The itinerary has been printed out. Coupons are

at the ready. We are all set for our Annual

Halloween Crawl for the year 2026.

Spooktober! Bring it on!

P.S. Wo! These are some hot days.

107 degrees out at 6:16 P.M.
And it's been 80 degrees all night long.
I like it better than freezing cold.

TRANSMISSION #136

He is upset that he is covered in so much dust.
I'm really sorry, buddy. We live in a rural area where
dust is frequently kicked up. I just can't get
around to you every day. *sigh*

Peanut butter M&M's will be my downfall.

Halloween is back at Walmart!
And at The Ranch we are excited to be getting ready for our
2026 Annual Halloween Crawl. I am in the process of creating
the itinerary and soon we will hit the road. By the way, that
is fog at the bottom of this picture. It's not my finger
or anything like that. *blush*

Look who I found! He is very cute. Yep, you are leaving
with me. My first Halloween 2026 souvenir.



Buckle up!
We are on our way.

Welcome home, buddy!

You look great!

 Two things that I love are paper towels...

...and baggies. The paper towels are Bounty. They are

expensive, but I can make them go a long way and they

are worth it. And the resealable baggies? Worth their

weight in gold, by crackee. I use them for storing and

itemizing. The sandwich size freezer bags are really

strong. I even use them to store my knives with notes

in them for my son to find someday.

There was a period of time in my life where I could
not afford these things. I don't take them for granted.

I was looking in the very back of a shelf in my curio cabinet

and I spotted this little Colt Single Action Army .45 pewter

tie tack. I don't remember where I got it (yes, probably a gun

show) and I don't remember putting it into my cabinet.

I didn't even know it had the name and caliber of the pistol

along the barrel until I looked at the enlarged picture.
I like it.

I was once admitted to the hospital because I drank a

cup of gasoline. I suppose that was pretty fuelish.

More happiness.
The cactus I planted in December of last year bloomed
three days ago. Next to it is the one I planted in October, which
bloomed two days ago. Unfortunately, these beautiful flowers
only last for about twenty-four hours it seems.