Sunday Stats -

 Sunday Stat Update:  ( I have GOT to get Baby Techno Geek to help me with this project!!)

The Alley Opened Sept 16
                                  Today is: Oct 1            Oct 9
                                    Breeze:     5                 5 (jury still out at 9a.m.)
                                        Rain:     0                 4
                                       Wind:     0                 3
                     Day at the Alley:     16              24
  Outside Shooting the Breeze:    16               22.5 (Credit Clay)
 Update time (memory booster #12):            7:30 a.m.

Misc Notes for week:  Shoeless Joe (John Hedges) declared the wind in honor of Dennis/Tammy arriving at the park and named it The Welcome to EB Dennis/Tammy Wind

This pretty much sums up the week.  This morning Wylie's first walk was fast as my hands were cold in the 43* weather. Then we came in and I donned another sweater and gloves to return to do the real business.   However it is clear, with the sun rising and it's gonna be a good day to SOSTB (Sit Outside Shooting The Breeze).

Yesterday the heater came out; Ken opened his curtains and went from summer mode (turn the AC on) to winter mode (just let me lay here in my chair and bake in the sun until my "core" is warm ie, Ken began to bake yesterday)

I am on a new mission - finding 100% Cotton Thermal (open weave) Twin Blankets that are NOT white - preferably at least 2 red ones.  What for one might ask?   Get a grip - SW of course!

Sorry Dave - couldn't wait....It's OYSTER time

Holy Guacamole, did we ever have a T&L storm last night.  It struck the radio tower on top of the hill and this morning some folks were still without power.   The Albuquerque Balloon Festival MIGHT have seen the last ascension this time around.  They got lots of water and the wind is predicted for tomorrow and the day after and the day after............

We have been sharing the shipping for oysters from the Oregon coast for four years now.  Clay/Sharon know how to contact them and get them headed our direction.   We WERE going to wait for Dave/Deb/Newell/Linda before we ordered but Maurice and Caren got in on Saturday and we decided it was time to order.  There are usually 7 of us but this time there was only 6 with the The Alley folks (us) splitting the 7th bucket.  Sharon ordered them about noon on Monday and they arrived here just after noon today.  The ice the buckets are packed in was showing very little thawing and they looked good.  Wyn has never had fresh oysters that she prepared herself so Sharon has been telling her (and me) how she does it.  Well today we decided to have the feed outside and split the 7th bucket as a group. 

It was a little breezy so we cuddled the table up against the Winnie and began the process.  Of course the guys were coaching lying in wait for the first batch.

Wyn brought her big skillet over and Wyn/Sharon began with the oysters.  I was on vegetable patrol to have just a few palate-cleansing Monticello tomatoes, celery and radishes.  Then we waited until the first batch came out.  Then we began to sample and just get down to the business of eating.  Then we all but foundered.  :) 

A message to Dave/Debbie/Newell/Linda - sucks to be you.   Of course we MIGHT be able to order again.  What do you think guys?

Cleanup was easy but Clay is sad because he didn't have any for his 2 am snack.  Hmmm! What to do, what to do?

Yes, Ken - they are all gone - for today anyway.

Anniversary Time

Stats to date: The Alley opened Sept 16

Days on Alley: 16

Rain: 0    Breeze: 5   Wind: 0

Outside shooting the breeze: 16

 A good week which ended with a celebration.  Every Saturday morning is the Farmer's Market in TRC so Wyn/Ki and I went.  Got some good stuff and the great news is they are open every Saturday in October.  Woo-hoo!  And we've made friends with the fruit seller outside Alco and MIGHT have his schedule for the winter.  He goes over to Yuma to get citrus fruit and maintains a garden in Monticello.  Really good, good tomatoes.

 Monday is $1.50 tacos at the Shack in EB and Pseudo-Mart had really big jalapenos so we had Tacos and jalapenos.  Clay came up with that idea which was a good one.

 Later in the week Wyn, Sharon and I headed to Bullock's but stopped off at the clubhouse to check the mail.  There was Moosey sitting at the table drinking coffee, having a donut and reading the paper.  (Martha just HAD to have him when visiting Dave/Deb in Woodland Park.) 

 Wyn decided to do pulled pork so we began to create a Saturday dinner.  Somewhere in the back of my mind I remember Oct 1 is their anniversary so we planned a surprise A. cake.  I THOUGHT they'd been together 21 years and married 10 years so had the cake scripted with this understanding.  Loren brought his famous chef salad.

Sharon made her Awesome Slaw.  Yes they are both going into the cookbook.  We also planned our annual next day air the Oysters that Clay/Sharon ramrod.  It's getting closer. Can hardly wait.  Martins and Zellers better hurry up.  Sharon is ordering three minutes after the last one lands.  :)


 We also talk about taking John/Wyn/Ki  up the Box to see the fall colors.  Can hardly wait.

Then is was time for cake - that's when I realized I was a year off for the marriage so I improvised and turned 10 into 11.

And that is how October started.