Miss me?

Sorry I've been away, but - it seems I've done it again - open mouth, insert foot. And, I have been bothered by it so much, I just haven't felt like visiting. I guess I really offended someone this time. I really didn't mean to, but that is what often happens to me. I express myself for one reason or another and wind up hurting someone very much. I am so truly sorry.

There hasn't been too much happening around here. I've been kinda busy, packing. In case you haven't figured it out, I am moving. I have been living here at the retirement center for 3 1/2 years, but now I am moving on. I never expected this to happen, but I think it is going to be a good thing. Quite a difference, that's for sure. Instad of living in an assisted living facility, I will be living in a private home, with another lady about my age. We have spent some time together, and I think it is going to work out very well. She has such a lovely home, a beautiful back yard with a patio. She lives in the hills southwest of Lincoln, CA, and from the patio there is such a beautiful view of the valley. At night you can see airplanes landing at an airport not too far away. It is so nice and peaceful there. People ask me if I am going to miss where I am. Of course I am. There are some very nice people here, and there are some not so nice. The old saying goes that you can miss anything. Even if you live with someone who is cruel, or you live with or next door to a barking dog, or a crying baby, you will miss that. Sometimes it will be in a sad way, and sometimes it will be something you will be glad to miss. I have both feelings about leaving here. But, I am looking forward to the move, and think it will be a good situation.

Yes, fall is definitely here. The weather has cooled off, to where it is in the 30's and 40's at night, and in the 60's usually in the daytime. One thing I always like about the fall is that as soon as the nights begin to cool down, the leaves on the trees begin to turn color. I went to town today, and the leaves are so pretty - there are whole trees that are bright yellow, some are dark red, some almost purple, and many that are mixed colors. They always talk about the trees in New
Englnad being so pretty in the fall. Well, maybe they are, but I think around here, they can be almost as pretty. If you travel east maybe 25 miles, more or less, you can get into the foothills, and then you get some really pretty trees. But, the ones right here in the valley, and even the city, are nothing to be scoffed at.

Well, I really didn't have much to say tonight, so I think I am just going to say goodnight, talk to you later.