Powering along.......

........which is good, because yesterday evening we weren't powering at all - we had a blackout.  It's storm season here and a week ago there was an almighty storm with lots of thunder, lightning, wind and rain; on the other side of the river a lot of damage was done by hail.  We were spared any damage.  There were also power blackouts.  Another storm yesterday afternoon and this time we weren't so lucky because we lost power for an hour and a half.  So the computer was turned off, and the sewing machine was also turned off because it's a computerised model and I didn't want its innards fried by lightning.  A bag has been cut out ready to be sewn but it may have to wait for a few days to be assembled, until the storms have passed.

Here's a couple of pictures from our holiday, you can see how gorgeous the fall colours were.  This bloke is quite armless, I would say......he doesn't look a happy chappy, does he?  Have you ever seen anything more mournful?

 The local park in Bayfield, Ontario.  It's a beautiful village which has been on the shores of Lake Huron since the early 1800s, and we enjoyed our visit.

Now that the heat wave has finished for now my guitar has come out of its case and you will be pleased to know I haven't forgotten how to play it.  My fingers remembered the chord patterns, and my brain remembered how to transpose to a different key.  Might even have have a plink on the ukulele from time to time too.

What is it with some blokes and their facial hair?  I don't mind a neat beard and/or moustache, but how about that little tuft of hair on the chin under the bottom lip?  It looks as though its owner spilt gravy on his chin.  Does anyone honestly think it looks good?

Here at Chateau des Wombats the Christmas decorations are up, such as they are.  Now that just two Olde Phartes live here we don't have a large tree, but we do have a few smaller table top trees.  A glass dish of glass Christmas tree balls, a couple of sparkly gold reindeer (which shed a few more of their sparkles each year), some red and green candles, a Jim Shore angel named Flossie and my wombat tree decorations complete the festive look.  There's something to be said for minimal decorating - it doesn't take as long to pack away again after Christmas.

"The beard.
Those who shave should be careful to do so every morning.  Nothing looks worse than a shabby beard.  Some persons whose beards are strong should shave twice a day, especially if they are going to a party in the evening."

Is a chin tuft regarded as a shabby beard, I wonder?

Enjoy your days!