Monday, November 3, 2025

Sunday the clocks changed. Small Island. No pork chops.

 I feel disoriented when the clocks change and wish  they, whoever they are, would just make up their minds. We don't get an extra hour of anything. 

Moving on, I made it to the library


Stickers from Halloween everywhere.

 and here's today's entertainment


Book and TV series. So I'll see what they did with the novel.

And with the new month, I can resume borrowing from hoopla, starting with 


After lunch, the sun came out, the wind dropped and I walked to the pond, lovely sights today. The birds were quiet, they don't like wind, so it was the wind in the trees, fallen leaves and me.







Some oak leaves came home with me.

Beautiful day.  After a postwar WW2 childhood with air pollution from coal fires making November a dark, foggy time, I never take these clear bright days for granted. 

Happy day everyone, enjoy your day. I forgot to explain about pork chops: Gary was about to cook some for his visiting granddaughters, stopped in to ask if I'd like one, or keep one for next day. I explained thank you, but I don't eat pork, so good of you to think of me. 

Special thoughts to blogista e, please, she's got a medical/surgical appointment today, sez Ted and Big Ursy.


Also Nurse Fluffina FRN, that's Feline Registered Nurse








40 comments:

  1. She has lots of people caring her, e, that is. Very windy here too with sunshine. I prefer standard time.

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    1. I'm hoping for the best for her. I don't like wind -- mold spores are making me sneeze continually, poor me.

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  2. Wind in the trees, fallen leaves and me. That sounds incredibly peaceful.

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    1. It was, a lovely walk, so happy I can just walk freely without pain.

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  3. I find the time change in either direction disconcerting. I’ve heard that we have one more time change and will stop doing it. However, this isn’t the first year I’ve heard that.

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    1. I've heard that now and then, and up to now it hasn't happened.

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  4. We've had a week to get used to winter time over here... oh my the evenings get so dark so early.

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    1. The dark is what I notice, more than the early morning light.

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  5. Lots of colour still in our trees, though some are looking a little threadbare now.

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    1. One rainstorm will probably take off the remaining leaves.

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  6. Foggy and 35 this morning here. Brrr. I do prefer dry cold but seldom get to enjoy it in Appalachians. Yes thoughts going to e. this morning.

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    1. I can't tolerate dry cold -- my skin is designed for a humid climate.

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  7. It was anything but sunny here and I don’t see much in the forecast.

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  8. I think I have a DVD of the series I never watched (got it when I worked for the station). I may have to pull that out!

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  9. Your oak leaves in the lovely vase are perfect.

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    1. That pot is so friendly to everything I put in it. Flowers all summer, branches now.

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  10. It's a great time for nice walks. The trees are so lovely and the weather has cooled but isn't too cold yet. I will get out again for a nice hike.

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    1. It's a balanced time of year, and I plan to enjoy it.

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  11. I heartily dislike the time change and really wish they'd leave it alone. Perhaps change it by half an hour and then stick to it year round. My internal clock is totally messed up and when I don't sleep well anyway it just makes it more of a challenge.

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    1. It's surprising how disruptive a single hour change is. Takes me days to get used to it.

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  12. I'm not a fan of changing the clocks but this year I was. We were so tired from the wedding, it was nice to go to bed early last night.
    Your photos are beautiful.

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    1. I'm glad it worked for you, anyway. Thanks for the nice words.

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  13. I have read Small Island but not the Last Word, though I've enjoyed many of Elly Griffiths' books. Hope you enjoy both.

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    1. For me she's a new find. I'm glad she's written a lot for me to be getting into.

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  14. You made a beautiful arrangement of those autumn leaves!

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    1. It's two branches and nature did the heavy lifting on the design.

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  15. The time change always has me off balance for a few days. It is so stupid to still be doing this. Anyway, that library is amazing. I hope you enjoy the books. Wonderful photos of the trees. Have a nice day today.

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    1. For a small, 23K, town we have a great library. It anchors one end of the town square.

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  16. For me, it's always important to read the book before watching the film adaptation... I hope you enjoy it and thank you so much for the beautiful autumn leaf photos. I love.
    All my love to you.

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    1. Yes, I like that order too, to see how the movie handles the material.

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    1. Some nice walks at my doorstep. I enjoy living here

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  18. I keep waiting to hear the time change is over and done with. Not yet. :(
    Your oak leaf souvenir is just perfect in that vase.
    Hope you have a really sweet week. :)

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    1. Oak leaves seem to arrange themselves with no input. Natural designer's. Thank you for the good wishes.

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  19. It was cold and windy here today. No walks for me.

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  20. In terms of sunlight, the days already are shorter, so why rush it by changing the clock?

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    1. Exactly. I've never seen the advantage of changing clocks twice a year.

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