Glorious Weather, Beautiful Views

We have moved into Fall full speed now. Beautiful sunny days, cool and crisp nights. The leaves are in their fall colors in the mountains. Our trees are half-and-half, prettier each morning.

However ... they do shed leaves and acorns. I felt well enough to undertake some yard work but as I told my sister Bettye -- it is hard to determine if I am still suffering from fatigue or if I am suffering from laziness. Probably the latter because I did the yard work without much trouble once I convinced myself to get started.

Sylvia fell while on a walk last Sunday and sprained her left ankle. She is on crutches. The x-rays showed it to be a soft tissue injury but often that is worse than a break. She will see the orthopedist for a follow-up Monday.

The word from Texas is that my brother-in-law Pete is still doing good with his radiation treatments. He has finished three weeks and is on the downhill side of the therapy now. His doctor says all signs are good.

I think that I will commandeer Sylvia's Mini Cooper on Sunday and take her and the car for a cruise on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is really beautiful this time of year. The Chariots of Light Christian bikers' club starts is Carolina tour Sunday. We will join the group in Maggie Valley on Tuesday, go with them to Greenville, SC, and then return home Thursday. We will take the car instead of the bike because of Sylvia's ankle.