Lesson 762: Adventure

It's Football Friday, Readers!

Here is the next installment

in my adventure called Life.

I've been reminded several times this week

that life is an adventure.

Clark School likes the word.

It's the school theme for the year.

Speaking of Clark School,

here's an update on the tree at the base of their hill.

This was Monday.

And here she was three days later on Thursday.

There is a nice, crunchy leaf pile forming at her base.

I think my nature photos have been the best of the year.

Not a single filter applied.

This natural brilliance just makes one want to go out

and experience it before the long winter comes.

Last winter was very long for me.

It wasn't the worst ever in terms of snow totals.

It was the way the snow fell that made things difficult.

Snow,

freezing rain layer,

upon more snow,

with another freezing rain layer.

It made winter walking almost impossible.

We didn't travel our usual route

from December 30th to Valentine's Day.

I knew that I needed to have a goal

to not get into the walking doldrums.

Fitting I found this, 

the very week I planned to write about adventures!

Here's a little more about the challenge.

Don't miss out on the Winter 100 Challenge!

Hike 100 Miles November 1st - January 31st

https://myadventurechallenge.com/pages/winter-100-challenge

We have a tree planted in one of our National Forests for every completed challenge.

You might wonder why someone would need a virtual challenge 

to stay motivated.

Seems silly to some, I'm sure.

It's always worked for me though.

I enjoy having a goal to chip away at,

a guiding compass, of sort.

Plus, 

you can take your dog along.

And mine has been on stake out for chipmunks

and needs a little exercise.

Now that Sam's 2022 football season has come to a close

beneath the crescent moon

Slam, Truck, and the rest of the Bang Bang Gang

are all about dreaming of next season.

According to the sophomores on a fitness adventure,

they are getting huuuuuuge.

With a bit of a break between sports seasons,

I'll try to make some progress 

on my reading adventure.

I'd flip this pic for you if I had more energy.

It's one of the perks of being a blogger

and not a serious writer--

I don't have to do anything I don't feel like doing.

I'll have some books to pass along soon--

always with a note regarding my own rankings.

My top three always reside in a special spot 

atop my roll top desk.

These three were my 5 star reads.

You're extra lucky if you get my 

word and quote index in the back!

I decided I'm writing my own dictionary!

These are going to be some of my first enteries.

Trick or treating is Monday!

Someone is excited!

And someone is not.

She's home tonight for some rest--

a non-covid virus 

and one too many assignments

made this girl crave her own bed

and some good food.

She's got a couple of guardians 

to guide Ellen through her Rest-Up Adventure

this weekend.

Find your own adventure this weekend.
Get out there!

There's magic in the air!

But the real magic happened at Eastland Bowling Lanes last night,

where a certain someone who does not want to be mentioned,

bowled 32 out of 36 strikes!!!

That deserves a blog mentioned--

maybe he won't notice because it's in tiny font.

Eloise

Lesson 761: Fall

 Good evening,

from the Lamp Post.

We certainly had a chill in the air this week.

Brrr!

The wind and rain

 knocked some of the leaves 

off of the trees

but were hanging onto fall's glory

for as long as we can.

I saw this bird in the field where the horses were.

Anyone know what it is?

Fall is a great season to take a long woods walk.

I caught this man walking many laps last weekend.

If you recognize is yellow rain gear,

send him this pic!

This was my favorite display 

set up in the Harborcreek Community Park.

The changing of the leaves 

in front of Paul J Weitz Stadium

signals we only have two regular season 

football games left.

Slam has been playing Center,

squatting into the position  midseason

to replace his injured good buddy Truck .

Truck got a dent in his fender,

but with some rest,

and lots and lots of milk drinking for repair,

his knee is on the mend

and ready for Slam and Dunk

to hit the basketball court.

As sophomores,

they are bound and determined

"to get huge" for next season.

I think my grocery budget is about to get squashed.

My gals are going to try a craft fair with Happy People shirts.

November 5th but I'm so tired I can't remember where.

Lesson  of the weekend---

See if you can figure out the multiplication problem this represents.

I went to a math workshop on Monday and learned this.

Answer appears a the bottom of this blog.  

Tomorrow 

and 

Tomorrow

and 

Tomorrow

I will finish this book

I've been reading for two weeks!

Comments on it next week.

Bonus homework:
Find this podcast and make it a favorite.

It's so interesting and entertaining.

Josh and Chuck have a great dynamic

and research and discuss a wide variety of topics.

I listen to them when I'm driving to and from school.

Here's a link to more episodes.

Stuff You Should Know

This one was very important to listen to.

They put my likewise thinking into the perfect,

understandable wording.

Here's the synopsis from their website:

Fundamentalism: Menace II Society

October 20, 2022 • 57 min

Fundamentalism is usually thought of as a problem religions have to deal with, but not all fundamentalists are religious. And no matter what their belief system, fundamentalism is inherently antisocial and a problem for everyone.

What's the problem with my feral cat, Sneaky Pete?

He's a bit antisocial,

but doesn't have extreme reactions.

He's knows colder days are coming

and is waiting for me to fill his home with new straw.

Don't call me a fundamentalist 

because I tell you there is only one way 

to put an end to this very long night.

I just sat through a football game

facing fierce, cold wind.

And we lost.

Eloise is headed to bed.

Goodnight!

Eloise

Answer to the math problem:
this shows 12 x 13 = 156!