September/October/November Song

The weather is curiously warm even as Thanksgiving approaches. I have a favorite early morning walk with Miss Murray where the sun has a halo effect as it shines through the leaves of several still lush yellow trees. Then I can scuff my feet through the fallen leaves like a kid. Somehow it's very therapeutic.

Kate and I are in a new evening pattern where we have dinner -- or not -- depending on whether or not one or both of us are hungry and then we are reading a book outloud. In Translation is a book that I started and then we started to read it outloud and together. It's just a great way to spend an evening. Tonight of course nothing stands in the way of NCIS...and I'm also kinda cooking for Thanksgiving which will take up some time. But with some help from my friends I've managed to pare down the number of items I'm actually cooking. Now on my to do list is a cake and the stuffing. Don't ask what I had originally thought about preparing! The Sheftalls are coming to town tomorrow and will be staying in an available New York apartment and then having dinner with us on Wed & Thursday. Great fun.