We had a wonderful time yesterday.  Spent a leisurely time with some friends as they did there final close up, and then they were gone.  Then I was over to help Donald one more time, to winterize his lines with antifreeze.

  Somehow we managed to get our work done around here right on schedule.  So all the work in regards to the carriage house was done as planned, and then it was off to the fall supper!  My God was I surprised by the amount of people in attendance.  By the time they opened the doors we were lined up side by side for the whole block..  There had to be close to three hundred people they were serving by the time they were done!  Oh yes I brought my appetite, but I behaved myself.  The cooks did a marvellous job, and if I am in town next year I would attend again.

  I asked Nicole for an update on Boots and was told that he is still grounded!  He follows her around singing to her!  Meowing, probably wanting out!  But he is still wearing the cone of shame!!!  Which I call the cone of silence (I like get smart).  So I figure he will have to remain indoors until his ear has fully healed.  Probably a little longer, just so he "Might" learn a valuable lesson!  Not!  After all, We are talking about Boots here!!!!

  This morning I have been checking out the weather for the next two days, and then looking at what is left on the list for today and tomorrow.  We will probably be done here by 10 am today, that is if nothing goes wrong.  Murphy's law you know!

  So it looks like today is starting early for us, even Susan is up and had her breakfast!  It's simply "amazing".   I guess she just want's to get home to her hot tub!  It will be with a bit of sadness for us today as we close up for the season, but it will bring us one step closer to our goal of Building the Simple life......................