A surprise visitor! How is your saturday going?

@TheHorse (238297)
Walnut Creek, California
October 28, 2017 3:14pm CST
I've had a surprise visitor this past week. I thought my sunflowers were done, but I was greeted earlier in the week by this little fella, who decided to make an appearance before Winter comes and turns all of the sunflower plants brown. I'm sort of relaxing this morning, working on a new wood project on my balcony and coming in to write the last two progress notes I have to do for this past week. Later in the afternoon, I'll hit the pool with some papers to grade from my Monday evening class. How is your Saturday shaping up?
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (127127)
• United States
28 Oct 17
Great day. My husband and I made sand angels for charity and then had the worlds best pizza for lunch. No complaints here.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Oct 17
Nice! Which charity?
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (127127)
• United States
28 Oct 17
@TheHorse it was supporting Salvation Army and something Hurricane Relief fund
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Oct 17
@NJChicaa Excellent.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
29 Oct 17
I still have quite a lot of colour in my garden, mainly from the red salvias. It's now Sunday here .
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
29 Oct 17
@TheHorse The red ones in the foreground are salvias.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Oct 17
Do you have a picture? I'm not very good with names of flowers.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Oct 17
@jaboUK They're mighty purdy. I dont even know if we have them here.
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pgn
@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
28 Oct 17
Shaping up to be a sober one, thanks to the clocks falling back here at 2am BST on Sunday morning, when the hands roll back an hour to 1am GMT.
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pgn
@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
29 Oct 17
@TheHorse Next Sunday, November 5th, at 2am. Coincidentally, Guy Fawkes Night in England: "Remember, remember, the 5th of November - gunpowder, treason and plot... "
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Oct 17
@pgntwo Oh oh, I'll have to read up on this.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Oct 17
Good gosh. I have no clue when our clocks change.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69168)
• Centralia, Washington
29 Oct 17
That's a very pretty flower. I'm reading and having a lazy day.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Oct 17
Mine has been "low key," though I've been working all day. What are you reading?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Oct 17
@sallypup Oh, sounds like fun! Don't tell us the "answer."
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69168)
• Centralia, Washington
29 Oct 17
@TheHorse The dreamy mansion and surrounding country was as captivating as the plot.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381950)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Oct 17
It's Sunday and I've been turning leaves over hoping they'll dry a bit so we can burn them tomorrow. We only have two days left before the burning season closes.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Oct 17
Cool that you have a burning season. I doubt we do here in California. I burn stuff up in Montana.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Oct 17
@JudyEv Is the growth around your place "low" enough that it would be safe?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381950)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Oct 17
@TheHorse We've reduced a lot of litter round the house. Hopefully if we get a bushfire our place will be that much safer.
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fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
28 Oct 17
Really cold here today. I think we are getting frost overnight, then I can pick my sweet potatoes.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Oct 17
Glad you still have some "crops" to pick. I have my Winter snow peas going. So far so good.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Oct 17
@fishtiger58 Let us know how they taste? I never seek out sweet potatoes, but do enjoy them when I eat them..
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fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
28 Oct 17
@TheHorse First time growing sweet potatoes for us, and apparently that's when you pick them after the first frost, news to me. Winter snow peas sound wonderful.
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Oct 17
It sounds like your having a good day. =) My day has been okay. I babysat and did some chores.
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Oct 17
@TheHorse The little one I watch is 3 years old. =) She's a sweet little angel.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Oct 17
@LovingMyBabies Oh, that's a fun age. Does she think she's Elsa?
The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Oct 17
How old were the kids you babysat? As you know, I really enjoy the 2 to 5 set.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Oct 17
Today is very good. Your picture is beautiful, and so is that sunflower.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Oct 17
Thanks, Valerie. I took a picture of my work right next to the sunflower, but I'll save that for another post. The shelves I'm working on (for a friend) will have nice grain and color!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Oct 17
@just4him I'm confident he'll be happy with my work. I'd better bring the boards in from my balcony Now. I'll do some more work on them tomorrow morning.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Oct 17
@TheHorse It's a beautiful color! I know he'll appreciate it.
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paigea
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
28 Oct 17
A lovely fall surprise. I am relaxing but have to drag myself out to do a mystery shop for supper. Not feeling like it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Oct 17
How does the "Mystery Shop" thing work?
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paigea
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
28 Oct 17
@TheHorse 1. I select an assignnent off a job board (usually). 2. Read the directions. 3. Visit the location and make the observations. 4. Submit the report. Get paid 30 to 60 days later. Pretty much every chain is mystery shopped. Gas stations, grocery stores, other retail shops are my favourite.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Oct 17
@paigea How much do you get paid per visit?
Courtney
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
29 Oct 17
Mine was so-so
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Oct 17
Do tell.
Courtney
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
29 Oct 17
@TheHorse i did. In my post.
Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43581)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Oct 17
I am soooo far behind. Saturday was uneventful, which I will take everyday.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Oct 17
I made it through Monday...gave my exam...Tuesday will be another long day...I am behind here!
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
28 Oct 17
It's pretty cold here in Michigan, but I've had a good day. Walked Kobe, of course. Your sunflower is beautiful and pretty brave, if you ask me! Oh I'm sorry, you did not ask for my 2 cents worth:( What are you making, with your woodworking project? We once built a waterbed, which turned out really nice.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Oct 17
@kobesbuddy It looks really nice! I like the deep "Eddie Bauer" greens.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Oct 17
Heh. I have two projects going: a pair of Dynaco A-40XLs, which are vintage loudspeakers (and for which I'll make $150 or so) and a bookshelf that a friend bought for $100 (it's worth $400). He wants me to make them purdy and already paid me $100 just to get started. Woo hoo!
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
28 Oct 17
@TheHorse Good grief, that's a nice amount, doing something you enjoy! Here's a picture of our (not a water-bed any more) headboard we built together. My husband is extremely talented, I just do what I'm instructed with these projects.
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Felicia Kane
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
28 Oct 17
That is beautiful! I love sunflowers they are one of my favorite flowers! I haven't done much for today, I slept a lot. So I guess that means it was good! haha
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Oct 17
Yeah, I slept in too. It was glorious. Right now, I'm working on speakers. Haven't made it to the pool yet. Can you tell what this is?
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April
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
28 Oct 17
It's been stormy here today but not too bad. Went to both nearby general stores and got some good deals as well as a gallon of real unpasteurized milk so that was pretty neat. Now I'm watching a movie..
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Oct 17
What movie are you watching? Hey, I need some milk--can you bring some by?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Oct 17
@thislittlepennyearns Green, please. I like sour.
April
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
29 Oct 17
@TheHorse right now I am watching Abraham Lincoln vampire hunter. Sure I'll be right over. I'll bring some.apples.to you too Horse. ;)
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (148731)
• Roseburg, Oregon
30 Oct 17
The flower looks nice and bright.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Oct 17
It was! But it's fading now. Fall is truly upon us.
Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
29 Oct 17
Won't your papers be "wet" if you hit the pool with them?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238297)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Oct 17
Yes, that can be an issue. I try to use a water-resistant red pen.