A rather spooky drive ahead this morning (rain and wind) but I'll be home in Seattle before our trick-or-treaters knock. So ends my last solo visit until spring 2023, although John and can look forward to coming together for shorter stays over the winter, weather permitting. The nicest thing about the house is we don't have to make any particular plans, and can go with the flow when we get here.
Speaking of that, everyone was very busy with Halloween and other activities this weekend. Costumes like this (corpse pirate, make-up by sister Nova) require lots of planning.
Easy to see where the girls get their creativity! The parents off to a big party with their friends on Saturday. I had a quiet night at home watching baseball.
The final Twisp Market for the season is always held on the last Saturday in October. This is shoulder season so the
tourists are mostly gone, the donut line is short, and locals stock up on apples, green pears, potatoes, onions and squash. I got a nice bag of shallots for stir-fries, etc.
It's a bittersweet feeling as the valley settles in for the winter. Amanda treated me to a hand-crafted "cardamon pistachio delight," a fitting end for the market season.There is something very Twispian about coffee outside in the strong, slanting (almost blinding) seasonal light.
Then on Saturday afternoon, a dedication ceremony for the new Twisp Civic Building and Community Plaza. Very impressive. Looking back over 14 years, what a lot of changes in Twisp. Nostalgia for the old days aside, it's all good.
And one last walk at the property before the snow flies.
Bye (for now) to my yard friends who will soon be making their snow beds.
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