This was the last day of Wendy's volunteer week in the garden at Aidan'a elementary school. I helped her the last three days of her week since she was under the weather with her cold. It was pleasant and I enjoyed the shared work.

As you can easily see, the garden is fading away in the fall weather, though it was plenty warm today. It had a good yield from the summer volunteers keeping it going. The school utilized a lot of watermelon, toatoes and sweet corn. Extra went to a local food bank. There are a few beets coming up and a lot of bell peppers yet to mature.

Now that the septic system is complete a fence will be installed fairly soon at our Rhapsody Ridge home. It is hoped it will be possible to cover a couple of acres to let the dogs free to take care of the back of the house on around the barn and beyond a bit. So far, they have been good with chickens back in Tucson. I hope that continues since we all enjoy the eggs from these five hens. Wendy wants to get some trees in, too.

Aidan had his cello seating test in orchestra practice this evening. When he came in the door after he and Wendy got home he was glowing and said it went well and he made lots of new friends. Seating results are not yet known.

Neighbor Joe sees his great-granddaughter off to school in the mornings and waits for her to get off the bus in the afternoon as one of us does for Aidan, too; usually Wendy.

Neighbor Joe waiting for great-granddaughter Kristin.

This evening I ordered a winter jacket and waterproof, warm shoes and boots from LL Bean. Seems crazy after all these years in a hot climate. I was taking sister Jeanenne's advice to Wendy and John about getting the snow shovel before the first snow or they are all sold out, and getting warm stuff before my teeth chatter.

Thats all for tonight...hope all is well wherever you are.