when october goes

I woke at 5:00am to a toilet flushing in Lilly's bathroom. The wound chiming clock in my living room had also stopped overnight.
The ghost is back. Just in time for Halloween.

So it's October 2nd. The mornings are chilly and my hands grasp the steering wheel tightly as I drive to work through dew laden windows. I usually have to roll them down just to see. I will have to start wearing gloves. And coats. And heavy socks..and and and. Yuck. I hate clothing.

Lots of memories tied up with this time of year. I am doing surprisingly well, actually. We will see come October 5 and 8 if that remains true. Sigh.

I am looking forward to trying out Lotus with a few pals, as well as diverting my attention by hitting Brown County and the wineries.

Got lots to be thankful for.
They are just days--numbers on a calendar. Soon winter will be here, and spring...and summer once again.