Readers, Welcome to my blog (formerly Birds, Blooms, Books, etc). I'm entering a new decade taking on the challenge of moving from Maryland after living there 46 years and learning about my new home here in New England in the Live Free or Die state - New Hampshire. Join me as a write this new chapter of my life.

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Driving Us Crazy!

 This house painter is just driving us crazy!

We did fire him again on Sunday.

Then he showed up to argue about it.  We settled that he would come every day until job was done.  He promised he'd be here 10-5.  He started working at 11:30, left for lunch at 1:30, returned at 3:15 and departed at 5:15.

Monday he arrived at 11:30 and left at 2:30.

Today he just showed up at 1:30.

He claims he will be done by the 17th.










Saturday, October 9, 2021

AWOL or MIA

 Just had a visit from my sister, Bonnie and her husband, Joseph.  They brought blue sky weather with them.  Of course today, Saturday it's now cloudy again.

Sorry to have missed visiting your blogs but life has been busy with company here.

Here is the view from French's Ledges in Plainfield, NH looking southwest toward Mt. Ascutney.


And look at the color here at this brook as it heads over a falls.


I'll be back soon.

p.s. the saga of the no show painter continues! He came Thursday for less than 4 hours and no show Friday with no word until late afternoon and no apology for missing a beautiful day to paint. He "promised" to come at 10:30 today but at 1:30 no sign of him. I want to fire him now but Dan wants to wait until the 17th which is when he said he'd be done. 

Friday, October 8, 2021

Fond Memories

 Two years ago at this time we were in Barcelona, Spain spending two wonderful weeks exploring the surroundings and sampling the food.  Oh, to be able to travel again.  I keep planning trips in my head but can't get any farther than that.

Here are some photos from that trip.












I posted more about food HERE








Above from trip to Terragona - for more here's a post I did on that day trip









More on Sagrada Familia HERE










You can also search Spain on my search bar below to see the other posts.

I'd like to go to Ireland, Provence, Southern Spain, or return to London.  All I would do with UnTours again.  I'm crossing my fingers that it can happen in 2022.