I worked with our CWF ladies group at church on Friday setting up for the bazaar on Saturday. I got my pot of chicken corn chowder done and had time that evening to make a couple of pecan pies for the bake sale. Our many thanks go out to everyone that made this event yet another tremendous success, especially as there were at least two other events going on in Troy that day. Would you believe we are already planning for next year? But, in the meantime, we’ll be having our annual Harvest supper at our Alba Church on Thursday, November 12th, with our usual roast pork and the entire trimmings menu.
Our trip to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville last week proved to be the most helpful information we’ve received yet regarding Ron’s disconnected collarbone. What a mammoth facility it is with 16 parking lots, shuttle buses running constantly, and literally thousands of people scurrying about to the various specialty buildings, women’s hospital, children’s hospital, and the main hospital as well. Fortunately we received wonderfully concise directions to the orthopedics department and arrived there in plenty of time for the appointment. After consultation the doctor ordered a new CT scan and an appointment to review afterwards. The doctor explained that it’s possible that the surgery – or even two of them – may not work, in Ron’s case. However, we told him he was the only one so far to give us any kind of encouragement for helping with the pain and swelling. It’s an 84 mile trip each way, so pray for our travel safety and successful treatment, whenever it becomes available.
I noticed on my trip to Canton Sunday afternoon via the Minnequa Road there was a huge flock of geese grazing in what we call Isaac’s airstrip field. Apparently catching a bite before heading south… And, on our trip to Danville last week we saw several flocks of turkeys in fields in Washingtonville – near Turbotville.
There has been lots of talk around about how prolific this year’s apples are, in not just the neighboring orchards, but also in folks’ backyards. Our lone tree has produced over a bushel which we will add to those of our neighbors/friends up the road to make a batch or two of applesauce for the freezer. I’ve heard reports where single trees are yielding several bushels of that wonderful “forbidden fruit”, but to the delight of folks filling their pantries with winter’s stock.
On October 24, 1945, the United Nations was founded. On October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal opened in upstate New York, linking the Midwest to the Atlantic Coast. On October 27, 1925, Fred Waller received a patent for water skis. October 27, 1901, marks the birthday of “Boxer Shorts”. October 28, 1914, marks the birthday of medical researcher Jonas Salk, who developed the first effective polio vaccine. On October 29, 1929, the New York Stock Exchange crashed, and the Great Depression began. On October 30, 1945, wartime shoe rationing in the United States came to an end.
Quote by Herbert Lockyer: “Adversity arranges the assets of our balance sheet in accordance with the perfect accountancy of heaven.”
Food for thought: To avoid being tempted by forbidden fruit, stay away from the devil’s orchard.