I always expect a spell of wonderful weather in September. This year has been something of a disappointment in that regard, but yesterday made up for it. I went rambling across country with the Duo. I found huge, perfect, delicious tomatoes at Providence Farm. I stopped at King’s for apples: Galas and McIntosh. I returned things to the library and took out more things. I stopped in at the Eastport Market for needful items and exchanged pleasantries with Angela and Russ and Kathy. Kathy handed me a coupon good for $1.50 on my next fuel fillup. (She will give you one, too, if you make a qualifying purchase.) I sat in the sun and read while my laundry sloshed itself clean and dried itself fluffy. I had a good supper, remembered to take a picture of the full moon rising over the Writing Studio and Bait Shop, and toddled off to bed.
Today is a different story. Miss Sadie apparently got into something yesterday that disagreed with her last night, so this morning I had some work to do on the carpet. It’s drying now, and it’s going to take it awhile as it is raining. Miss Sadie is asleep in the dog room, recovering. I pulled on my yellow slicker and went out for the Record-Eagle to read over breakfast. A little item caught my attention. Can it possibly be true that Traverse City Light and Power will spend $2,250 apiece to replace lightbulbs in streetlamps—as an economy measure??? Finally, either I have a miserable cold or I have miserable allergies. It can be hard to tell the difference.
However.
I had yesterday. I am re-reading Bruce Catton’s Waiting for the Morning Train, with a nice cup of tea and a box of tissues at the ready. I have clean clothes and a good stash of tomatoes and apples—and I’m $1.50 to the good on my next fillup at the Eastport Market.
It’s going to be all right.
Torch Lake Views 
Carsten
September 23, 2010
You always get surprised if you have animals. I hope she is well again.
We lost our cat last week. -At least we thought we did. He came back early in the morning. Now he is scared easily by the smallest sound or rapid movement. I wonder what he has been up to in the meantime???
Tournesols in Central Lake District too. They are as beautiful as in the Alps.
Gerry
September 23, 2010
Glad the kitty’s back. He will probably stick much closer to home now! We once had a cat who crawled up into the engine compartment of a car to get nice and warm. When the car took off, the yowls of terror could not be heard. Not until the car was back at home was poor kitty discovered. He survived, but he was a much wiser cat.
I had to look up Tournesols because my brain is not working well today. For anyone else who is equally stuffed, they’re sunflowers, as in turn toward the sun. (And yes, I did see Isa’s today, but I went ahead and posted my own anyway. What the heck, a person can never see too many sunflowers.)
P.j. grath
September 23, 2010
Sorry you’re under the weather today, Gerry, but the weather itself is under the weather. It’s pouring! Thanks for the beautiful slide show. Feel better and let us know soon how much you love WAITING FOR THE MORNING TRAIN.
Gerry
September 23, 2010
Thank you for the sympathy. I love sympathy when I feel like this. It was pouring over here, too, and then it stopped. I took the opportunity to take the Duo out. They were very glad to go. Halfway around the circle it began to rain again. We are all getting dried out now.
I love the book. Loved it the first time, and I was too young then to have any idea, really, what he was talking about. Aldo Leopold is always a revelation the next time through, too. Or maybe I’m just slow.
Anna
September 23, 2010
Wonderful barn shots and slideshow. You had a full day. Well, I hope Miss Sadie is feeling better! I’ve been having miserable allergy problems too and hopefully it will clear when autumn is settled. Great post!
Gerry
September 23, 2010
Thank you, Anna. I can deal with the allergies as long as I don’t have to get out there and do energetic things. Back to the book.
giiid
September 23, 2010
It is a pleasure to see your photos, they keep getting better and better,- and the things and area you are showing is looking so inviting.
God bedring to the little fellow.
Gerry
September 23, 2010
Thank you. As things stand now, the Cowboy is in the dog room in disgrace for running away during our walk. Miss Sadie would be there with him but she’s chasing a deer and hasn’t come back yet. I don’t know whether to worry about her or be mad at her. And I am too stuffed up to be any fun at all. Ah–ah–CHOOOOOOO!!!!
Kathy
September 23, 2010
This was such a strange serendipity, Gerry. I just drove home from Marquette (in rain and fog) and listened to the song Turn, Turn, Turn on the radio. Truly love that song.
Nice slide show!
Gerry
September 23, 2010
It was a very popular number with various parent groups when I was raising Rob the Firefighter. I like it a lot myself. Wonder if he does? Glad you liked the slideshow, glad you’re home safe from rain and fog.
Cindy Lou
September 24, 2010
Bless you! (That’s for your sneeze!) Rest up – I’m glad that you’re thankful for the good, simple things in life!
Gerry
September 24, 2010
Dak you Ciddy Lou. You’re berry kide.
Karma
September 25, 2010
Why is it that the wonderful days end with work on the carpet? We came home today to find carpet work courtesy of Teddy, who also must have had tummy troubles for he otherwise never would have done such a thing (and why is it they can’t have these issues on the linoleum?)
A lovely selection of photos, Gerry. Hope you (and your weather) are better soon!
Gerry
September 27, 2010
Why indeed? Another great mystery of life with dogs.
I’m glad you liked the photos. The weather is quite nice today. I’m going to go out in it for awhile.