Tall Tales from Kansas

Important October things I have been doing include, staring at the bittersweet, mini pumpkins and zinnias on the table. All of these while I sit at the table, read the paper, eat breakfast, and stare out the window at the top of the wall that needs to be weeded. Right now, while the weather is not too hot and not too cold. But the bittersweet casts a spell, and I keep sitting.

Fall-ish walks have started.

I tried a recipe for pumpkin swirl blondies. They were ok. At the outset I told myself to just make pumpkin bread, the recipe that calls for a whole can of pumpkin puree, not just 1/4 cup that is mixed with cream cheese and spices to make a swirl. I am calling this my “try something new” baking for the month.

The third session of the the Block Studies Collective has started. Above is the palette, some strips, the pattern in the background, and I am diving in. With great delight. Tara Faughnan knows how to do an on-line class. Great written instructions, video demonstrations, zoom sessions, a place to show your work, and most of all – a chance to play with small scale quilts. FUN!

Chris and I went to the Linda Hall library in KC this week to see the “Life Beyond Earth” exhibit before it closes. We remain undecided on what may or may not be out there in terms of life beyond our planet. I am thinking we may need to send the current occupant of the oval office out on a one man investigation to finally settle the matter. If he is scared to go alone we will let him take his pals JD, and one additional advisor of his choosing. Also, we must throw RFK Jr in the mix so he can continue to uncover bold scientific discoveries that no one has previously thought about.

Good idea huh? I couldn’t help myself. It was the pumpkin swirl blondies that made me write this.