Day 5 and counting...

Today was opening day of deer hunting season - a lovely day (NOT) with spitting snow intermixed with rain. However, if you are dedicated to the sport and have a lifetime hunting license, you're out there. When the rest of us got up, George had already gone "somewhere" with a 5 gallon bucket to sit on and "enjoy" the morning. Joe could have told him this morning's efforts would probably not amount to anything. Joe has this fancy watch that tells the biorythms of deer so you'll know when they are out and about. (You think I'm kidding, don't you? Well, I'm not. If George and Joe's watch ever agree on when to go out, I'll let you know what happens.)

While George was sitting in the rain and cold, John, Joe & I went to Syracuse to do the major shopping for Thanksgiving. Got most of the produce at the Regional Market (can you believe that no one thought to raise parsnips?); then stops at the Italian grocery, another at the Italian bakery; another at the German grocery; and the last at the chain grocery to pick up the remaining few items. There was almost no room for us to sit by the time we finished. The kale that John's holding is NOT on the T-Day menu but it was so beautiful I couldn't resist it, especially for a dollar. Will put it in the soup for tonight.

George is once again out "sitting" having already missed, according to Joe, midday prime time for deer. Will keep you posted.