Fall colors are beautiful on our morning walks

modeling a hat in the bathroom at Changos

I called the GED classes as I was on the way there, and they said they had a speaker coming at 10:30, so I did not need to be there. (I didn't say, "couldn't you have emailed me that information earlier in the week?") So I went to stand at the Arch instead. Unfortunately, I had not dressed for it and it was cold and windy. I knitted some. There was a young man from UCLA visiting. He had been participating in Occupy LA and was very personable. Rick F. from the Fellowship was there as well, and one or two "regulars." I kept moving my chair over to be in the sun, so there was a line of us on the sidewalk strung out in front of the Arch. I expected someone to complain or tell us to move, but I don't think UGA can tell us to keep off the sidewalk. I was prepared to explain about the sun...

Fortunately, Becky and I had planned to have lunch, so I got to leave before I was frozen to death. As usual, I had to use the bathroom pretty badly. The place we planned to eat was closed--maybe they don't serve lunch any more. So I had to turn around and walk several blocks in the other direction. By the time I got there, I really had to pee and was glad to be inside. She met me soon after that and we had a nice lunch, although the acoustics and atmosphere there are not great--it is one giant room with a high ceiling. and the food was just okay. The chai was wonderful, though, warm and tasty.

I told Becky she was wearing Molli's colors and I needed a picture

My Dad picked me up outside the restaurant and we mailed Nicky's birthday presents--about a month late, I think. Then we drove home. He sat at the dining table with his computer, while I was upstairs on mine for awhile. Then we went outside and did some work, in spite of the cold and wind. He put the hose away for the winter and covered some of the plants. I pulled up or cut some herbs to give away, and picked the last of the peppers that might be of any use before the freeze that was predicted.

Adah was telling Dave he couldn't talk until the timer ran out.

I had made eggplant-tomato casserole in the morning, so just had to put it in the oven at the right time. I cut up a few peppers to freeze, too, and gave my Dad some leftover canned soup and crackers, as well as tea. He complains of being tired a lot, and is often short of breath, but otherwise he was pretty good. The play is taking up a lot of his energy, but that's not a problem. He does better when he's busy.

Adah cleaning up

I went to Cedar Commons for the KR potluck at 6:30, with my casserole and my herbs. Chatted with the interesting people there, and especially enjoyed Adah and the other children. She sat next to me while she ate and I encouraged her to clean up her plate. (Mine was bare) We took our plates to the kitchen and then played games. She wanted to go out, in spite of the cold and dark, and I finally relented, pushing her and the others on the swings, catching them on the slide, and playing zombies with them. One of the bonuses was the full moon and the bright stars.

Back home, I watched some TV while waiting for Ray and started a new hat. It was after 9 when he got home and we watched part of Wheel of Fortune before Molli and Amelia called on the computer and we talked for about an hour, I think, mostly about bridesmaids dresses. So it ended up being almost 11 before I went to sleep, and then I woke up at 4:15. Darn! Cameron barked until I let him out. Not sure what was out there, but I am worried about the camellia we just planted. The deer would love it and I didn't do anything to protect it! I will be so annoyed if I went to all that trouble and don't get the red flowers I wanted!