I'm guessing it may be time to put away the patio furniture for the year. 

November 26, 2012 – Monday

14 degrees/snow showers/breezy

Pentoga Road

I’ve been sitting here watching the silhouettes of three deer grazing on the other side of the windows a mere ten feet away. Lord, almighty, even I could hit one at that range.

Sunday was one of the laziest days we’ve had on Pentoga Road in quite some time. I didn’t even write until almost noon.

Sargie and I ventured into town during the early afternoon hours. Growing tired of watching the Chicago Bears beat up Minnesota, I welcomed the opportunity to get out of the house.

You know the day was exciting when one of the more adventurous activities was fixing Sargie's shoes. The man-made soles had cracked resulting in wet feet after this past week's snowfall. No doubt we'll be going to Green Bay shopping in the next week or two. One of the first things on our list will be finding new shoes for Sargie.

I fixed these shoes early last spring and they held up well until this past week.

We played cards last night while listening to Christmas music and I had my clock thoroughly cleaned.

I read and graded five projects and was happy with what I saw. Though next semester’s class is filling rapidly, I’m going to miss the majority of the current students. Most communicate well and are conscientious, making my job much easier.

I eagerly anticipated the Green Bay/Giants game Sunday evening and was at television-side an hour early. Unfortunately, the Packers that I know and love forgot to show up. I realize they are riddled with injuries, but the aggression and fight our boys are known for is missing. They’re going to have to get serious about winning a Super Bowl or they might as well pack it in for the season and head south. I turned the game off during the third quarter when it became apparent the fans wanted our team to win more than the players.

Today will be spent putting away the patio furniture. I was so busy with the popples these past couple of months that I completely forgot about the furniture until it snowed.

I’ve got to find some sort of heavier footwear I might use to continue hiking the five miles daily. There must be something in the closets around here.

And then there are the classes to prepare for. Hopefully, I’ll be looking at the end of that process in the next couple of weeks. It’s been fun preparing a brand new and exciting way of teaching/learning, but I’m more ready for the beginning of ice fishing season. The way the temperatures have been falling, it could be sooner rather than later. The National Weather Service just put out a bulletin saying our winter temperatures are forecast to be well below normal this year. Someone better tell Al.

Oops, time to get Sargie up for the day. It’s cold and dark and a Monday. She’s not going to like getting out from between the sheets.

So are the tales from Pentoga Road…

Sargie continues to decorate, making our home look more and more festive