Ode to October: 62 Rides around the sun

Wherein I soaked a birthday-eve sunset at Bears Den with my son and picnic Thai.

Swooned to candlelight Vivaldi with my friend Silvia.

Made a mad dash to NYC...there was a quick visit with a dear one to the tree house which was closed, then for a slice of Sfincione.  Hopped the subway to Brooklyn to celebrate the birthday of a dear friend of 38 years.  We drank morning coffee on the ledge, watched the sunset from the ledge, went to a garden party, did some street photography, the Dear NY exhibit, the Dog Parade, met a cat named pillow at Pillow Cat Bookstore, Brunched at Vaselka followed by a successful mission the tree house at 6BC, Vegan Caribbean dinner with two other longtimers before seeing Psychedelic Furs at the Paramount.

Watched the sunrise from Bear Chase with my friend Bethany and enjoyed a belated birthday waffle before a solo adventure to one of my fave summits, Stonyman with hopes to see some reds. After the climb, I drove straight to Sky Meadows where I had my mind properly blown by astrophysicist, Dr. Doschek whose scope shoots photos of deep space objects and sends them to his ipad for viewing.

*Further evidence that I must no longer isolate by working weekends, and find a better second job to pay for more adventures.

Stonyman

Andromeda

Rosette Nebula where new stars are born

Witches Broom

Ode to October

Wherein I celebrated my 59th ride around the sun at a Fairy Festival, and Fall Flea.
The cub made me a magical card, delish pizza, and I bought my fave cupcakes.
We had our first frost and I begrudgingly turned on the heat.
Our native garden is home to two types of mantises.
The cub caught a huge toad one night and it peed on him and we laughed hard.
We went to the apple butter fest in WV to find our fave grilled cheese truck.
We made our own too, and soups and chilli, and udon.
Charlee continues to bring us joy, as Morty continues to lose wt despite meds.
So many gorgeous sunsets, and a hot air balloon flew by again.
Awoke to a full moon and jupiter.
Celebrated All Hallows Eve the wizard way.
There were many noteworthy tweet treats.
I started my new job and am certain I've found the place to plant roots.
*Must remember to trust my instincts!
The pandemic is ongoing, with 440 dying per day, yet peeps aren't masking.
( WE ARE, STILL )
Russia is still bombing Ukraine.  

 

We met the Tooth Fairy

S donated to wildlife rescue & held this crow!

Our homemade Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese

Food Truck Grilled Cheese Side Quest

Sir Wallace Peesalot

Moon & Jupiter

Leaky Cauldron replica sign

Wild All Hallows sky