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Weekends Are Still Weekends

You might think that being retired makes everyday seem like a weekend day.

It's not really true.  Weekends are still special.  And this weekend was Harvest Festival weekend in my little part of the world.


I went to buy a pie.  I bought one from the Boy Scouts' booth, this little pie stand in in operation throughout the year.

I also bought some bottles of maple syrup.  My Christmas shopping is officially underway.  So at home I started putting together some things for the kids' Advent Calendars.


And I worked on making my Christmas cards.


It was too beautiful a day to be inside for long though.  Fall is moving in.





Comments

  1. RianSeptember 28, 2014 at 10:10 AM

    Olga, I agree. Weekends are still special... even in retirement! And if you bought maple syrup, you can try making my home-made granola!

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  2. TomSeptember 28, 2014 at 12:43 PM

    Nothing beats Vermont maple syrup ... except maybe Vermont's autumn maple leaves!

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  3. SakuSeptember 28, 2014 at 12:46 PM

    As you know, I'm looking forward to retirement, and although I've thought about what my daily life might look like I hadn't thought about the weekends. It is great to know weekends will still be different.


    The photos of the trees are gorgeous! I love the colors of fall, but am not so thrilled about the winter that follows. Oh well, we can't have one without the other.

    Enjoy you weekend!

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  4. MuffieSeptember 28, 2014 at 1:52 PM

    You're right -- weekends are still special. (It reminds me of Downton Abbey -- "What IS a weekend?") What a cute stand for selling pies! You're way ahead of us in fall colors. We still look like summer!

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  5. Arkansas PattiSeptember 28, 2014 at 5:12 PM

    Aww mine week ends are now a blend with all the other days which I kind of like. Every day is a week end day and Mondays are just fine thank you. Though, living near a tourist town, there are some neat week end activities that are fun.
    Vt. may have the best fall colors in the US. .

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  6. BarbSeptember 28, 2014 at 5:14 PM

    There is nothing like a Vermont fall! What kind of pie? Yum, yum...

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  7. Country GirlSeptember 28, 2014 at 7:38 PM

    Beautiful leaves and crafts too!

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  8. MargaretSeptember 28, 2014 at 7:48 PM

    Hooray for fall. We are getting a taste of it here and I am loving it.

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  9. JuneSeptember 28, 2014 at 7:52 PM

    The trees are turning nicely here too. Pieces of them at a time, so maybe it'll last a long time.
    There's a young man at work who supplies me with his own homemade maple syrup, and it is wonderful!

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  10. SextantSeptember 28, 2014 at 9:55 PM

    Weekends are not all that terribly special for me anymore, but Sunday nights still suck. I sometimes have to remind myself that I don't have to go back to work tomorrow. Same same for New Years Eve and the back to school reminders. Buzzing cicadas. Bletch! Old habits die hard?

    Your colors are a good bit ahead of ours. But things are changing here too.

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  11. UnknownSeptember 29, 2014 at 10:30 AM

    Your fall colors are just amazing! I do miss seeing the leaves change colors. Thanks for sharing!

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2014 at 12:19 PM

    Great! I like your pretty pictures! You are so creative. Keep it up.

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  13. KayOctober 1, 2014 at 3:16 AM

    Gorgeous fall photos! I always loved fall in the Midwest.

    I like the weekends too. They are still special. I love your origami money. That's very creative.

    Christmas? Gracious! It's around the corner, isn't it?

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  14. TaborOctober 1, 2014 at 11:55 AM

    Working on Christmas already? Dear you make me think I am one lost soul.

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