The countdown

 Sheets in the wash, check; Kong toys filled and in the freezer for Penny, check; gassed up the car, check; showered with Hibiclense and shaved legs, check (does every woman think the doctor will comment if she has not depilated before surgery?)...I will need to go to bed early in order to be well rested for tomorrow's crack of dawn start! It takes about an hour and a half to get to the hospital in Gainsville, so Mr Wazoo plans to be in the car by 5:30. Ugh... Oh well, I can snooze when I get there.

Yesterday, my friend Leslie and I made an impromptu trip to Cleveland after our longarm group meeting. I have been here for almost eight years and didn't know there was a different and prettier route to take. We stopped at two look-out points and passed a few more on the road. The views are long range and gorgeous! I will go this way every time from now on. Thanks, Leslie!

Remember the song, On a clear day, you can see forever...? That was what I thought of when I looked out over this panorama to the north. It really emphasizes the mountains, valleys and the beauty of the changing season.

Really beautiful.

Another over-look had this view to the south. I never realized how some of the peaks stick out because of their heights. The one in the foreground is Yonah, I forget the name of the middle one, and the farthest away one on the left waaaay in the distance, is Kennesaw. Wow! It's awesome!

At the shop in Cleveland, we both purchased some new colors, as well as old favorites, of Glide thread at a lower cost than usual. I bought fabric for another masculine nursing home quilt, as well as a couple of generic background fabrics for a quilt I have floating around in my head. There was a puzzle of the inside of an old fashioned quilt shop that I thought would be perfect for Mr W's Christmas-puzzle-project, and I will most likely get it the next time I'm there. 

Back at home, There was another branch of my family tree to research, and I did just that, taking my Mom's side of the family back to the 1500s. Yikes! My 11th great-grandfather was Hans Schneider, born in 1570! On my Grandma's side, I have gone back one more generation to my 12th great grandfather, Richard Knight Sr.. I find the research interesting and compelling. Figuring out the errors and eliminating people who don't fit the timeline is a little puzzle, and I love puzzles!

Speaking of ancestors, closer to home, my granddaughter made the honor society at the University of Massachusetts. I'm so proud of her to be able to do this after a full year of virtual study. She's back at school and enjoying the campus life.

I need to turn the laundry over and get about my business. The mouse catcher is coming to look at the box traps. Penny found a dead mouse near one of the boxes the other day, and we are concerned that she could have ingested some poison if we hadn't been in the yard with her. I plan to ask the guy about it today.

Until Friday, I am signing off.