had to make the best use of time... Which means I forgot to post here.

As noted previously, day one was a day to relax and enjoy being back at Lilley's Landing.

Day 2 was fishing.  We all went together and rented a 24' Tri-toon boat and enjoyed fishing Taneycomo.  And the fish were biting, too!

Taneycomo is beautiful in the fall, and the views of changing leaves from the water were magical.  

After our time on the water, it was back to our cabin for Dad's stew, a bit of walking around the resort, and a relaxing evening.  

This is one of our favorite places.

Day 3

Today was my birthday, so we went to Branson and did some shopping at Dick's 5&10, and then had lunch at The White River Fish House.  It is a unique restaurant in that it floats on the waters of Taneycomo.  Steph and I had Trout Almondine and Sadie had shrimp (of course!).

Then some shopping at Bass Pro and Sadie got a new rod.  

Then back to Lilley's, and Sadie practiced with the new rod and fished for a few.  

Hot dogs for supper and birthday cake, and a bit of visiting with Phil and Marsha, the owners.  

We love this place!  It has been too long!  We will be back soon, no doubt!

Fall Break, Day 1

There was a time when we tried to take a fall break by going to one of our favorite places - Lilley's Landing!

But it has been awhile since we were able, but this year we planned it again.

So after work we struck out for Missouri

We arrived around 10:45, got unpacked, and settled in.  Not much to report.

Day 2.

It was cold this morning, but that made for an awesome sunrise and time for coffee on the porch.  The river was beautiful as always.

Then to town for lunch at Danna's and a few groceries at Walmart, including some tackle. Also, Kringles Christmas Store.

Then back to the cabin for a nap and a bit of resort time, and a relaxing evening.  So Nice!

Cold Mornings!

Today is the first truly cold morning of this fall season, and it is lovely!

Coffee on the porch and a few hours of work today, and then it is off for a short fall break.  

Brandon, Missouri - here we come!

Preview of October

Looking ng back over the last few posts, I got a bit excited over the break in the heat and rightly so.  

This morning it was downright cold!  No complaints here!

I love thos time of year!  October is just around the corner. Octobers are always busy!

Preview of Autumn

This is what I am talking about.

Too bad it is a workday and lingering on the porch isn't an option.

But the heat looks to have broken, and while 90 degree temps do remain in the forecast, the 100 degree days seem to be behind us and a preview of Autumn is upon us.  So nice!

Cold Front and Sunrises...

Today was a cool Sunday morning.  A "norther" blew through in the night, and this morning felt a lot cooler than the 70!degrees reported by the weather app.  

Hummingbirds frantically we're eating at the feeder, since the migration seems to have started.   Also since the rains, everything is blooming at once rather thant the usual floral chronology of normal years. 

It is a pretty morning, particularly with the stiff north breeze.  No shorts and t-shirt this morning.  Jeans and pull-over sweater for the first time this season.

It was a beautiful sunrise...  The promise of a good day and harbinger of the fall season.