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Friday, October 25, 2024

Feels Like Fall

 Up until now, it has really seemed like summer with great colors. Today, fall really settled in. The sky was gray and there was a breeze. That fall "nip." Not that it was unpleasant. I walked to town to do all the usual errands. This maple is beautiful.
yellow and green maple leaves


I know these aren't really primary colors, but they are very complementary with the bright orange, prussian blue, and avocado green.
orange trees autumn


I tried a recipe for muffins that is supposed to be free of all the things that are bad for you. They are apple oatmeal. Well... they taste just like warm oatmeal with apples mixed in. I'd rather fix the oatmeal and apples. That is a lot less work and mess than these were. Not a keeper.
apple oatmeal muffins


Some of you will be happy to hear that 726 new words appeared in Vacation from Dead Mule Swamp today. It took me a few days to get back into the flow of the MS, because I didn't make detailed notes for what I had in mind for the upcoming chapters. Then I had to find the research pictures I had taken so that the story could move ahead. It's approaching the crisis of the book where the real crime occurs, and that is going to be tricky to pull off. But, I'm back in the groove.

Also edited, put the repaired table back in place, and did a bit on other projects.

Miles walked in 2024: 509.2

See Mason County Garden Club Program

3 comments:

The Oceanside Animals said...

Java Bean: "Ayyy, if you would like somebody to take those muffins off your hands, just let me know!"
Charlee: "Our Dada says he only made notes for a book once, and then he didn't follow them, so he never bothered with them again, at least until he started having trouble getting a book done after The Event. But it still didn't seem to help so he decided to take a break for a while."
Chaplin: "Didn't he say he might try again next year?"
Charlee: "He did say that! I guess we will see what happens ..."

Ann said...

Well the muffins look good any way.

Sharkbytes said...

Java- tell Dada that if he wants to write another book he'll figure it out. Just don't make his head hurt.

Ann- they look and smell good, but the texture is weird. Plain oatmeal and apples would be better. We ate them, but I won't make them again