Friday, Friday

Trick Or Treat

6:56

Kayak Morning

It's early for both of us because Evie is off at 8:00 to see a doctor about her worsening cough. And I have an appointment with my cardiologist in Ashtabula at 10:30, a fun way for both of us to begin November. I was up at 6:30 for some reason, Evie at 7:00. It's windy and when I walked outside, the sky was filled with stars. It's 8:45 as I finish this after a short paddle because of the wind, strong enough to knock my baseball hat into the lake. 

Thursday, Halloween for most, was quiet for us because we never get any trick-or-treaters in our neighborhood. The day started for me with breakfast in Bemus, then the blog and yoga in Lakewood at 10:00. Evie, however, was off to celebrate Halloween with her kindergartners, At least 110 parents' cars snaked around the school grounds, with their trunks open and filled with goodies for the elementary kids. Fortunately, the kindergarteners went first and Evie and the teacher spent most of their time helping kids pack the banquet of candy bars, bubble gum, etc. And all will be trick or treating tonight. It was a crazy day and Evie was exhausted when she returned home at 2:00.

As for me, I voted in the Chautauqua Mall after yoga.  I admire the workers, willing to spend their day helping out. After voting, I walked back through J. C. Penny to my car, one of about five to ten people in the store. I was impressed by the volume and neatness of the store, quite a contrast to Target. I then stopped at Walmart to check how much a vision test would cost with my insurance since I may need new glasses.

I was home by 12:30 and made a toasted cheese sandwich with soup for lunch. I watched another episode of Ridley before trying to nap to no avail. So I ended up reading my thriller until 3:00 when I was bored and decided to go for a half-hour walk in our barren woods, the leaves having fallen, the trees naked. 

Fallen Leaves

Clouding Up

When I returned, I sat in our yard reading, perhaps the last time this year as it will get much cooler in the next couple of days.

View While Reading

We listened to the news at 5;00 enjoying our wine, dismayed by the predictions from the pundits but then another poll shows Kamala ahead in 6 of 7 states. Who should we believe?  Dinner was easy, the leftover chicken with mushrooms and artichoke hearts along with rice, broccoli, and a salad. We watched a Colbert then another episode of House of Cards until Evie went up to bed, early again because of her cold and I then watched some football, tired of the news. 

Late Afternoon Sky