Taken yesterday morning. I love seeing the morning light emerge through the trees. It’s one of my favorite things about our property.

It’s been a hectic and stressful week and I’m ready to relax a bit today. That had been my plan for yesterday but we had a zoom table read of the script and I was communicating with the director and with Ben (later in the day) so I had a lot on my mind. (I loved seeing Sally Field. That was neat.)

So, today  will be a day of rest. Sort of. I have to wash the sheets and do some cleaning, but none of that has anything to do with the movie, so I consider it a day off.

We had a storm in the late afternoon/early evening yesterday and the temperature has really dropped. Though there might be a few days this week where we hit seventy, basically, we’ll be in the sixties and fifties. I’ve heard and seen Canada geese every day this past week, flying in huge Vs as they take off for the winter. Though, for some reason, some of them hang around here and we’ll often see them by the river in the winter.

And, while I was outside yesterday, I saw a surprise visitor:

I’m so glad we have zinnias in bloom for this beauty. It’s getting late in the season and there aren’t a whole lot of flowers blooming. It was getting windy as the storm was about to hit and the monarch was doing its best to cling on to the zinnias. Hope we provided the nutrients you need for your journey south!

I think it was about this time last year when we witnessed our little monarch emerge from the chrysalis. Another late-in-the season monarch.

I ordered a jigsaw puzzle to take with me to the city. I think it will be good to have one going so I can work on it in my spare moments here and there. It’s zen-like and very relaxing.

Okay. Time to get some things done around here. This week will be for making lists of things to take with me, things I have to buy (everything in the city is much more expensive) and things I have to do before I leave, including showing Don when and how much to water the plants on the porch and the houseplants as well. How to situate the blanket when making up the bed. How to empty the vacuum cleaner tank. How often to fill the birdbath. And on and on….

And good news – the strike has been averted with both sides coming to an agreement.

Stay safe.

Happy Sunday.