Ready or not

 

The monotonous Seattle forecast for the next week and beyond, as the Pacific storms start to hit the Northwest. This is a La Nina year, which points to a cold and wet winter.  Oh, boy. 

October is always the month when we shift from dry summer to wet winter. It still comes as somewhat of a shock, especially when you start hearing that phrase "holidays are just around the corner." Already?

Not much in the way of news. The next week is dotted with routine appointments. And a flu shot tomorrow. Of course, now that we got our Pfizer booster, they're saying that mixing Covid vaccines gives a stronger immune response. Nope, I'm not lining up for a fourth. At some point, enough is enough. Everything in life comes with some risk and we have to get on with it. Or not.

Enough gloomy talk. A week from today I fly to Las Vegas to spend several days with Dad and Doodles while Marji visits her daughter and family in Oregon. Other than the flying part, I'm looking forward to that.

And there is always good food and wine to brighten the dark stormy nights. Yesterday pork roast cooked all afternoon in the oven with onion and garlic.  

 

Applesauce from our tree. It's amazing how a few dollars worth of plain food can make the house smell like heaven on earth.