Space.....

This morning a private bunch flew successfully for the 3rd time into space.....well, was 62 miles up there which qualifies as "space". With 2 flights in 2 weeks, they collected a $10,000,000.00 prize as the 1st to do this. Two dozen other teams world-wide have been trying to do the same, but are way behind. Branson, a British airline owner & adventurer, has announced his year 2007 plan of offering paying customers flights into space aboard rockets the same as was used this morning.

I have been an avid SF reader since about the age of 8 or 9. I remember when Russia sent the 1st Sputnik into space & how I couldn't believe we were entering the Space Age. That was something I never thought would happen in my lifetime, not even my children's. When StarTrek began on TV, I became a Trekkie. Have watched all the series & movies since then. I collect StarTrek books. I loved all of Isaac Asimov's books. My bookshelves are filled to overflowing with SF books. In other word's, I deeply love SF. Having said that, I have no desire to go flying out into space, even if I could afford it which I cannot. Travelling by Lear jet is as high as I ever want to go, & my one & only Lear jet flight (also 1st ever time to fly for hubby & me) was not voluntary as I was being medi-vacced out of Baton Rouge, LA to Toronto, ON to spend 5-1/2 weeks in a burn unit there to treat my 1st degree burned arms & hands. I don't like even the height of climbing onto a chair, much less 62 miles in space! I know, I know, an earth-bound space junkie is pitiful, but we all have our crosses to bear......

Starfire

Fall

Haven't posted in awhile. Don't know why, just lazy I guess. Can't believe fall is all ready here. Our trees in the woods are beginning to turn gold & red, with the green pines peeking through. The creek is back to its' normal depth. Hurricane Frances dumped 7 inches on us. Creek was the highest we've seen in quite a few years. Last night Jack Frost rambled through but just had a very light touch, no damage to the flowers, etc. Will have to bring some in on Tuesday as is supposed to be a heavy one.

We picked up our winter's supply of apples last Sunday. The county next door has many orchards, plus several new wineries. Sister-in-law has visited at least one of them. Hubby & I rarely drink. We still have some wine from our 40th Wedding Anniversary & it was our 48th this summer. The rate we're going, we'll have to live to be 100 so as to drink up the "surplus".

Speaking of age, hubby's uncle will soon be celebrating his 92nd. We're hoping he is still alive as he's in hospital for the last couple of weeks & not too well. We're taking it day by day, but he might be like his oldest sister who is 105. This spring the doctors said she was dying, but 2 weeks later, she was up & about in her wheelchair & is still hanging in there. The 2 of them are the last of 7 sibs. with her the eldest. The 2nd eldest died at 102 a couple of years ago, another was 95. Think am going to have to take a stick to hubby to get his life insurance. ;D

Starfire