Rain returns

 

The rain held off until this morning, so it was a good weekend for fall chores. I tidied up my desk area and got the clutter under control, at least for the time being. Maybe some new workspace helps kick start the inside hobbies.  

I'd like to take a watercolor class, but everything is way across town and/or at night, which isn't going to happen in the winter. Since there's excellent instruction on YouTube, I don't see much point in paying for an online class. As they say, just do it. 

 

The jade plants are crammed inside again after a nice summer on the porch. My secret for keeping jades alive in low light is infrequent watering, meaning just a few times all winter. (That's right, Wendy :-) 

No doling out water in weekly dribbles--the pots go in the sink (or outside) for a good soil drenching every couple of months. And they don't like to be fussed with or moved around much, the leaves break off. Just let them feel sorry for themselves until spring. 

 

I picked the last tomatoes and brought our "holiday tree" around to the front porch. After Thanksgiving, the orange lights swap out for Christmas white. We've done this for the last few years, and the lights help cheer up the long dark time.

 

For once, I've not much to complain about. We have a new dentist, she is very sweet, and my appointment went fine on Friday. Those little gum line fillings can be unpleasant but she did a gentle job. 

 

I also got a Covid shot yesterday at Safeway. So far I just feel tired, another nice surprise. Well, after that Shingles vaccination, nothing seems too bad.

 

Believe it or not, neither of us have ever been sick with Covid. It's quite possible (even likely) we've had a very mild or asymptomatic case, but whatever-- I hope luck holds for another year.