Autumn

I finally raked the leaves into the street. Why rake before all the leaves have fallen? At least on my side of the road. Getting the outdoor work done before Winter cuts into my riding time. A couple of good rides and lots of ladder climbing. The roof may need a bit more patching. We'll see after it rains again. The chimney is somewhat hazardous to work on without buying more roofing brackets which are expensive. But I did enough of the tuck pointing that I'm fairly certain that the chimney will not collapse.

The book sales are actually growing (you can find a discount code in previous posts), but it will be a long while before I see that money. I'll have to try to stir up more e-bay and other Internet income for some holiday money.

Nothing seems to change all at once. Some trees have green leaves, others none, and still others are full of color. I take my camera when I ride hoping to get some nice shots but most of these shots are from home. The Japanese barberry is always fiery red every Autumn. The garden has been finished for a week. I still need to treat the peach tree. Will have to call the nursery where we bought it for the proper stuff to use.

Buddha embraces his fatness. I think I'll confront my fatness by hitting the gym more. Maybe today. Tomorrow I will be in Waterford as I qualified for a big poker tournament. It is a long drive but not quite as far as Kenosha, where I thought the tournament was. Then I will be driving for work in the evening. That's a lot of sitting. Maybe Buddha is right.