Getting cold out

Can sure tell that it is the changing of the seasons around here.  It is right down cold out.  We have got frost warnings out for the orchards and the snow level is dropping.  Crater Lake has already got a dusting of snow.  The ski lodges are really excited because if this keeps up they will be able to open early this year.  I looked up the long term weather predictions for this area and they are predicting that we will get some snow this year.  I sure like the beauty of it but cannot say I care to much for the removal of it.  At least not with all the sidewalks I have to clear. 
  The wedding that was supposed to happen has been put off  until sometime in November.  I was approached yesterday and told that they still want me to be the Limo driver. 
I took Mom to a pre surgery appointment on Friday.  She has another one on Monday then on Wednesday she will actually have the surgery.  I am still shocked at how bad her memory has gotten.  5 minutes after the Doctor appointment she could not remember what he had even told her.  It can be really difficult knowing how to help someone when they start having  memory issues.  The hardest part though is seeing how fast it is progressing.  
  Laurie and I both lost a close friend this last week.   She had bacically adopted us as her kids.  Her son and I are pretty close and consider each other brothers.  On Friday as I took Mom to the doctor I recieved the call from Eddy that Atha had passed.  He had just gotten to her place and wanted me to know asap.  She was in her 80's and was having some health issues related to her age.  She ended up getting an infection in her lungs and it passed into her blood stream.  She just went to sleep and never awoke.
I am waiting to see if they are going to have a service or not. If so I will do my best to be there.  She is going to be missed. 
Well it is time for me to get the rec room open.  So I will close for now.  I hope anyone that reads this will take the time to look around and appreciate what they have in life.  Because we never know.