Snow in Corvallis

School is on a two hour delay here in snowy white frosty icey Corvallis. Outside is sparkling at least two inches deep.

One thing I wanted to mention to Dear Mrs. Staggs in Merryville is that not all motorcycles pictured here are still here, and some were only here for a visit and never lived here. This one did live here, and isn't it festive? It was a favorite. It has moved to a new home, because we have limited room and HH keeps getting eyes for other bikes.

I have goofed off enough for now. If you can find Merryville, go visit Mrs. Staggs, who has posted pictures of dear Mrs. Frost, who is worth seeing. Do I have a link down at the bottom of this blog? Yes. Look for 'A Happy Miscellany'.

Autumn Leaves

Cowering inside, The Watcher sees sun dancing on wildly waving branches.
Devistated garden, filled with flowers dead and dying, awaits The Watcher.

Meanwhile leaves are running helter skelter from their windblown trees.
Jostling and bumping in their haste to get away.

Unaware--their fate lurking below.
The Watcher grabs a rake.

It's a Rupp

Isn't it cute? May be just the thing for taking on an R.U.P.P.?

Chocolate Raisin Tea Bread

1/4 c butter
2/3 c sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 c flour
1/3 c cocoa
1 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1 c buttermilk
3/4 c chopped walnuts
3/4 c raisins

Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Beat egg and combine with buttermilk. Add dry mixture to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Beat on low speed until blended. Stir in nuts and raisins. Pour into greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55-60 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool before eating.

Planning My Day

If I'm not careful, I won't get done all I want to do today.
1)Practice Trombone
2)While doing laundry
3)Practice piano; also while doing laundry (lots of laundry)
4)Order Grapefruit from MIL and Teachers
5)Oh, no! I didn't get it all written down fast enough, and now I've forgotten.
6)Work on Quilt binding
7)Vacuum
8)File pile of filing on top of file box
9)Make vegetable stew and chocolate tea bread
10)Go to band practice

B 31 Second Try

I hope this works. I just wrote a rambling reply regarding Mrs. Staggs, Avus and hhnb and got an error message, so suppose that was all lost. Hmph. If it's gone forever, I'm sure it was all brilliant reparte, but if it shows up, it was complete drivel.

This is one of my favorite views of the B31 BSA. When it's up on the hoist, this view is at eye level. Photo was taken while bike was still in New Zealand, but it doesn't look any different now, even though HH has received many packages from England that contained things that he's put on her, plus a nice little owner's manual, which I find all over the house. I keep trying to keep it away from food consumption areas, so it won't get blobs on it.

Well, I must away.