Okay, My Excuse is . . . it's Monday

There are a few things wrong with this blog post.

1.  It is really late.   

2.  I am having weird computer problems; things simply don't work.

3.  I can't find my camera.  Used my phone.  Oy. Just Oy.

4. It's not very interesting.  Except maybe to Howard and my Dad.

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Now, on this Monday evening, I have two Before-and-Afters to Show Off.

This is Before, in our yard, along the driveway.  Back in March '10.

In July '10.

 That is Howard, with Joanne, Dion's breeder,

back in July when she came for a small family reunion.  The dogs all are related to Dion.

In September '10, another Before shot; the land we're looking at is next to Howard's Jeep.

And sitting to the left in this picture, is my other Before -- my 90-year old Dad.

Before he got as sick as he got last week.

 Those are assorted siblings of mine, and their spouses, doing our field work.

We made jam . . . click here to see our first attempt!

Now for the After.

We don't have a garage at That Old House.  No outside storage.

We need a place for snowblower, lawn mower, garden tools, hidden Snickers bars . . .  and now we have one.

Here is our shed, or what my Dad calls "Howard's shack," in progress earlier today:

 Doesn't it look as if the scarecrow is going to help?  Or maybe is running away.

(taken with my cell phone, inside because it was cold today and I'm still stubbornly in Summer Mode.)

Here is the shed, finished, taken late this afternoon also with my cell phone:

Now that is a satisfying After.

As for my other Before-and-After . . . my Dad scared the living daylights

out of us and his doctor last week,

but like the Bionic Great Grand Dad, he is now right as rain.

He even came to That Old House today,
to check on the Shack-in-progress, and approved.

This was after he had a hamburger, french fries and an enormous milkshake

for lunch with my sister and her husband.

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And have a lovely week!  Many thanks for the prayers and positive thoughts for my Dad.

It was a bad week, but thankfully he has recovered and is doing beautifully.

Blessings to you and yours on this All Saints Day!  -- Cass