10/1.25 Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before.  Accept new reality make something good.

Clear, calm, 35 degrees.  Some clouds today, a WSW breeze, high 59.  Some clouds tonight, low 35. Sunshine tomorrow, a WSW breeze, high 67, low 41.  Partly cloudy Sunday, an ENE breeze, high 62, low 42.  Cloudy Monday, a NE breeze high 58, low 43. Rain showers Monday night.  As of now a nor'easter that will soak southern New England will pass by to our south.  Showers Tuesday, a NNE breeze, high 59, low 45.  Cloudy Wednesday, a brisk NNW breeze, high 58, low 39.  A few showers possible late in the day, a little better chance for overnight showers. Some showers Thursday, perhaps lasting into Friday morning.  A strong NNW breeze Thursday, high 49, low 37.  A stiff NNW breeze Next Friday, high 52, low 38.  Brisk NW breezes with quite a few clouds next Saturday through Wednesday the 22ed.  Highs in the upper fifties, lows 36 to 38.  Showers the 23rd and 24th.

     After a pleasant breakfast with my sister I went to my doctor's appointment.  I sat there two hours, not because of some kind of medical emergency but because  somehow the scheduling had combined two days into one.  Of course it was the computer's fault!   There were a lot of unhappy doctors and patients.  My doctor was her usual  caring self.  Although she did spend some time harping (her word) at me because I lost some weight.

     When I got home I picked up drps from the apple trees in the garden.  Bekah had already picked up some from the orchard.  A mixture of apples makes better applesauce and pies.  When we make muffins we just use whatever variety is handy.  Mostly we plan to make applesauce.  Country Junction donated two more apple trees to the Historical Society.  A Wolf River, a very old variety.  At one time nearly every Bradford home had one in their yard.  The other tree is a Cortland, not as old as Wolf River but is considered a heritage apple.  Cortlands were developed by Cornell at the beginning of the 20th century.  They quickly became a favorite of both commercial orchards and homeowners.

    We got frost, the backyard is white.  There is some frost in the kitchen garden but the morning glories didn't get hit.  The zinnas along the garage are ok.  I have some purple waves at the base of a post bird feeders hang on.  No ice on the little pond.  When I filled the feeders this morning they looked pretty frosty.  Lots of blue jays and chickadees are coming to the feeders along with the little brown birds and a few doves..

    May your day be blessed, Sally