This morning we reunited with a long-time friend (in person) for breakfast at a local diner. The last time we saw each other was three years ago, just before COVID hit. It was nice to see him again, and the conversation flowed as if no time had passed at all. I hope it is the first of many more visits, going forward. His presence has been missed in our lives.
We came home after breakfast and had a quiet, relaxing day, watching “Addams Family Values” and napping a little.
Autumn hit our yard hard this weekend. Friday morning there was ne’ery a leaf on our lawn, but come Saturday morning it looked like this:
Sadly, the crazy whether this summer stunted our Apple growth this year, and these 5, small, misshapen specimens were the only ones that sprouted. I plucked them off the branches and threw them across the yard for the various critters to munch on.
Halloween is just a week away. The unopened bags of candy call to me from the bottom cupboards, but I know opening one prematurely, before Halloween Night, spells doom and disaster for me.
I am trying to learn to enjoy my Sunday afternoons and evenings without giving into the pre-Monday work anxiety . So far, I have not been super successful. I’ll have to keep working on it.
At least I have my health, and that is NOT something I take for granted.
Stay safe, y’all.
Idle Eyes and a Dormy 
Those apples remind me of my adolescence.
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You silly man!
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And your purple yard is beautiful!
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What tree produces those beautiful purple leaves?
Love the ghost dog 😀
Sounds like a lovely Sunday.
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Maple trees produce those beautiful leaves!
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Wow! We have a maple tree in our back yard but it doesn’t have leaves that color. I guess there are lots and lots of varieties of maple. Climate might have some influence on leaf color as well.
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I am glad you were able to socialize with your friend.
I also hope that those Halloween treats are gluten free in case any go mysteriously missing. (I presume you are not giving out puddings for Halloween, even though you may still have several boxes to spare.)
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Good memory. I had to give some of the puffing away. We had sooooo much!
All our candy is gluten free…for no particular reason, of course 🙂
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Love the ghost dog. And those purple leaves! Wow. I might delay raking those just because it’s so pretty.
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The leaves look like a carpet of flowers! And the ghost dog is adorable.
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God didn’t make THOSE little green apples.
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Wednesday you will drop to 1299, that should call for a celebration. The trees are about 40% in color here, and changing rapidly.
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The leaf accumulation is not quite as bad here – yet! Cool decorations! 🙂 Naked hugs!
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I’m still amazed at how suddenly the leaves drop, and you’ve got some pretty ones there. Glad to see you got to meet an old friend in person, too.
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