September Highlights

Around our house and in my kitchen

The neighbor had a huge old tree taken out because it was too close to her foundation.
We are now getting used to having a lot more sunshine on the side of the house,
especially in the kitchen, dining room, and in the driveway.

Nasturtiums are edible, but I’ve never tried eating one.
Our next-door neighbor has a flourishing patch of them.

New faucet for the kitchen sink. The old one leaked irreperably.
This is my main new kitchen item for Sherry’s In My Kitchen.

My sunny kitchen. In a corner on the counter,
 you can see my newish water boiler.

Outside our porch: our hydrangeas are still beautiful, and our neighbor has pumpkins.

We had quite a few very good dinners during September.

We’ll soon be missing the local tomatoes!

Evelyn and Alice share some treats.

Alice showed us a favorite ice cream spot, Blank Slate Creamery, that she’s discovered in the several weeks
since she moved here to graduate school.

Evelyn spent the past weekend visiting us and also seeing Alice’s new apartment.
We had lunch at a downtown diner. Evelyn and Alice shared a masala omelet, and I had avocado toast.

Alice also had French toast with berries.

Halloween is here!

The elaborate decor on a street near us is being installed already.

We have bought and eaten some Halloween chocolates. Another new food for Sherry!

Reading for our time

Ionesco’s allegory of conformity and fascism corrupting ordinary people seems to apply very well to the moment. If you know this play, you can probably see what I mean. I plan to reread it soon.

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