High pressure

A ridge of high pressure is settling down on top of us and that means daytime sunshine and frosty nights. Fabulous weather for October. Except - we're ten inches below normal for rainfall this year, and October is when we usually start soaking it up. Well, maybe we'll have a wet November. But going out to fetch the paper was just a treat. The moon was silver dollar bright, casting shadows even under the streetlights, and Orion was smiling down at me.

Rolling out at five ay em has its downside, but the stroll out for the paper is almost a spiritual experience for me. Time to count my blessings. DH loves me. We have a dry, warm, solid house to live in. No one is shooting at us. Or dropping bombs on us. Or breaking down the door in the middle of the night to hurt us. The big earthquake hasn't hit us yet. (Another day of dodging that bullet.) We have food and water, electricity and heat. We are rich enough to keep pets, rather than raise food animals. We both have jobs. And computers to connect us to all our far-flung friends. We are so freaking wealthy and fortunate! And on top of all that, I can KNIT! Life is good.